PHP:
I would like to think that a call to 911 *still* is the right thing to do, unless your immediate life or loved one is in danger.
PHP:
I just sometimes question the decision making of some holders since rarely do even well trained leo's do the right thing.
PHP:
Cops and laws do little to protect you, they just try to discourage and respond to crimes.
PHP:
Police and tactical teams are trained in the psychological element of crimes in progress, but as chl holders we are not.
Firefox, I see by the quotes above there are some contradictions in your statements. Calling 911 is the right thing to do, but when law enforcement shows up they rarely know what to do. However, police officers are trained in crimes in progress issues, but do little to protect you.
It seems you are not comfortable with the decision making of anyone. The police don't know what to do. CCW holders don't know what to do. And you yourself have many questions about what you think you should do.
Then there was...
PHP:
Heck, after a single person had been pistol whipped, I would have *prepared* to engage, but certainly not draw
So what you are telling me is that you are going to roll up your sleeves and fistfight a man with a pistol in his hand, who is using this pistol as a weapon to inflict blunt force trauma to the head of person.
And then there was...
PHP:
what happens when someone punches your spouse in the face, breaking her nose? Adrenaline rush becomes a factor and thus (fight or flight). When a firearm is at your fingertips, are you more than likely to pull it? Or would you pull the gun out , empty the chamber and magazine , and roll up your sleeves.
Again the ole sleeves get rolled up only after you take your pistol out and unload it in front of the assailant. I guess this is done only after you frisk him to make sure he doesn't have his trusty Buck knife with him.
The real problem here seems to be that you don't realize it when you are in a potentially life threatening situation. You are looking for an axe murder, who has already killed several people, and is now chasing after you. Anything short of that you are going to comply at all costs and maybe fistfight until the police arrive. Good honest people don't go out looking for trouble, but when trouble finds you, split second decisions have to be made. I agree with you that all situations are different and all situations require a little different response. But you need to realize that people that bring weapons with them when committing a crime are deadly threats. You are trying to rationalize what these people are thinking or going to do. The only problem with doing that, is these criminals are not rational people. They wouldn't be going to such an extreme as committing an armed robbery of an occupied business if they were thinking straight. If someone carjacks you at gunpoint, you have to realize that this is not a car thief so to speak. If you were dealing with merely a car thief. He would have stolen an unoccupied car in a parking lot. If a carjacker has a gun stuck in your face, do you attempt to draw on him? Not if you want to see another day. A fast draw never beats a trigger squeeze. I'll be glad to let him have my car and call my insurance agent. But what if he wants me to tag along with him for a little while. You bet I'll be looking for my opportunity to rid myself of him. There are some damn mean people out there and they don't feel like playing by the rules. The chances of running into a stone cold criminal that wouldn't give two cents for your life is probably not real high in most places. But, you are just as likely to find him as anyone else.
You need to rethink what constitutes a threat to your life. Otherwise, the police are likely to find you dead with your sleeves rolled up and your unloaded gun laying beside you!