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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 1328581" data-attributes="member: 1132">Baseline will vary for individuals. The guy who delivers pizza in a rough area of town is different from the pensioner who wants to get their SSA check out of the mailbox without getting mugged. For the most part, you have to get fairly close to a criminal for them to cause you harm. They either want to mug you, rape you, or otherwise injure you. Most citizens not involved in questionable activities are robbed or injured at contact distances, so the ranges can be fairly short. FAM's don't qualify at 25 yards because their operational envelope is much smaller.Where you run into trouble is when you elect to use a firearm in a situation where it's use might not be the best method of dealing with the threat. While I have drawn a gun is self-defense before, other actions I took simultaneously were better at mitigating the risk than shooting. I think like Mike Brown has stated, for many SDA applicants the gun is a talisman. A course in how to recognize pre-attack indicators, how to recognize danger zones, situational awareness, OODA Loop, and methods used by violent criminals to prey on victims would probably be more advantageous than a shooting course. It would be nice if SDA instructors could recognize the attendees that have no business with a gun and target them for additional training. Perhaps provide a list of instructors who provide additional training that has been approved by the state for enhancing SDA permit holder skill levels?</blockquote>

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