I don't doubt your shot placement is perfect when the target isn't moving. I worry about this myself because I have no way to practice against a moving target; I think I could hit someone COM even if they were moving, but certainly not as exactly as a stationary target. Also, I'm no expert on caliber effectiveness so I can't speak to your choice, but I remember there was a study published awhile back that did show .357 magnum was considerably more likely than other handgun loads to stop an assailant with one shot, but still not guaranteed. Also, if BG is on drugs he may just keep coming. Or BG may go down but still have his weapon and now he's really mad so he's still trying to shoot....
You can at least halve the problem and work on, and be comfortable shooting, as "you" move. And you should really be moving and shooting anyway, especially if they are close. It increases your chances considerably, and screws with their OODA loop.
And do yourself a big favor, and forget about counting on a one-shot stop, with anything youre carrying in a holster on your person. You need to be conditioned to shoot quickly and repetitively, and to be able to do it without thought. You shoot until they are down and out, and not just "down". If they still have a weapon in their hands and are still a threat, you keep shooting, down or not.
I think you're dead.
Which wouldn't stop me from trying to defend myself but chances of stopping both of them close to zero.
If you stand still, you may well be. But if youve practiced quickly drawing moving and shooting as you go, your odds just went up a whole lot. Standing still, in any kind of fight, is a bad thing.
The whole point of moving off the "X" is because youre getting off the spot where any incoming rounds are going and your moving makes you a harder target and it screws with the other guys loop and now they have to deal with that, instead of a static target.
The more you practice "ZEN" in your shooting, your chances are going to go way up, and the other guys, way down. Moving while you draw, shooting while you move, shooting with and without sights, shooting in ways you normally never would, etc, and doing it to the point that there is no conscious thought of doing it, but just doing it as you need to, and youll be starting to get there.
Of course, this assumes you actually are serious about things and your gun isnt a fashion/status statement.
Again, the whole point of training and constant practice is to try and be prepared as best you can for the absolute worst, not just what's easiest for you. Shooting tight groups on a bullseye target at your leisure, simply shows you have the very basics down. Beyond that, it really doesnt mean squat.
For one, I don't think training should be a requirement for someone to be a gun owner. ...............
.......And someone who has has proper training if they wish it to be that way will know how to keep themself safe from those who do not have safe firearm handling abilities.
I dont think it should be required either, but if you choose to carry a gun, its still your responsibility to be competent and proficient with it, and that means going beyond just basic target practice.
And regardless of your training, how do you deal with someone who couldn't be bothered to go beyond basic gun handling and maybe shooting skills, if they even have that, and starts shooting at a perceived threat in a public place with no warning to you? The first indication you need to get out of there, may well be when you become collateral damage and get hit with an errant round that they couldn't keep on target.