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    Surviving vehicle ambushes: Shoot the threat vs Drive away



    The obvious answer to the topic question is... "It depends."

    Lots of factors that can dictate the correct tactic.

    Video is interesting and im hoping it generates some good discussion.

    Shoot the threat vs drive away... Your thoughts?

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    Fair amount of additional related discussion here:

    https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....n-quot-Rioters

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    Not in the context of rioting, but of the everyday commute:

    I've found myself trying to leave a car length or so in front of me and the stopped car in front of me. If something requires rapid movement, not being stuck with cars directly in front and behind you gives you more options.

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    In South Africa you could buy a kit that spits out live flames around your car. They were sold because of the amount of Car Jackings that were going on. Probably not legal now, since that was in the late 80s and early 90s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warped Mindless View Post
    Shoot the threat vs drive away... Your thoughts?
    If your first indication that you're in a fight is bullets coming through your window, you're proper fucked.

    Q-How many hits did those drivers take? A-All of them.
    "Gunfighting is a thinking man's game. So we might want to bring thinking back into it."-MDFA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio View Post
    Not in the context of rioting, but of the everyday commute:

    I've found myself trying to leave a car length or so in front of me and the stopped car in front of me. If something requires rapid movement, not being stuck with cars directly in front and behind you gives you more options.
    Yep. I do that too. I learned if from this book, I bought almost 20 years ago. Much in it is still relevant today.

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    https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Survive...3699316&sr=8-7

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warped Mindless View Post


    The obvious answer to the topic question is... "It depends."

    Lots of factors that can dictate the correct tactic.

    Video is interesting and im hoping it generates some good discussion.

    Shoot the threat vs drive away... Your thoughts?

    Looks like the guy spent more on his gloves than for sights for his pistol.
    Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio View Post
    Not in the context of rioting, but of the everyday commute:

    I've found myself trying to leave a car length or so in front of me and the stopped car in front of me. If something requires rapid movement, not being stuck with cars directly in front and behind you gives you more options.
    I turned into a burger drive through only to find it blocked by two cretins in an old police car. Ahead of them and to one side was a third cretin. My instinct immediately alerted me that this was not right. I stopped before pulling up close to the other vehicle. Next cars entering blocked my egress. The idiots were working a ruse to get gas money. All reading this can readily see how the event could have had tragic outcome. The 380 in my pocket felt like a water pistol. I say choose drive throughs with care and avoid them at night. My experience occurred in broad daylight.

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    The SUV driver in the Provo riot took a round, but boogied rather than shoot back, and made it to the hospital.

    The vehicle freed him up from the crowd more effectively than shooting back, in this case, and I think it may be so in many cases.

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