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Regardless of training or practice, some folks are just not hardwired to "go to the gun". In most cases, this is not a bad thing. Look at the numerous tales from the old west where the gunfighter shot an innocent or friendly because he automatically drew and fired at a perceived threat.
I was chastized for making a forum post in which I stated I had "brushed my cover back and gripped my pistol" when suddenly confronted by a man who had a revolver in his waistband(not illegal). The man was reaching for something on an upper shelf which exposed his gun and when I came into view, he dropped his hands to his waistband. Cops kill people almost daily for making this move BTW. Not knowing if he was covering up or drawing, I took 2 steps back and initialized the draw stroke. The other guy froze in place and I simply walked away.
I handle firearms daily and may be a little quick to resort to them but it hasn't failed me so far.
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