Spin-off of "Looking for Statistics" Thread
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 7:48 pm
So I don't hijack a thread, here's my new question...
I was discussing the statistics brought up in the "Looking for Statistics" thread with a CHL co-worker today, of course the thread lead on to discussions of of CHL holders involved in defensive shootings. Co-worker asked me why I carry a revolver since I only have 5 or six shots. I informed him I always carried an extra speedloader and that I felt comfortable with the revolver and it's ability to perform it's job, and that I also had heard quite frequently that the average number of shots fired in a defensive situation are quite low. However I could not give him any sources for this information. Sooo...
I tried a Google search using many different wordings for this information, but the closest thing I could come up with was the NYPD report from 2000 for shots fired by officers. Not quite what I was looking for.
Does anyone keep statistics for the info I'm looking for in regards to civilian defensive actions?
JLaw
I was discussing the statistics brought up in the "Looking for Statistics" thread with a CHL co-worker today, of course the thread lead on to discussions of of CHL holders involved in defensive shootings. Co-worker asked me why I carry a revolver since I only have 5 or six shots. I informed him I always carried an extra speedloader and that I felt comfortable with the revolver and it's ability to perform it's job, and that I also had heard quite frequently that the average number of shots fired in a defensive situation are quite low. However I could not give him any sources for this information. Sooo...
I tried a Google search using many different wordings for this information, but the closest thing I could come up with was the NYPD report from 2000 for shots fired by officers. Not quite what I was looking for.
Does anyone keep statistics for the info I'm looking for in regards to civilian defensive actions?
JLaw