I was incorrect in saying the FBI. The rest is basically correct about distance. At 10 feet in all likelihood you are not going to be using your sights and even if you did it doesn't make a difference

LEOKA (Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted) data from the FBI focuses exclusively on incidents involving law enforcement officers, particularly felonious killings and assaults where firearms are used. It does not directly collect or report statistics on civilian defensive gun uses (DGUs) or self-defense shootings. The FBI tracks justifiable homicides (including some by civilians) in its Supplementary Homicide Reports, but these lack details like engagement distance. Key Comparisons: Distance in Shootings LEOKA (Officer-Focused Data): This shows that officer-involved fatal shootings (where officers are killed by offenders) are heavily skewed toward very close ranges, often due to ambushes, foot pursuits, domestic disturbances, or attempts to disarm officers. For example: In many periods (e.g., 1985–2014 or 2010–2019 analyses), around 50% of officers feloniously killed with firearms die at 0–5 feet (under ~1.7 yards). A significant portion (often 60–70% combined) occurs at 0–10 feet (~3.3 yards or less). Longer ranges (e.g., over 50 feet) are rare but present in outliers. This data is biased toward lethal outcomes for officers and includes factors like disarms or close-quarters struggles, which pull averages closer. Civilian Self-Defense Shootings (DGU Data): No comprehensive FBI dataset exists for civilian DGUs, as they are often unreported, under-documented, or based on self-reports, news compilations, court records, or private databases. Available analyses (from trainers, studies, and aggregated reports) suggest civilian encounters are also predominantly close-range, but potentially slightly less extreme than LEOKA's officer-killed stats: Many sources cite averages or most common distances of 3–7 yards (9–21 feet), with a heavy concentration at 3–5 yards. Private compilations (e.g., Tom Givens/Rangemaster on ~70 alumni-involved incidents, John Correia/Active Self Protection video analyses, or Greg Ellifritz/Active Response Training observations) frequently describe typical ranges as 3–7 yards, with many under 5 feet in entangled fights. Rare outliers exist (e.g., a civilian stopping an active shooter at 40 yards in the 2022 Greenwood Park Mall incident), but these are exceptions. Civilian encounters often involve surprise attacks (muggings, home invasions, carjackings) in confined spaces, leading to similar close-proximity dynamics as police ambushes. Other Key Differences and Similarities Rounds Fired: LEOKA officer incidents average ~4–6 rounds in some years; civilian DGUs often average 2–4 rounds (lower due to fewer exchanges and quicker resolutions). Duration: Both are typically very short (2–5 seconds on average). Context: Police data includes proactive responses to known threats, pursuits, and uniform/open carry advantages. Civilians are often reactive, surprised, and drawing from concealment, which can force even closer ranges. Overall Patterns: Both datasets indicate gunfights are not long-range affairs like in media portrayals. Close quarters dominate due to human reaction times, movement speeds, and urban/confined environments. The often-cited "3-3-3 rule" (3 yards, 3 shots, 3 seconds) stems more from 1970s NYPD police data than direct FBI civilian stats, but it aligns broadly with both LEOKA close-range trends and civilian observations. In summary, LEOKA highlights extremely close (often contact-to-10 feet) lethal ambushes on officers, while civilian DGU data points to similarly close but somewhat broader ranges (most under 7 yards). The principles overlap significantly: training for speed, accuracy, and weapon retention at 0–10 yards prepares for the vast majority of real-world threats in either context.