in the majority of cases, that outcome was decided by the bad guy. In less than 10% of those cases the attacker(s) were rendered incapable of taking lethal action within 5 seconds! The obvious conclusion here is that the good guy survived not because of his skill but because of the lack of skill or determination on the part of the attacker!"[/b][/i]
This is not news, if you think about it. Those of us who are law-abiding do not initiate violence upon others, but rather we react to the violence brought down upon us by the lawless. This necessarily puts us "behind the curve". Training and luck are the only things that will allow you to get ahead of the curve and gain the advantage over your adversary.
As an armed citizen (non-LEO) your chance of surviving a deadly force encounter is greatly enhanced by being prepared in advance. Advance preparation consists of situational awareness and threat avoidance, primarily; having a reliable weapon and being able to use it effectively should be secondary at best, and really should be only your last resort.
"I'm gonna have to science the schit out of this." Mark Watney, Sol 59, Mars
