Comments on: Determining the Real World Maximum Effective Range of Your Defensive Handgun (and You) https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/defensive-gun-use/determining-the-real-world-maximum-effective-range-of-your-defensive-handgun-and-you/ Sat, 11 Oct 2025 02:18:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Geoff PR https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/defensive-gun-use/determining-the-real-world-maximum-effective-range-of-your-defensive-handgun-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-102578 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 02:18:27 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=29740#comment-102578 “As to litigation or prosecution concerns, as always, consult your state’s statutes.”

To me, I’m concerned slightly less with local statutes, but far more on the politics of where the DGU actually happens.

A leftist-leaning prosecutor’s office looking to make a name for themselves in the future for a career in politics is, by far, my greatest concern…

]]> By: Jim https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/defensive-gun-use/determining-the-real-world-maximum-effective-range-of-your-defensive-handgun-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-102443 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:10:14 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=29740#comment-102443 If you are law enforcement, you may have to engage at longer ranges; however, as a civilian, your first duty is to escape the situation. At longer ranges, you should back out of the situation and call 9-1-1. Ranges in which you cannot escape and must defend yourself with force are very close. According to F.B.I. studies, 85% of self-defense shootings occur at 21 feet (7 yards) or less. Within this, the bulk cluster at 3-5 yards, reflecting sudden, close-quarters threats like muggings or home invasions. Even law enforcement shootings run from 0-5 feet (for officer assaults) and 3-10 yards overall. Don’t engage targets you are not positive you will hit. You could easily end up in prison for manslaughter if you hit a bystander. Civilian gun engagement with criminals should only be as an absolute last resort to protect yourself or others.

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