If you’ve been around the defensive shooting field for any length of time and have taken the trouble to educate yourself beyond the average (which isn’t really asking all that much!), you’ve likely run across information which you know to be false or at least misconstrued.
...As forensic investigation techniques have improved we’ve developed ways of finding out that someone wasn’t killed where they were supposed to have been killed, and at the same time our legal system has evolved to get to the truth more consistently than it has at any time in our past.
...Pincus tackles a bunch of other prevalent myths and misconceptions: being a “good shooter” is all it takes to prevail against an attacker; it’s a good idea to switch hands on a pistol when shooting around weak side cover; the ankle holster is a good choice for concealed carry; absorbing recoil makes you a faster shooter; empty chamber carry is good for the Israelis, so it’s good for CCW; appendix carry is dangerous; you should drop to kneeling when reloading; racking a shotgun scares away burglars; snubnose revolvers aren’t accurate; the 1911 is the best defensive handgun made; the “speed rock” is a great contact shooting technique; you always need a good sight picture; and the idea that you don’t really need to train for defensive shooting.
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