part of your Situational Awareness package......

[JustSomeOldGuy]

Two articles with slightly different approaches. My kneejerk response to the first was "I know it when I hear it" courtesy of years at the range, and years of living in rural neighborhoods where people do really stupid things at New Years and 4th of July. The second article is a little more hands-on, and causes me to admit that, while I may be ahead of the average sheep, I still might not score 100% at aural recognition under all conditions.....

http://www.activeresponsetraining.net/a ... y-gunshots

http://www.activeresponsetraining.net/r ... of-gunfire

[Jusme]

Good post and info. I agree not only does your brain try to tell you gunshots are something else, even if people do realize they are hearing gunshots, they "freeze" because of sensory overload, while they try to "think"about what to do.
I try to preach to my family to always have a plan of escape, wherever they are, if for no other reason, just in case of a fire. But also if you are attuned to your surroundings, and have located points of egress, the tendency to freeze up will be greatly reduced.
I can attest to gunshots sounding so much different inside a house, or building. I worked a suicide, with a gun, in a bedroom, and the lady in the living room never heard the shot. That's why often times, next door neighbors never hear gunshots inside their neighbor's house. The sound muffling effects, (insulation in walls and ceilings, acoustic ceiling tiles, double pane windows, and carpet) installed to block out, outside noise, does the same to gunfire from inside.