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In civilian self defense situations, it would be difficult to clime 25-50 yards requires defensive shooting.
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You are at the mall with your teenage daughter. She went to visit the ladies' room a few minutes ago, while you agreed to meet her at a store on the other side of the food court. Then you hear screaming, chaos, and shots -- and you look up to see an armed attacker slaughtering people near the area where you last saw your daughter. You frantically look for your daughter, and spot her near the attacker. He's about to shoot her, and you are still more than 25 yards away....
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At church with your family, you are sitting watching your son's Sunday School class sing for the congregation (you are in the back of the auditorium) when ...
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You are at home, upstairs in your bedroom, when you hear your husband's car pull into the driveway. A moment later, you hear screams and a gunshot -- and you look out the window to see that one of two attackers has just shot your husband in the leg and is preparing to shoot him in the head...
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You are preparing to visit your grandmother in the nursing home. As you walk through the parking lot, you see a man with a rifle walking calmly toward the building -- shooting people as he goes. He is headed toward your grandmother's wing of the building, and clearly intends to kill everyone he encounters...
There's the case for ordinary citizens using pistols in absolutely justified defensive shooting at greater than bad-breath distances. If you have people you love and care about, you must be prepared to work at greater distances than you would ever need if you're the only person you really care about saving.
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