Some time ago, I attended a lecture by Ed Head, the former president of Gunsite Academy. Before devoting himself to firearms training, Ed was a border patrol agent for many years. The biggest thing he said that stuck with me was something to this effect:
“During the first ten years of my career, I got in several gunfights. Then I learned how poorly trained I really was, and sought additional training. After learning how to properly handle my weapon, I never got in another gunfight again.”
There were two things that struck me about this statement.
“During the first ten years of my career, I got in several gunfights. Then I learned how poorly trained I really was, and sought additional training. After learning how to properly handle my weapon, I never got in another gunfight again.”
There were two things that struck me about this statement.