He is prepared to engage a deadly threat with everything hes got, both mentally and physically.
All things being equal, victory favors the better-trained fighter.
Technical skill and conditioning are part and parcel of being physically prepared.
Equally as important as the physical aspect is the mental one.
Only you could answer that question.
Lets say you call yourself mentally and physically prepared to engage a violent physical threat, when should you?
The process is bound by two factors time and consideration.
In other words, does this tactical problem warrant a shooting solution or an alternative solution?
The perpetrator confronted him and demanded his wallet.
However, thinking further along the timeline my astute pupil realized the long-term repercussions of dropping this bad guy.
He, therefore, kept his readily accessible weapon in his holster and handed over his wallet.
Looking back on the situation, he said it was the best decision of his life.
If you must go to guns, you first need to decide, can I make the shot?
Your considerations should include use of force, target difficulty and technical skill.
Use of force is a two-fold consideration.
Would a reasonable person placed in the same situation, make the same decision?
Does the situation truly warrant the deadly use of force?
Providing it does, next would be your tactical considerations such as: Is there an adequate backstop?
Are you behind cover?
Are you in an optimal shooting position kneeling, standing, seated, etc.?
What is the target difficulty such as size, movement, distance, and the price tag for failure?
Do you have the technical skill to make a 15-yard moving head shot in a hostage situation?
Given all the above you cannot disregard time as a critical component.
Does this put you ahead or behind the action-reaction power curve?
Do tenths of a second matter in a gunfight?
The sooner you make the call the better your chances for success.
When faced with that fateful decision, a defensive shooter must be both mentally and physically prepared.
If your reactive measures include deploying a firearm you cannot dismiss use-of-force and tactical considerations.
Remember, in such situations that you arebehindthe action-reaction power curve and time is an irrefutable factor.
If not, should you be carrying?
