NRA supports the use of Point Shooting for self defense.

[5shot]

The NRA Guide To The Basics Of Personal Protection In The Home was published in 2000.

IT ADVOCATES THE USE OF POINT SHOOTING IN CLOSE QUARTERS LIFE THREAT SITUATIONS. It also states as fact, the common findings of studies of police close quarters combat. And it recognizes that our Fight or Flight response, with its involuntary physiological changes, kicks in automatically in life threat situations.

In Chapter 6 - Defensive Shooting Concepts, the Guide states that "...real-life violent encounters occur at very close range, often in reduced-light conditions, and are over in a matter of seconds. One study of police shootings in a major urban area showed that the majority of encounters took place after dark, at 3 yards or less, in less than 3 seconds, and involved the firing of an average of three shots."

It goes on to say: "Often, either the assailant or the defender - or both - are moving rapidly during the encounter. Such conditions do not permit the careful alignment of the sights on a specific aiming point on the target."

In Chapter 9 - Aiming and Firing Techniques, the Guide states that the fundamentals of handgun shooting and shooting positions, only prepares you to use a handgun effectively to protect your life. "It is essential to understand and apply other defense-related skill and concepts, such as defensive accuracy, flash sight picture, point shooting, and ect..."

Of particular interest is the statement that: "...the ability to keep all shots on a standard 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch sheet of paper at seven yards, hitting in the center of exposed mass, is sufficient for most defensive purposes."

Photos of 3 targets (8 1/2" x 11"), are used to show shot groupings.

One shows a random grouping all over the target area, with hits close to the top, bottom, and the sides of the target. The text states that: "If your shots are spreading....beyond the maximum allowable group size (an 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch sheet of paper) at 7 yards, you should slow down."

It is my experience that my shots usually will be in a relatively close grouping, with only an occasional hit well up or down, or off to the side.

Another of the targets, shows a tight group of approximately 2.2 inches, and the text states that if you are shooting ragged one hole groups like that, "you probably should be shooting faster."

A third shows a grouping of approximately 4.5 inches, and the text states that the: "group shown....represents good accuracy for defensive purposes." That grouping is about 1/2 the size of the one said to be sufficient for most defensive purposes."

[son of the revolution]

Interesting in that theres not a word in that whole post that says ANYTHING about the NRA " endorsing point shooting " OR your silly grip. Give it a rest already. Think maybe I'll call my NRA Education Director and let him know someone is intentionally misrepresenting the NRA " endorsing " a flawed and potentially dangerous technique. Last time I checked , they didnt take to kindly to that kind of thing .

[1861]

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[Rathmec]

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I read the OP's post like nine times. I know I'm new here but I'm pretty sure this is not about anything in particular.

[NineseveN]

Interesting in that theres not a word in that whole post that says ANYTHING about the NRA " endorsing point shooting " OR your silly grip. Give it a rest already. Think maybe I'll call my NRA Education Director and let him know someone is intentionally misrepresenting the NRA " endorsing " a flawed and potentially dangerous technique. Last time I checked , they didnt take to kindly to that kind of thing .

What we need it to keep a running total of all of 5shots threads, and then just paste them into every new thread he starts so people can see how full of poo he has been shown to be.


I'll start...
http://forum.pafoa.org/concealed-car...-received.html
http://forum.pafoa.org/concealed-ope...gunfights.html

[Emptymag]

You know, it's really hard to keep track of all the members, so as I'm reading that, I thought "Gee, I wonder if "the NRA" endorsed that middle finger trigger-squeezy technique too?"

Honest to God, I didn't realize it was coming from the same person, yet it seems I recognized the general feel of the post.

That's wild.



Is that a new sig line? Seems to go with the "no aiming" theme.

[5shot]

[QUOTE=son of the revolution;855726]Interesting in that theres not a word in that whole post that says ANYTHING about the NRA " endorsing point shooting " OR your silly grip. Give it a rest already. Think maybe I'll call my NRA Education Director and let him know someone is intentionally misrepresenting the NRA " endorsing " a flawed and potentially dangerous technique. Last time I checked , they didnt take to kindly to that kind of thing .[/QUOTE

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Here's an alternate thread posting:

NRA supports the use of Point Shooting for self defense.

Here is a link to an article that is based on the NRA Guide To The Basics Of Personal Protection In The Home.

http://www.pointshooting.com/nra.htm

Here is a link to it as a pdf file. http://www.pointshooting.com/nra.pdf

I contacted the NRA and was told that their guide on the basics of personal protection outside the home, carries the same Point Shooting info.

I told the person I talked to about the article and said if there were any problems with it, let me know and I would adjust it as needed. He said he would. I also talked to him about insurance which is mentioned on their site. The rates seem to be reasonable to me.

Haven't heard from them since, and probably won't.

They don't endorse P&S yet, but given time most serious folk will gravitate to it, as it is the simplest of PS methods, gives you automatic and correct sight alignment and an automatic and correct sight picture, and is not a bar to using the sights is they can be used.

[ROCK-IT3]

What exactly is your fixation with this? Or do you just enjoy people dumping on you?

[NineseveN]

They don't endorse P&S yet, but given time most serious folk will gravitate to it

No they won't, no they haven't. Dismissed.

[Emptymag]

So they "support" it, but don't "endorse" it.

I see.

I think.