WW2 vets, Korean War vets and Vietnam vets have told me "You can put a whole bunch of rounds in a guy and he can still come at your hard and fast'' In my humble opinion I'd venture to say once your adrenaline is pumping the body doesn't register at first that you're being shot. In addition to adrenaline there is another chemical in the body called cortisol. It's like high octane adrenaline. When that kicks you've really got a person who is mighty pumped up.
You are sooo right.
We have two important lessons for ourselves.
*One, we will be able to keep fighting and so make sure the bad guy is stopped even if we are wounded and later die. BTW If successful in ending the affair quickly, the better chance of getting life-saving trauma care to everyone involved in time. EMT’s do not come on the scene while the shooting is still going on!
(”I’m gonna kill more of them, than they kill of me!”)
**Two, handguns not being magic death rays we will be use every available tool and stratagem in winning and surviving the fight.
(”I put 5 rounds of .38 special through his center mass and then zigzagged outa there so I could call in that airstrike!”)
Appreciate you jmacusa on the forum and value your contribution.
Freegards!
BrianD