Pointing Guns at Each Other
Does this ever happen in real life? It sure happens a lot in the movies. Two characters point guns at each other. Sometimes each person's gun is closer to the other person than his own gun is. Neither one of them shoots at the other. Usually they have a long conversation.
Does this ever happen in real life? I guess the principle behind these standoffs is that if the first person shoots the second person, the second person will *somehow* shoot the first person in return. Does that sound right? What if the first person aims for the heart? Or the wrist? Or even just shoot the other gun. Will the second person still have time to react? I bet I wouldn't.
If these do happen in real life, what's the usual outcome? Do they tend to shoot each other? Or make friends and lower their guns warily? Or wait for backup. Someone should do a study.
Does this ever happen in real life? I guess the principle behind these standoffs is that if the first person shoots the second person, the second person will *somehow* shoot the first person in return. Does that sound right? What if the first person aims for the heart? Or the wrist? Or even just shoot the other gun. Will the second person still have time to react? I bet I wouldn't.
If these do happen in real life, what's the usual outcome? Do they tend to shoot each other? Or make friends and lower their guns warily? Or wait for backup. Someone should do a study.
posted by apk01004 at 1:42 PM
4 Comments:
maybe when you are shot your trigger finger either loosens or tightens. so depending on your reflex of preference, the other person gets it?
I think the thing to do is to go for the other person's gun in that case.
Why does nobody ever seem to do that?
i would be loath to spend time and effort aiming my gun at the gun of a man who was aiming his gun at one of my vital organs.
i think it would provide him with alot of incentives to shoot me.
i'd rather not be shot.
ever.
So what would you do if you were in a situation like that? I don't think there are any better options.
It wouldn't really even do you much good to wait for third party backup (assuming that was coming) because your opponent would be in no more trouble when he arrived than before.
Would it just be a question for you of who fell asleep first?
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