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Wyatt Earp Was Right: Shot Placement Is Key

This isn't a bad article but the source material is suspect.

We don't know for sure if Wyatt Earp said any of the things Stuart Lake said he did.

We don't know if Wyatt Earp relied on any of these things in any of his fights.

I've read a report on the gunfight outside of CF Fly's Photography Gallery, a half a block away from the OK Corral that said according to all eye witnesses Wyatt didn't move during the fight. They all said he took his time and aimed his shots.

That would seem to support the article.
 
Hi,

I think I disagree a little bit with the part about brandishing your firearm at a bad guy. The author makes it sound like that works most of the time. I'm not sure he has enough data.

However, Kevin Kostner never got shot when he played Wyatt Earp. There must be something to that "stand and deliver" defensive strategy. ;) :LOL:

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
I only ever had to point my gun at somebody maybe twice at work, three times if you count the cow.

But I found it almost every time I had a run in with somebody at work as soon as they found out I was armed, almost invariably the first words out of their mouth were "What are you going to do shoot me?"

If you end up drawing on a bad guy odds are you are not the first person that ever pointed a gun at them. You may not even be the first person that ever shot them.

I always had better results with OC. As I've said multiple times previously, I absolutely believe that in the back of their mind they don't really think you'll shoot them but they absolutely believe that you'll spray them
 
It's kind of a hoot that people believe "bad guys" are good shooters. They don't take classes or go to the range, they can't afford ammo, they don't maintain their guns and they seldom know how to aim. Their gun is a tool, not a hobby.

If you do all of these things, you have a significant advantage.
 
IMHO in todays world way to many folks rely on “capacity” rather than accuracy and speed. The whole “I have 15 (or more) rounds so I don’t need to worry “ thing is detrimental to putting rounds on target. A “hit” with the 10th or 12th round is nowhere near as good as the same hit on the first or second. To paraphrase Col. Cooper “most people don’t need more ammo, they need to learn to shoot”. Nothing particularly wrong with having more ammo on board UNLESS it’s used a a crutch to make up for poor marksmanship.
 
I agree with what you posted, Shibadog. But if the prospect of having to defend myself against 3 or 4 (or more) thugs is likely, or longer distance shooting is likely to be involved, I leave the snubby home. Most of the time I am comfortable with having only 5 shots.
 
Shibadog said:
IMHO in todays world way to many folks rely on “capacity” rather than accuracy and speed. The whole “I have 15 (or more) rounds so I don’t need to worry “ thing is detrimental to putting rounds on target. A “hit” with the 10th or 12th round is nowhere near as good as the same hit on the first or second. To paraphrase Col. Cooper “most people don’t need more ammo, they need to learn to shoot”. Nothing particularly wrong with having more ammo on board UNLESS it’s used a a crutch to make up for poor marksmanship.
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How does all this spray and pray nonsense fall in with all the people that are talking about "3 shots at 3 yards in 3 seconds"?

Who are all these people that are planning to empty their magazine and hope one of the 15 or 20 gets a hit?

Have you ever actually heard somebody claim that on an internet form?
 
somorris said:
I agree with what you posted, Shibadog. But if the prospect of having to defend myself against 3 or 4 (or more) thugs is likely, or longer distance shooting is likely to be involved, I leave the snubby home. Most of the time I am comfortable with having only 5 shots.
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Yep. You can be as fast and accurate as Jerry Miculek but that doesn’t mean you’ll only ever need 6 rounds. Or your magazine won’t fail. Or the adrenaline dump to your brain won’t make you accidentally eject your only magazine.
 
formermarine64 said:
A lawyer told me that in some states, just pointing your handgun at a person can result in Felony charges. His specialty was defending CCW holders after a shooting.
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Unless you can reasonably assume your life is in danger it’s a crime in most states. I’m pretty sure a carload of guys on a lone woman the case would be pretty easy to make that she feared for her life.
 
Bassbob said:
Unless you can reasonably assume your life is in danger it’s a crime in most states. I’m pretty sure a carload of guys on a lone woman the case would be pretty easy to make that she feared for her life.
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The key word is life is in danger. Sure, if someone is approaching with a weapon and is close enough to cause death to you or a person, deadly force is authorized. Just brandishing a firearm at a group of people " you might think" will cause harm is illegal. Sending a carload of guys on their way, by brandishing a firearm, is irresponsible and could result in jail time,if one in that group wanted to press charges, especially if no one in the group had made an attempt to cause you to pull your handgun. In the law enforcement training I have been involved with, the number one rule is the gun does not come out of the holster unless you're sure someone could die.
 
formermarine64 said:
The key word is life is in danger. Sure, if someone is approaching with a weapon and is close enough to cause death to you or a person, deadly force is authorized. Just brandishing a firearm at a group of people " you might think" will cause harm is illegal. Sending a carload of guys on their way, by brandishing a firearm, is irresponsible and could result in jail time,if one in that group wanted to press charges, especially if no one in the group had made an attempt to cause you to pull your handgun. In the law enforcement training I have been involved with, the number one rule is the gun does not come out of the holster unless you're sure someone could die.
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You have no idea what the situation was so......

Or what state it was in.
 
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