Originally Posted By: Goatkiller
Close as I've ever been the guy standing next to me got shot in the face.

Hope that is close enough.

Nobody is an expert in a gun fight. In a civilian setting situation awareness is better than any training beyond basic operation and marksmanship.... and will save you from having to use your weapon almost 10 out of 10 times.


Yep...The most sure way to win a gunfight is to never get in one to begin with. If something don't feel right, it probably ain't. Do what you can to avoid trouble and leave the area.

I've also had to use a gun in a self defense situations, all 3 times though no shots were fired, although I'm sure I could have been justified in doing so. The mere sight of the gun change the minds of the folks on the other side of the situation. The first the guy had an ice pick, the second the old saying about bringing a knife to a gunfight, was appropriate. The third, a guy started toward me with a tire tool.

There are two types of gun enthusiasts ... Those who have been F#CKED by PTG and those who will be!

~ unknown