Is there really that much difference

[Anchorite]

Most folks ge too wrapped up on capacity.

Per Tom Givens thwre has never been any known reloads in a justified private citizen encounter

In actuality you will run out of time before ammo if there are multiple bad guys motivated the problem on street robberies whem the good guy anchors the first bad guy the rest lose interest minus a sanctioned Cartel hit.

Amen.

 

[PieterCoetzee]

I'm not naïve enough to think that bogies never run in multiples, but let's compare apples to apples.
I am a civilian. Not law enforcement.

I am not going to do stupid things that put me in unsafe environments. It's that simple. That means I am unlikely to encounter multiples, and if I do, it's because stuff has really gotten bad out there and I need much more than a handgun. I am not the tip of the spear. Other guys fantasize about that, and that's fine. But that's not me. I believe in tactics first, all else is second.

Your most important and deadliest weapon is the six inches between your ears.

I do hear what your saying. Id only add that its VERY MUCH location dependent. I dont live in a city; but I do on occassion have to go to the city, and sadly sometimes at night. My kids live outside Baltimore City; but the lines on the map dont reflect the spreading city types.

My 3s. 4s. and 5s description applies to anywhere near a blue city. You can be pumping gas and have the "can I hold a dollar" types descend on you. That one is usually a guy and and his girl friend looking for $$$ to buy food or drugs....and then there are the more aggressive Banger types. Its like they are on some recon patrol looking for low hanging fruit.

 

[The Night Rider]

Per Tom Givens there has never been any known reloads in a justified private citizen encounter

Good to know.

John Corriea has studied tens of thousands of videos of Citizen involved self-defense shootings. I think he said the number was greater than 40,000.

He also says that he is never ever ever seen a video that includes a citizen reload.

I believe him and I believe Givens.

I'm still going to carry a reload