Outside of military conflict, it is an indisputable fact that most violent encounters unfold inside of conversational distance. This is true of fights with the schoolyard bully back in the 6th grade, an attempted mugging on the street, or gun play in an unforgiving world.
When a violent adversary has invaded your personal space, there is precious little time to react. Additionally, if weapons of any type are used, your opponent’s skill or lack thereof is seldom an issue. Quite simply if you don’t do something as fast as you can and as hard as you can, you are likely to be seriously injured or even killed.
An area of deficiency I have noted with both law enforcement officers and responsible citizens who have taken up the gun for self-defense is a poor command of fighting skills in extreme close quarters.
