I do have a couple of comments on the article.
The following comments represent my opinions, not legal advice. For advice regarding lethal weapons and self defense in your area, consult a competent professional.
1) Weapon retention is more an issue for law enforcement officers (LEOs) than for civilians. As a non-LEO, you should not draw your weapon unless you intend to shoot someone. (I'm talking about self defense in the extreme, life-threatening situation.)
The one exception might be if you are at home & hear an intruder in the house. You will want to investigate with weapon in hand. Other than that, if you draw your weapon to intimidate, threaten, "warn" or for any other reason than to shoot an orc who is an imminent threat to life, you put yourself in limbo both legally and psychologically.
Indecision is the violent predator's stock-in-trade. If you put yourself in that limbo, he will know it and you may very well end up in a weapon retention situation.
2) Your weapon retention technique should probably include a finger in the eye(s). It's simple, effective and hard for the orc to defend against because his focus is 100% on the handgun.
Now, I admit that mine are neither final nor supremely authoritative. If you have anything to add (even to disagree), please comment.
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If your gun is already drawn, and the guy is directly in front of you pulling on your barrel (like in the picture), merely pressing the trigger would probably do the trick.
One key, I think, is keeping the muzzle of the weapon down. If the Orc can get the weapon above his head, this is impossible to use without hurting someone.
Thanks for posting this, gravelbelly. My "analysis" is not nearly so deep as yours, but I mostly liked the article because it had some practical advice concerning a situation I hadn't thought of before. And of course I liked your points as well, especially the eye poke.
Stephen, the article took the scenario that you had already fired once and the orc's grip kept the slide from operating properly. Not very likely, but still a nice little trick to have up your sleeve, just in case. After all, isn't that what we are all about? Being ready for the unlikely?
Spencer
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