Updated 3 years ago
Neat cop trick, probably the oldest gunslinger trick in the book, I found on Quora that may save your life if you ever have someone pull a gun on you:
Q: If I point a gun at a police officer and say “Freeze!” will he freeze, or will he reach for his gun?
A: from “Joe,” retired police officer, gun owner, concealed weapons permit, former licensed firearms dealer:
“If you had pointed a gun at me and said “Freeze!” when I was a deputy sheriff or anytime today when I am a citizen carrying a concealed firearm, I most likely would freeze — while immediately considering which gun I was carrying, how I could shoot you without collateral casualties behind you and watching your eyes. I would really be hoping for the best (a prank, stupid kid with an obviously toy gun) while preparing for the worst (deadly threat).
IF I decided it was the worst… then I would suddenly appear to look to your left.
The average human’s reaction time is between one-half and one second. So for you to feel alarmed at what I might have seen and involuntarily glance at nothing and get back on target would be greater than the time that cops practice to beat. And understand this: Long before that moment, every cop has made the decision to kill if necessary and there won’t be any hesitation.
I’d go for my gun as soon as your eyes moved and I practiced to consistently achieve a one-half second squat, draw and double-tap (shoot you twice) to beat your minimum reaction time. Before you question my figures here, please do a search for “fast draw videos.”
Also, please understand that I really don’t want to be known as a gunslinger, I’m not in favor of killing people, and all this is about a married Christian father and grandfather who just like everybody else, wants to go home to my family and continue to love and support them.”
