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Police officers carry for the same purpose as civilians--for self defense, and for defense of others. For the latter, unlike civilians, they are duty bound to do so. Unlike civilians, they are not required to not initiate a confrontation--in making an arrest or in breaking up a melee, they are...

Absolutely true. I have a 696+ that I like very much. I do not carry it for defensive purposes. Snub revolvers, on the other hand, are usually thought of in terms of defensive carry. Me too.

Yes, and that requires an understanding of what would be needed. A shooter who believes that the recoil of a .45 implies "knock down power", who believes that one shot can reasonably be expected to suffice, or who does not realize how quickly the event may occur with a moving attacker may...

Well, if one carries for the purpose of feeling happy or for cosplay, that could apply here.

Even those who do try to make such decisions on an objective basis will likely consider the wrong things, unless they have some knowledge of realistic defensive shooting, and of handgun wounding mechanics and the human anatomy. Some may consider muzzle energy important. Others may prioritize...

Should one encounter one, the thing to do is disengage--depart--as quickly as possible, if at all possible, without risking having things get worse.

Not at all.

Yep!

As stated, "being based on flawed logic". Not for me.

Oft quoted, never substantiated. That could happen, if the perp were to stand still. Realistically, a fit attacker could cover 8o feet in 6 seconds. And averages mean virtually nothing. Half of the incidents would require more.

Ridiculous!

Excellent point! In my opinion, the most important strategy is avoidance.

Vaminterror answered the question in Post #52.

Well...you talked me into it. And, I think it worth watching, AND WORTH THINKING ABOUT. Thanks!

i do not open videos that require age verification. Boom Vang's description does not cause me to want to see it. We have had good input on this subject from Massad Ayoob and Greg Ellefritz.

What are you trying to say?

Nope. It's basic statistics. Prior posts were in the old software and will not open.

I did that here some years ago when we had this discussion. I am not going to look for it now. You should be abel to figure it out. Take the most recent published annual per capita figure and extrapolate it. If you do not know how to do that, look up how to calculate the probability of never...

'Yes, backwards.

I don't know about the number, but the conclusion makes sense. Regarding criminal attacks: on average, one's chance of experiencing any kind of violence in any one day is miniscule. The chance of being attacked in any one year is very remote, again on average. But just as in anything else, it...