Since I'm not a police officer, I can't think like one. Yes, training under stress is a good idea, but not realistically feasible for most of us. We are limited by (in my mind) very sensible safety rules at our ranges to keep people from shooting themselves in the foot, shooting others around them. We simply can't in most cases train like you do.

I'm also curious about what protections you have when on duty. I understand having some limited amount of liability in certain situations, but I can't imagine it being authorized to shoot into a crowd. The potential for a lawsuit is staggering.

My job makes taking down the shooter #1 priority, but you're right, it otherwise isn't priority. I'm not suggesting that it's a good idea to go in guns blazing, but it's not always going to be an ideal opportunity to take a shot. I guess I should have specified that carrying with a pistol permit is different than carrying with a shield. I can be covered to some extent if I hit a civilian, as I'm expected to take the target down and its on me every second they continue to engage. This is why I train the way I do, and I'm just saying it's not a bad idea for anyone else to.

My range doesn't allow drawing your weapon from a holster, nor rapid fire. Plus their closest targets are 7 yards.

So I practice by picking the gun up off the bench, taking the safety off, and getting the first shot on target. Once I got to the point where I can pick up the gun from various positions and hit the target accurately on first shot, I felt more comfortable.

I also practice at a gravel pit near my grandmother in law's house. Then I can do draw and multiple shot drills, and I do most of them at 5 to 7 yards, my goal being to empty a magazine quickly but on target, and being able to reload from my carry position and maintain accuracy.

While at home, I double and triple check that I have an empty chamber, and practice drawing and getting on target often. Many times while sitting on the couch, and also when going from room to room. Usually this is done when I'm alone or when everyone else is in bed, and the weapon is always pointed in a safe direction, and I keep my trigger discipline in check.

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I disagree. If you're in an active shooter situation, your priority is not to take down the shooter, especially if there are civilians between you and the shooter. Your priority is SELF defense. You are responsible for every bullet you fire, and if one of them hits a non combatant, you're going to jail for manslaughter.

You do not shoot if your shot is not clear. Period. Your priority in an active shooter situation is to defend yourself, not everyone else. Watch that video of folks practicing an aggressive active shooter. Not a single one shot past other people, and 3 out of 4 got shots on target. Only 2 "won" because they had the shooter wearing body armor, but still, you don't go in guns blazing like a movie. You shoot close.

Way, way too much potential to shoot/kill some innocent person otherwise.

I guess it depends on your reason for carrying, but I think its dumb to not train like you would fight in a real life scenario. If your engaging an active shooter in the mall your going to have to aim past/between people.

I'm pretty sure the RSO would kick me the fuck out in a hurry if I tried any of those sort of things. I live in an apartment, its not like I have my own private range to do whatever I please, so I gotta follow the rules set by the range owners.

I'm pretty sure the RSO would kick me the fuck out in a hurry if I tried any of those sort of things. I live in an apartment, its not like I have my own private range to do whatever I please, so I gotta follow the rules set by the range owners.

So set up barrels or have something rolling through your sight picture. Stuff that when you inevitably miss isn't going to potentially kill someone.

I really hope you're not training like you picture a real life scenario and shooting between people as they run by. I'm hoping the "dumb not to train like a real scenario" statement just happened to get mixed in with the "aiming past/between people" scenario. If you're really shooting past people and especially people running past/around your target then I have no response as I'm completely baffled.

If your engaging an active shooter in the mall your going to have to aim past/between people.

Shooting by someone is one of the dumbest things I've heard, IMO. Have a firing line and no one goes in front of it except for cease fires. That's basic gun safety that should always be followed. I would be surprised if anyone else agreed that shooting past someone is a good idea.

Also, starting at 100 yards seems excessive for carry practice. But that's just my opinion.

There are endless ways to train. As already mentioned, practicing reloads and clearing malfunctions is essential, so is firing under stress. Doing pushups and running before shooting is good for this. Also lots of dry firing and trigger reset. I train shooting on the move- forward, backwards, sideways, kneeling, prone, behind cover, behind concealment, 1 hand, sideways, drawing with opposite hand, striking target and drawing, have partner grab/choke you while firing, shoot past/have partner shoot past you to understand the stress of having rounds go by and having non threats in your line of fire, low light, no light, and flashlight techniques as well. Obviously all this over time...As far as distance, I like to start around 100 yards, then go to point blank and work my way back, just my preferance.