I've seen over 30 years of the force on force training...

by Sarge , Central Misery, Friday, July 11, 2014, 07:26 (3730 days ago) @ rob

evolution and I am inclined to agree. A BB gun fight does not equal a gun fight and everybody involved knows that at the outset. We still see people do stupid. self destructive things like turn their back on an armed assailant, committed to killing them, at ranges where the assailant can't miss them. Some people will never acquire the killer instinct no matter how you train them.

If you look hard at successful gunfighters over the past 200 years you will see some common denominators. An intimate familiarity with their weapons, the ability to kill without compunction and commit to the fight until the opponent is vanquished. They did not allow their opponents the opportunity get first hits or to drive the battle. Some were good and some were bad, but none of these guys played at gunfighting.

The bear attack story is just sad and that's all I can say about it.