In the late 1500's the dogma was that the sun revolved around the earth.

So, when Gioedano Bruno dared suggest that the sun and planets were just one of many similar systems, that space was boundless, and that there might be other worlds inhabited by beings equal or possible superior to ourselves, he became a persona non grata.

Gioedano was tried by the Inquisition, condemned, and burned at the stake on February 17,1600. And his works were banned by the Church in 1603.

In 1633, Galileo Galilei was forced to his knees in front of his betters, and under the threat of torture and death, he renounced all belief in the Copernican theory which held that the Earth revolved around the Sun. His sentence was life under house arrest.

Today, the consequences of going against the dogma are no longer as dire, but the goal of the powers that be, is basically the same: squelch, suppress, and act against those who do not go along with it.

Innovative ideas that run counter to the dogma or traditional ways, will be laughed at, ridiculed, and squelched. And anyone who raises them, can expect to be admonished, belittled, and banned.

There are true believers who will defend their cause with the fervor of a religious zealot. In the polite society they go by the names: FSP only advocates, modern technique proponents, stand and deliver advocates, bulls eye adherents, and etc.. And there are "gamers" who claim that the proof of any new or different shooting means or method, is timed competition; and who say: "Beat me, and then I'll consider what you have to offer."

Each group is a fiefdom or "cult" of its own, and with its own rules, and ways, and methods.

Point Shooting advocates, like myself, have been banned from gun forums for one stated reason or another. In my case, it's usually because: "You have a bad attitude, are argumentative, or adhere ridiculously to a patently false idea (P&S), or you are a troll, or you are selling something."

Pick most any phrase.

It soon becomes clear to the one being targeted, that the reason for the disparaging words, is that those who dare to question our dogma or traditional ways and means, ARE NOT WELCOME HERE!

Their attitude and actions are understandable up to a point, as close combat is a deadly serious business. And to suggest an innovative or better way of doing something, can call into question the method/s which they believe in, and which they may teach or have taught to others to use in self defense.

The rub is that Sight Shooting is the dogma, and it is ineffective in close quarters combat situations.

What the traditional ways have brought is a hit rate in CQB of less than 20%. It's the elephant in the middle of the room that no one is doing much if anything about.

As a matter of fact, there is little if any hard evidence of Sight Shooting being used successfully in close quarters gunfights.

There should be hundreds to thousands of pics and videos of it being used effectively, since it has been taught for the past 100+ years, and film and video cameras have been around for 50+ years.

But, evidence of that is as prevalent as hens' teeth.

It would be easy to disarm those who bring up new or innovative ideas, by publishing stats, studies, pics, and videos of Sight shooting being used effectively in CQB situations. But don't expect that to happen.

I have been at this for 10+ years now, and it hasn't happened yet.

What you do get, is trash talk, and on occasion a summons to engage in a contest.

This has led me to believe that there are NO pics and NO videos of Sight Shooting being used successfully in a close quarters gunfight. And that in turn, raises the question of just WTF is going on since the matter at hand is learning how to shoot to live, and not be killed in close quarters life and death combat.

There is a bizarre disconnect in the world of the gun between the instinct for self preservation, and the self initiative to try science supported shooting methods which could increase one's chance of surviving a close quarters life threat situation.

The studies and stats such as those found in the NYPD's SOP 9, and videos of shootouts, and the literature in support of the use of Point Shooting over Sight Shooting in close quarters life threat situations, are met with blinders and closed minds.

So to are the scientific observations that say our instinctive Fight or Fight response will be activated automatically in close quarters life threat situation, and as a result Sight Shooting will not be able to be used in them.

And hand in hand with them, is the reluctance to accept that 75% of gunfights occur at less than 20 feet, and that if you are going to be shot and killed, there is an 80% chance that it will be at less than 21 feet.

To do otherwise, would require fresh thinking, and changes in training and shooting methods to meet and deal effectively with reality.

Most just march in lock-step with this or that Guru or cause, and happily go along to get along.

My videos and pics of my results using AIMED Point Shooting or P&S, provide proof that it is fast, automatic, and accurate at in-home / close quarters distances, and without the use of the sights, and even while moving. And you can even shoot aerials using it.

And no one needs some Guru's blessing to try it at their own risk and expense.

Jack Ruby used P&S to shoot and kill Oswald in a dynamic situation where both the shooter and target were moving and the target area was small. Ruby took less than 1/3 of a second to aim and take his shot. Using the sights in such a situation, was not possible.

This picture shows Oswald just prior to being shot. It is one of a slide/series of WWW.dallasnews.com JFK assassination photos.

This is the JFKlancer.com photo of Oswald just after he was shot.

If you do not know how to Point Shoot, you would be wise to take the initiative to learn about it and how to do it. It really is quite simple, and easy to learn and retain, and with minimal practice.

But, it will not happen by magic. You have to know about it, and learn how to do it.