The True Distance of a Typical Gunfight

65-2x2 said:
On a computer, I would just shoot them all and let God sort them out. ;)

I hope that in real life I would be more discriminating. I carry every time I leave the house, I would not draw for any reason except that my or my wife's life was in immediate and deadly jeopardy. I ain't protecting Walmart's cash register, I ain't shooting at a bad guy holding a hostage, I won't try to tell who is the good or bad guy in another gun fight, and I won't shoot at somone stealing my car. (as long as I am not in it) I don't want to be a cop I just don't want to be a victim.
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I carry occasionally , but all my firearms combat occurred in Vietnam . From point blank to over 300 meters . My 1911 ranges were between 5 meters and 30 meters . In the 55 years since I’ve only had to reach or shout out that I was armed .
 
Sgt. Buzzard said:
Wild Bill was known to carry a Navy Colt, cap & ball .36 caliber. The 9mm wasn't even invented for another 36 years. Close diameter but hardly an equivalent.

There is a questionable record that they were first seen across the town square at some 75 yards. No reports of a closing distance.
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Yup, .36 Navy shot a .375 round ball-actually a true .38😏
 
MoparTrooper said:
Numerous states have now removed Qualified Immunity from Police Officers, including my home state of Colorado. 28 years in LE (25 with the Colorado State Patrol) and the day the Governor signed the "Law Enforcement Accountability Act" I put my retirement date on the calendar for the FIRST day I was eligible. It was, and IS, a HORRIBLE bill. The CSP lost well over 100 officers that year (they only had about 750 to begin with.) My local Troop lost 8 out of 19 to retirements, going to other departments in other states, and some just giving up and quitting Law Enforcement in general.
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Only New Mexico and Colorado have done so. As you note, they will have a hard time finding new officers without this protection. Iowa and Connecticut have actually expanded qualified immunity. Most people do not understand qualified immunity. It does not apply when a police officer violates the individual's constitutional rights.
 
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