Countless arguments have occurred, and even more words have been spilled, on the topic of “stopping power.” And, yes, I’m going to address it, but I think you’ll find my approach a bit different than others you might have read.
In short, Wyatt Earp was right. Of course, you’re free to disagree, and I won’t think less of you just because you’re wrong.
In his 1931 book, , which was published 2 years after Earp passed, Stuart N. Lake wrote that Earp had said, “Fast is fine but accuracy is final. You need to take your time in a hurry.” Now, I don’t know if