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BillCA · October 7, 2010, 07:03 AM

I'll add that I agree with JimL on this one. Massad Ayoob alluded to this when he said that we should not wait until the only response we have is to shoot the SOB. Being prepared and unholstering when the situation starts to circle the drain could save everyone a lot of grief, pain and treasure.

I've emphasized the "shoot to stop" mindset here. If I can avoid having to fire the gun at all, it'll be a relief and a positive outcome. Somewhere out there will be a BG saying to his buddies how some old guy he was about to bag "pulled a piece on me" and he barely got away. Good deterrent advertising.

If, on the other hand, I'm forced to shoot, I want to shoot first, shoot the least and make the most effective hits to stop the threat. If he goes down after one shot, great. If not, we lather, rinse, repeat until success is achieved or I have to use the gun as a sap.

October 7, 2010, 07:03 AM	#104
BillCA Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, Ca Posts: 7,117	I'll add that I agree with JimL on this one. Massad Ayoob alluded to this when he said that we should not wait until the only response we have is to shoot the SOB. Being prepared and unholstering when the situation starts to circle the drain could save everyone a lot of grief, pain and treasure. I've emphasized the "shoot to stop" mindset here. If I can avoid having to fire the gun at all, it'll be a relief and a positive outcome. Somewhere out there will be a BG saying to his buddies how some old guy he was about to bag "pulled a piece on me" and he barely got away. Good deterrent advertising. If, on the other hand, I'm forced to shoot, I want to shoot first, shoot the least and make the most effective hits to stop the threat. If he goes down after one shot, great. If not, we lather, rinse, repeat until success is achieved or I have to use the gun as a sap. __________________ BillCA in CA (Unfortunately)