I was watching a real life drama show once about a year ago. You know, the kind that picks a crime, talks to the victim yadda yadda and then does a re-enactment or uses real video of the events.
Anyhow, there was this jeweler who was always getting robbed and he got tired of it, so he kept his pistol in his waistband in the small of his back A suspicious looking guy came in and sure enough started to rob him.
Mr Jeweler drew, faster than the bad guy, and got the bead first, but I have never forgotten the footage taken of the scene from the security camera of Mr Jeweler falling at the perps first shot, and getting shot repeatedly until the robber left unscathed.
You see, in the heat of it all, even though our fellow citizen was the faster draw, he forgot to take the safety off.
I grew up on a 1911-my first handgun, still own it, and I'll never part with it. A Colt series 80 with night sights. One of my favorites, like a good old dog.
I also own a Glock 30, also with night sights. When I leave the house ( like when I go pheasant hunting), I leave my old dog at home and bring the young pup. It's safer than carrying a handgun with one in the spout and hammer cocked, it's lighter, and infallible under extreme stress.
