According to the International Defensive Pistol Association website,
"Defensive pistol shooting as a sport is quite simply the use of
practical equipment including full charge service ammunition to
solve simulated "real world" self-defense scenarios. Shooters
competing in Defensive Pistol events are required to use practical
handguns and holsters that are truly suitable for self-defense use.
No "competition only" equipment is permitted in Defensive Pistol
matches since the main goal is to test the skill and ability of an
individual, not his or her equipment or gamesmanship.
Prior to the formation of Defensive Pistol, there was no place to
compete and hone one's skill with equipment designed for and
suitable for self-defense. Other shooting sports are just that,
sports that have no relevance to self-defense. Defensive Pistol
offers an exciting new forum for practical shooters in which truly
practical equipment, techniques and courses of fire are mandated.
Prior to Defensive Pistol there was no place at all to compete with
common service pistols such as the Beretta, Glock or Sig. Nor was
there a shooting sport where your concealed carry holster could also
be your match holster without handicap. When you come to a Defensive
Pistol match you cannot only use your duty/CCW equipment, you can be
completely competitive with it!
Other shooting sports have become equipment "races," Defensive
Pistol will not. If you're interested in using truly practical
pistols, drawn from practical holsters to solve challenging and
exciting defensive shooting problems, then Defensive Pistol is the
sport for you."
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| The Scenario |
| You are having dinner with your entire family and a nice restaurant. You are holding the only male child that will continue the family name into the future. Suddenly multiple bad guys, with guns drawn, burst into the restaurant. Apparently, a drug king pin is having dinner in the same establishment. Deal with the threats as you lead your family to safety out the back door of the restaurant. You must not endanger the baby, but you will need to reload as you head out the back door. Do not lay the baby down. Opening the back door you find additional threats. Deal with these and avoid the innocent bystanders. |