SC Sheriff: Dead motel robber was going to rape clerk

wfie.com ^ | 26 July, 2011 | Kelsey Wheatcroft

[Broker]

drill, drill, drill. Aim for the crainium?

[papertyger]

I’m as happy as a little gurl!

[Broker]

Never had to use Army combat training but you’re very right. Even in training, confusion rules. Shooting and defensive skills require training to develop automatic responses. Priop planning & preparation prevents piss poor performance. Go to the range, practice quick fire.

[Salamander]

I ~knew~ that was coming....;D

[papertyger]

Well “hello, my name is Susan,” just didn’t seem appropriate....

[Voice of Reason1]

Something to remember when those of the ‘Only ones’ set who tell you that defending yourself isn’t like in the movies or that carrying a gun is dangerous because the criminal may take it away from you –

What is the alternative?

People don’t carry because they want to get into ‘wild west’ shootouts and other such nonsense; they do so because they want to be able to defend themselves like this woman.

Not carrying would have meant a rape or worse.

[dools0007world]

I bought a Springfield Armory XD S&W 40 cal three years ago. You can bet I’ve been practicing. 10 shots consistantly in 4” radius. Trying to get better, but have had the range time to get there.

It was Springfield’s return to premium fire arm market. Has a really distinctive sound, almost as devastating as a 45 with a lot less kick. Very easy to keep clean.

[fredhead]

When I was a teen my Dad was teaching me to shoot his Czech .32 semi-auto he had brought back from the war. we had set up some targets at the edge of the woods and he was teaching me one handed, you know arm straight out, using the sights. He missed almost the same as he hit.

Mom comes out, asks to give it a try. She points the pistol without sighting, empties the 8-round magazine, and only misses two.

Louis L'Amour always stated that you aim by pointing your finger.

[marktwain]

It is a technique that can work at very close range. It works best if you bring up the pistol so that it is between your eye and the target. Then your brain does subconscious aiming for you, because you can see where the pistol is pointing.

It is a controversy to this day, but the shots who win the "practical" shooting matches all use the sights, and have practiced so much that aiming is a conditioned reflex.

Pistols are much harder to shoot well than rifles or shotguns. The reason that so many people are lousy pistol shots is because of bad habits or lack of any training.