>>>>You have to remember John that there are those who expect our police to never pull their weapon - just walk in and if someone is already poised and ready to shoot you must be quick draw mcGraw! :o)
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>>>You and John may be aware of the "Tueller Drill" ( named after a SLC police officer ) showing that an aggressor armed with a knife can cover 21 feet before a highly trained officer can draw and fire. Good argument for going in cocked and locked. Aggressor rethinks his options or stops abruptly.
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>>Yes, the defense tactic, is merely to step aside while drawing and firing. I was fortunate enough to get to attend a weeklong seminar at the Mid-South Survival Shooting Institute, which is just south of Memphis. they train the Seals, Green Beret, British SAS, HALO, Rangers, and SWAT teams from around the country. We learned tactical shooting and I thought I was pretty good going in. I was able to hit three targets, from about 15 yards on a 45 degree swing in just under three seconds. When I left, it was just over 1 second! To keep that kind of skill, you have to do three things - practice, practice, practice!
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>I thought I knew how to shoot because I shot competitavely on a range since I was a kid. Ha! Got some combat training on snap shooting and got a big wakeup call that target shooting was like hunting at the zoo. I actually ended up better at pointing than aiming as I am left handed and right eyed.
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>The most memorable part of the experience was the guy who told me "Remember, the goal of a gunfight is that only one side gets to shoot. Make sure it's you." <g>
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Funny you should mention "pointing" that's exactly what they teach, as a matter of fact, they said shooting is as simple as pointing at someone and saying "hey you". To this day, one of the SWAT guys I trained with will say that to me if he sees me. Another favorite phrase was "slow is fast."