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On the latest episode of Lee Weems’ podcast he had John Holschen as his guest. I am not all the way through the episode because it is longer than my commute, but I hope to finish it in the morning.
One thing Holschen discusses early into the episode is a need for or desire for what he referred to as immediate action drills. In a military context, such drills are a way for the responding party to execute a rapid, no-analysis-required response in order to buy an opportunity to subsequently apply a more thoughtful response to the situation. Holschen stressed the need for these responses to employ only one “branch” (as in “See Stimulus A, employ Response 1”) so as to not present the opportunity for analysis paralysis. An example he postulated was to begin movement if you see the wrong end of a muzzle. If I understood him correctly (and I may not have), he had a decision point of closing distance if within arm’s reach and moving out of the way/off line if beyond that range.
In this same vein, what are some other “immediate action drills” for the armed citizen to consider? What is the stimulus and what is the response to that stimulus? If it’s not immediately obvious, why is it a stimulus to be on the lookout for? Why is that response warranted? If the response involves applying force, are there any legal considerations? Other thoughts?