Earlier this month, Massad Ayoob had posted explaining why "On Target, On Trigger" is wrong. By "On Target, On Trigger" he meant having the finger on the trigger while holding someone at gunpoint. But Rich Grassi, in his article "Sacred Cow or Wrong Point?" argues that even pointing the firearm at someone, until you are actually taking your shot, is wrong. He writes:
Actually, the point is “in the self-defense context, gunpoint needs to go.” If there’s muzzle on meat, we’re in the process of shooting (unless something stops that train). Otherwise, the muzzle is averted in the safest available direction, usually a muzzle-averted (thanks, Dave Spaulding) low ready.
Low ready has acres of advantages – not the least of which is complete vision of the (incipient) crime scene pre-engagement. If shooting’s not needed, so much the better.
He's not the only one that teaches this. In the civilian context, the quotes from Marty Hayes:
“My advice is to avoid drawing the gun unless you absolutely need to do so, avoid pointing the gun at anyone unless you absolutely need to do so, and then call the police to report the criminal activity which caused you to draw the gun. If you cannot articulate criminal activity on the part of the aggressive parties, don’t draw the gun.
“An alternative to drawing the gun at all is simply to take a bladed stance, with gun side away from the potential attacker or attackers, and place your hand on the gun underneath your concealment garment, with a warning to back off. Your resolve to use deadly force if necessary is communicated, but there is no exposure of the gun.”
Read the whole thing.
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