Thread: Massad Ayoob: Carrying Spare Ammunition for Self-Defense

Originally Posted by smolck

Two things stood out to me. 1. Carrying a spare mag is a good thing. 2. A guy soaked up 14 rounds of .45acp hollow points before dying. And AFTER this experience, the LEO switched to 9mm. That one might be worth pondering.

"Placement, placement, placement..."

What I'm seeing is, "14 rounds so far out of the kill zone, they weren't effective."

You can score a hit with a bazooka, but if all you're doing is pinking ears or toes, your assailant isn't going to slow down much.