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<blockquote data-quote="yukonjack" data-source="post: 3086382" data-attributes="member: 2939"><p>If that's your mindset as a cop you'd be better off going to work at Dillard's selling shoes. When innocents are getting killed you don't huddle in your corner worrying that the bad guy has a bigger gun then you or more bullets.</p><p></p><p>You need to think your David going in to slay Goliath. You ready your slingshot and only take one rock because that's all you need.</p><p>If you're thinking anything else everyone could end up dead cause of your doubt.</p><p></p><p>That's why you train both physically and mentally. Cause however you've trained is what you're mind will revert too in a stressful situation.</p><p></p><p>I distinctly remember the words of our range instructor, Jack Bales from CLEET, running through my head. Jack said "From the 25 yard line you will draw your weapon and fire 1 round, single action, at the target. You will then reholster your weapon." </p><p></p><p>Fast forward 5 years later and there I was with a suspect that had a rifle pointed at my partner. As I screamed "Drop your gun! Drop your gun!" he swung it around at me. As I watched the rifle swing Jack Bales words run through my head. My revolver was already raised and aimed. Something in my head said "25 yards!" So I reached up with my thumb and cocked the hammer and fired one round just as the gunmans rifle swing stopped.</p><p></p><p>At that point everything was in slow motion. I remember seeing the muzzle and cylinder flash. However I did not hear the sound of the gunshot. After that, just like Jack said, I reholstered my weapon.</p><p></p><p>I remember hearing my partner yell "He's still coming! he's still coming!" At that moment though I couldn't see anything. Almost like being blind. I remember the sound of shuffling footsteps. When I was able to regain my focus the gunman was on the ground in front of us facedown and gasping for his last breaths.</p><p></p><p>I reacted just as we had been taught. Since then I've done a lot of training to break that old mindset. Believe you'll win and you will.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yukonjack, post: 3086382, member: 2939"] If that's your mindset as a cop you'd be better off going to work at Dillard's selling shoes. When innocents are getting killed you don't huddle in your corner worrying that the bad guy has a bigger gun then you or more bullets. You need to think your David going in to slay Goliath. You ready your slingshot and only take one rock because that's all you need. If you're thinking anything else everyone could end up dead cause of your doubt. That's why you train both physically and mentally. Cause however you've trained is what you're mind will revert too in a stressful situation. I distinctly remember the words of our range instructor, Jack Bales from CLEET, running through my head. Jack said "From the 25 yard line you will draw your weapon and fire 1 round, single action, at the target. You will then reholster your weapon." Fast forward 5 years later and there I was with a suspect that had a rifle pointed at my partner. As I screamed "Drop your gun! Drop your gun!" he swung it around at me. As I watched the rifle swing Jack Bales words run through my head. My revolver was already raised and aimed. Something in my head said "25 yards!" So I reached up with my thumb and cocked the hammer and fired one round just as the gunmans rifle swing stopped. At that point everything was in slow motion. I remember seeing the muzzle and cylinder flash. However I did not hear the sound of the gunshot. After that, just like Jack said, I reholstered my weapon. I remember hearing my partner yell "He's still coming! he's still coming!" At that moment though I couldn't see anything. Almost like being blind. I remember the sound of shuffling footsteps. When I was able to regain my focus the gunman was on the ground in front of us facedown and gasping for his last breaths. I reacted just as we had been taught. Since then I've done a lot of training to break that old mindset. Believe you'll win and you will. [/QUOTE]
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