The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Distances involved in shooting instances by LAPD, etc.

Sharkbite · March 7, 2014, 01:42 PM

So... The take home msg is "train for the worst and hope for the best"

If it happens at 3' and i point shoot the attacker 3 times, stopping him/her then thats great

If i have to shoot someone across a parking lot who is threatening my wife... I better be capable of making those shots.

To only train for the close stuff leaves a hole in your ability to control your entire environment. Id rather over train then under!!!

The same goes for one handed shooting, malfunction clearences, reloads, flashlight usage, hostage rescue shots.... The list goes on

Statistics are fine, but a 1 in Million chance dont mean a darn thing if YOU are that ONE.

March 7, 2014, 01:42 PM	#60
Sharkbite Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Location: Western slope of Colorado Posts: 3,679	So... The take home msg is "train for the worst and hope for the best" If it happens at 3' and i point shoot the attacker 3 times, stopping him/her then thats great If i have to shoot someone across a parking lot who is threatening my wife... I better be capable of making those shots. To only train for the close stuff leaves a hole in your ability to control your entire environment. Id rather over train then under!!! The same goes for one handed shooting, malfunction clearences, reloads, flashlight usage, hostage rescue shots.... The list goes on Statistics are fine, but a 1 in Million chance dont mean a darn thing if YOU are that ONE.