Is Retention Shooting A Good Idea?

[HayesGreener]

I’ve wrecked a lot of shirts practicing retention shooting with revolvers.

Back when I started, I had a bit of a belly; the first time, I learned a t-shirt that was a wee bit too tight was not a good choice to wear to practice…on the second shot, the gap flash burned through and stung like a mother…

Since then, I wear a heavier overshirt during practice.

Bob Munden had a leather patch there on his shirts for that reason

 

[The Night Rider]

The guy that did the training for our church security team frequently used this scene from the movie Collateral as an example of retention shooting.

 

[Invisibleflash]

“Is retention shooting a good idea?”

The basic concept of shooting from retention is the concept of not being able to fully draw your firearm and only being able to shoot close to the body to get the threat either away from you or stop the threat. The basic concept is understandable but there are some rather serious safety concerns.

Concealed Carry Corner: Is Retention Shooting A Good Idea?

how to clear rooms with less-than-ideal entryways. Let's take a closer look at the answer to the question is retention shooting a good idea.

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It's a good idea...when it is a good idea, bub.