This dichotomy is obviously false though.

If an attacker doesn't have a firearm you probably have time to chamber a round, if the attacker misses a shot at you you have time to chamber a round, if you have time to take cover you may have time to chamber a round and then be in an approximately 50-50 situation, etc.

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TheFreim 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

This might be the impression one gets from watching movies or television shows, but its not reality. Anyone who has either trained with a handgun, or even just viewed videos of real-world confrontations will know that this isn't the case. In many encounters you have almost no time. Racking the slide and acquiring the target adds a massive amount of time (its even worse when you are under pressure).

Most defensive uses of a firearms occur at a short distance, less than five yards. It takes very little time to cover the distance. For those who are interested, here is a video covering what it looks like when someone with a knife runs straight at someone at 21 feet, you will see why the idea that people have time to rack the slide is absurd (https://youtu.be/_2zfw_4DYdQ?t=79).

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impossiblefork 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

Six metres is half a tennis court. That's a distance that I can easily run to get in position to hit a volley. Of course you can run that distance and stab someone as he takes his gun out, and if you are to counter that you must move too.

If you're rooted as a tree, of course you'll be killed. You must make use of your own movement to create time, just as Nadal does when he step diagonally back from the ball 'sal y entra'.

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sugarplant 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

people have such insane opinions on this despite the knowledge out there. there are so many videos of self defense shootings out there now, including videos with analysis etc.

people posting talking about combat rolling and chambering after their assailant misses a shot. what the fuck lmao

	▲	TheFreim 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		> people posting talking about combat rolling and chambering after their assailant misses a shot. what the fuck lmao I generally try to show them a little bit of grace. For many people their sole exposure to firearms is through video games, movies, and television shows. They have a strong "knowledge" of how things work and genuinely have no idea that their ideas are at odds with reality. Its similar to how non-tech people think "hacking" works.

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klaussilveira 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

> if the attacker misses a shot at you you have time to chamber a round

Is that based on recorded personal times, or are you just assuming?

Because I can shoot the mozambique in 1.9 seconds. Chambering a round is much slower than that.

	▲	impossiblefork 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		I mean that you must take cover upon him missing, and then somehow reposition yourself and fight.