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    COMPETITIVE SHOOTING VS. DEFENSIVE TRAINING

    Dec 10, 2019 3 minutes
    BY RICHARD MANN

    Many shooters hypothesize that competition is a great way to train with the defensive handgun. There’s some truth to this: The speed and accuracy associated with competition shooting is a shared skill with the practical use of a defensive handgun. And, the stress involved in competition can show you how you’ll react under pressure. However, too much competition shooting can create bad habits.

    After I became a cop, I realized the handgun training provided to police officers was seriously lacking. Looking

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