Duty To Retreat

[Punisher84]

I bet all the HCP instructors really appreciate somebody who thinks they OFTEN get things wrong.

Probably not nearly as often as you.

[Guest SUNTZU]

He has sounded forth the shotgun and shall never call retreat;

He is shooting out the hearts of men before his recliner seat;

Oh, be swift, my Glock, to answer him! Kick him hard, my feet;

My shots are all dead on.

[Guest jackdog]

all instructors are not equal. Some are far better than others. There may be a few that should not be teaching. On the other side of the coin there are a lot of people who take the course that really do not comprehend the information they are being taught. I would like to think that the poor instructors are a very small minority of the total out there.

[Guest nraforlife]

+1,000

recoil....... or for some reason the need for more ammo? 32 rounds of .45, and 18 rounds of .357 arent enough......yeah just never know.

Damn zombies won't stay down huh..

[Angus]

Damn zombies won't stay down huh..

Noooo, the rat bastards keep comming back for more. I am from NY they should know better than to want MY brains!!!

[wjh2657]

Tennessee law pretty much has removed any need to retreat in a self defense situation. There is still that durn "reasonable fear" part to the law though. If you are in a structure, or any confining area, retreat is normally not an option and you can take your stand without retreating. If the threat is 3 blocks away, in the open, and coming at you, it might not be a bad idea to consider retreat anyways, for prudence sake. Retreat is not a legal requirement , but it may turn out to be a common sense option. I guess what I am saying is that it should be considered if it is possible. Gunfights are like knife fights, usually both sides get hurt to some degree. The whole idea of SD is minimizing you getting hurt! Not having bullets coming at you is a real good minimizing tactic!

The goal in SD is not winning a gunfight, it is staying alive!