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Violence is never something we relish, but it’s certainly something we prepare for. When the time comes to defend yourself with lethal force, it should be immediate and overwhelming until the instant the threat has ceased — a “light switch” moment, as some instructors have described it. This logic applies to both your training and the weapons you choose. If you someday find yourself cornered by an approaching enemy armed with a carbine and 30-round magazines, as we’ve seen in active shooter incidents, your subcompact concealed-carry handgun may not qualify as overwhelming force. Ideally, you’d want a weapon that matches or exceeds the opponent’s level of firepower.

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