SwaneeSR
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That's not my takeaway. My takeaway is increased awareness. My job is to get me and my loved ones out of harms way and I can do that faster and more effectively running 90 degrees away from the attack or jumping behind solid cover, not trying to engage. This holds true (in my book) whether it is a vehicle attack like this one or a shooter like in Orlando. Unless engaging the attacker is the last option I will choose to avoid and/or evade.
I started to respond to the critical comments to my first post in this thread but decided to take some time to reflect.
I largely agree with Plan2Lives opinion. My single-stack 9mm is not designed to take on the truck barreling down the street. My job is to get my loved ones to safety. Situational awareness, evade and head to cover.
Also, when these types of events occur, there is a tendency for us who believe in defending ourselves to over anaylze the event. We are not law enforcement. If available, avoid engaugment. In all the chaos, how do you know there are not more attackers?
This event is not an action movie and I will never be mistaken for an movie star action hero ( just ask my wife).
Respectfuly - it is too easy to Monday morning quarterback attacks like this.
Swanee
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