I am curious as to why the subtitles are in Italian...  Spanish I could absolutely see, due to our large Spanish-speaking population, but Italian? 

The main point of his video was 'don't draw on a drawn gun.'  To a point, he is right, but the example he sites is a uniformed cop who is trying to draw while going hand to hand with a perp holding a gun.  I don't see where the officer had much of a choice.  Priority 1 should have been to control the perp's weapon, but close second would be to draw and neutralize the threat.  The longer the hand to hand kept going, the greater chance of the cop getting shot, anyway.

You and I agree. It's already a horrible, deadly situation. At that point it's like "fluff it, if I'm going to die today at least let it be with me attempting to defend myself."

Always an easy to remember acronym, RCAT.

Redirect
Control
Attack
Take-Away

Redirect then control then attack then take-away.

Cop was in a bad spot to begin with there, but attempting to redirect and control the assailants weapon would of likely been more fruitful than just going for his own gun.

This is where I think a more holistic approach to self-defense than most of the gun community has would be ideal.   

 

*nods* The only answer to a bad guy with a gun is not a good guy with a gun, but a good guy with the brains and training to defend himself however he can.

But that doesn't fit on a bumper sticker very well.

The 'good guy with a gun' was originally applied to active shooters, and in those instances one would be hard pressed to name a better tool to stop the threat.  At the time, it was a quick and easy saying to counter the knee-jerk reaction to the shooting; the perception that 'guns' were the problem, not the solution.

I know, but how is it any more logical to suggest drawing on an active shooter than it is to draw on someone who already has a gun drawn?

It isn't*. 

*Depending on what you observe in the situation.

The examples in the video answer pretty well: The uniformed cop who tried to draw while going hand to hand with a perp with an already-drawn gun got shot, while the off-duty (concealed carrying) officer who waited until the hostage taker turned away from him, bided his time and was able to neutralize the threat when the opportunity presented.  One used his head and prevailed, and the other made a decision under stress and it didn't work out so well.

I guess we are not really disagreeing, so much as I am saying that in such a scenario, having training but not having a gun is useless, while you are pointing out that a gun without training is largely the same.

The examples in the video answer pretty well: The uniformed cop who tried to draw while going hand to hand with a perp with an already-drawn gun got shot, while the off-duty (concealed carrying) officer who waited until the hostage taker turned away from him, bided his time and was able to neutralize the threat when the opportunity presented.  One used his head and prevailed, and the other made a decision under stress and it didn't work out so well.

I guess we are not really disagreeing, so much as I am saying that in such a scenario, having training but not having a gun is useless, while you are pointing out that a gun without training is largely the same.

Kinda, but I'm also saying that training *with or without the gun* is best - to be able to defend yourself whether or not you have the firearm at hand.  If that means the bad guy gets a water bottle or a beercoaster upside the head, so be it.

Situational & Improvisational Awareness. Have it.

http://fmgpubs.com/store/products/ayoob-files-1985-2011/

Worth purchasing, I haven't however plan on it shortly.  Also seen a couple articles here and there that weren't Ayoob Files articles.   All in magazines, none online I'm afraid.

   
 One instance was when a convenience store was robbed, a man was amongst the victims, carrying concealed but unable to draw.   The robber collected all the wallets and then ordered them all to walk into the rear cooler.    Already giving up his wallet, the concealed carrier decided that the only reason to walk them in the back would likely be to shoot them (robber was not wearing a mask/easily identified) and when the robber was distracted, pulled his 1911 and shot him.      By giving up his wallet without a fight, and not doing anything for several minutes, it caused the perp to let his guard down with the herd of sheep victims.

   

It is hard as a human to not want to grab the tool you have available.

If you have a hammer. Then all problems look like nails. It may be said too much, but it is very true.

Fair point.

My good friend NC Trooper Shawn Blanton died on the side of I-40 after a failed fight to control his duty weapon.

http://www.odmp.org/officer/19429-trooper-david-shawn-blanton-jr

The audio from his in-car video revealed Shawn begged his murderer not to kill him. I loved that kid but I'll be double damned if I'll go out like that. He weighed approx 140 against a 300lb attacker so a physical resistance had failed. The problem is that he wasn't trained to deal with a gun already pointed at him. We all learned from countless re-hashes of Shawn's murder that it's better to go down swinging, shooting, cutting, what have you, just as Chief45 posted.

I've made up my mind that if I'm caught behind the curve, I'm drawing and going for broke.

I'm not counting on him becoming distracted or looking away. He may miss, hit me in the vest, just graze me, panic and run, who knows? I've already programmed my mind to go into it with a positive mindset and if nothing else, die with a gun or knife in hand. I've trained gun takeaways for years with the philosophy that if I'm close enough to touch it, I can own it. Lately, I've modified that to just grab the gun to control it from pointing in my face and shoot or cut the attacker. If he's too far away to grab it, action is faster than reaction and I will bet I can get a round or three off before he realizes it.

Talking with friends and instructors- in a drawn weapon situation where you are not the immediate target, sudden, eye drawing movements are your enemy. Yeah, there's a right way and a wrong way to draw, but if you are in the peripheral range, your fast draw is a billboard screaming 'trained person with a gun!" And that gets you shot quick.
A slower, controlled draw, preferably after carefully withdrawing a bit to cover your waist will be better.
Eg: convenience store stick-up, your in getting a drink after a hard day's work, and some waffle-head walks in and points a gun at the guy behind the counter. He can see you, but you have those lovely chest high shelves. You can draw in concealment using them, then get on target and terminate the threat.
But Loony with a gun blazing away? Crack head pointing a shotgun at you? Go for broke, and get a move on. you should practice drawing during lateral motion. Move, draw, shoot, get in cover, keep shooting.
If the reaper wants to take you, make the blighter slip on the brass.

 

...If the reaper wants to take you, make the blighter slip on the brass.

I am stealing that!