Jeff Thomas
New member
This may be over the top - if so, I'll apologize up front. However, from time to time I notice members (LEO's, military personnel and civilians) mention that they have had to use their firearm(s) to defend their own life, arrest a felon, defend the life of another, etc.
Now, I recognize this is combat (although I'm really not referring to military situations), and many people choose not to discuss combat for reasons of emotion, respect, and legal issues, among others. However, for those TFL members who have actually been in such a situation, would you mind sharing the experience? What were the basic facts? In restrospect, was there a practical time / way for you to have avoided the confrontation? What mistakes did you make, or what do you wish you had done diffently? What mistake did your adversary(ies) make? Did you feel your choice of weapon / ammo had a significant impact on the outcome? Do you think you actually used your front sight, or did you instinctively revert to one-handed point shooting in the crisis of the moment? And so on.
In essence, for those of us fortunate enough to have simply trained for this possibility, what advice do you offer? Let' keep this honest - no BS stories. And, if you choose to keep your own counsel I certainly respect your feelings.
Thank you.
Now, I recognize this is combat (although I'm really not referring to military situations), and many people choose not to discuss combat for reasons of emotion, respect, and legal issues, among others. However, for those TFL members who have actually been in such a situation, would you mind sharing the experience? What were the basic facts? In restrospect, was there a practical time / way for you to have avoided the confrontation? What mistakes did you make, or what do you wish you had done diffently? What mistake did your adversary(ies) make? Did you feel your choice of weapon / ammo had a significant impact on the outcome? Do you think you actually used your front sight, or did you instinctively revert to one-handed point shooting in the crisis of the moment? And so on.
In essence, for those of us fortunate enough to have simply trained for this possibility, what advice do you offer? Let' keep this honest - no BS stories. And, if you choose to keep your own counsel I certainly respect your feelings.
Thank you.