True enough... I train all the time for fast responses to attacks (though admittedly I haven't with the gun for a while - I know what I'm doing next weekend!), and getting away laterally is usually better than simply going back. It allows for momentum and your attacker's own delayed response. Plus, I'm prepared for hand-to-hand if it comes to it.

It's not like I carry a gun, so the only time I'd probably get into this situation is while hunting or in my house. Stupid carry laws - if this happens on the street, at best I have a knife or my hands. But I can GUARANTEE that if someone broke into my home, I wouldn't be hesitating on pulling the trigger. Great advice and interesting information on the reaction time. It makes the whole slide scenario more plausible I suppose. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Maybe it's time to break out the dremel. <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />