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What do the U. S. courts think is close enough for you to be in immediate danger?
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Depends on your state but there are some guidelines that have become norms. Check your state as your mileage may vary.
In Close Quarter Battle, the immediate threat is defined as arms length.
When you factor in reactionary gap, an assailant within 21 feet can close the distance to an immediate threat before you can bring your pistol to bear.
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The average officer in static firearms qualifications (non-timed standing and shooting without moving) can hit the 9–10 rings far more often than not from the five yard line. However, research of actual OIS incidents has shown that officers can only accurately hit their moving assailants 14% of the time in life or death situations from distances of only two to 10 feet. On the other hand, assailants were able to successfully engage and hit officers 68% of the time within those same distances. So the psychophysiological components of actual gun fighting play a critical role in an officer’s survivability within relatively close distances.
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