Down But Not Out?

We’ve been conditioned to believe that once the threat is down, the fight is over and we can move on to other tasks such as assessing the environment for additional threats. However, the threat may be down temporarily, and we need to stay attentive to his movement patterns. Is he squirming in pain or trying to reach his gun so he can continue shooting at us?

What that means in firearms training is an adjustment to our mindset. PDN Contributor and Training Tour Instructor Mike Dasargo discusses what to look for that indicates the threat is merely down but not out, and how to incorporate that awareness into other tasks like assessing the environment.

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