MP, I know the average engagment in reguards to self defence is within 7 yards. So that is where you should spend most of your time training. I was just poking fun. But who is only training for situations in your home? I would think you wouldn't want to limit yourself. Mzmtg- it is smart to get down the fundamentals before moving on to harder stuff. In order to not get bad habits, since they will be harder to brake later on.
But, on a serious note. I know most ranges i've been to in Georgia do not allow you to draw from the holster and engage. Or do rapid fire. They have signs that say one shot per second. Which is most likely where I personally see myself drawing from. And I would not wait one second between shots. So you can't do double taps, controlled pairs. I have training in reguards to this from the military. But, for others that do not have that option or when I get out. That just sucks, I can not continue to improve my skills and others to develop them.
And I am curious what type of personal training yall do, in reguards to fundamentals. Also in reguards to drills.
And I don't see distance being a determining factor in regards to justification to use your firearm. In reguards to self-defense. Self-defense is Self-Defense in my mind. However a man walking 50 yards away with a knife in his hand may be a little hard to prove he presented a treat against your life at that point. I'm sure liberal judges or jurys could interperet that as you have a happy trigger finger and that you could have waited to shoot till he got closer. Molon Labe- So I do see your point in asking that question. The bottom line I believe is, did you feel at that point in time that your only option was to use your weapon as a last result to prevent yours or anothers death or serious bodily harm, you should use it. There is that saying. I'd rather be tried by tweleve then carried by six. But that's my own opinion and I definatly am not a lawyer.