Is 4 Shots “Overkill”? Let’s Be Honest.

About this video

Colion argues that Hollywood has created widespread misconceptions about firearms and defensive shootings. He explains why multiple shots are often necessary in real-life self-defense situations, using his own training experience where he believed he fired three rounds but actually fired eight. Colion emphasizes that handguns are not immediate ‘fight stoppers,’ and that adrenaline, time distortion, and degraded motor skills make counting shots nearly impossible during high-stress encounters.

Key takeaways

• Colion teaches that under stress, perception becomes unreliable—he demonstrates this by recalling shooting three times when he actually shot eight during scenario training
• According to Colion, handguns function as ’timers’ rather than ‘switches,’ meaning they rarely stop threats instantly unless hitting extremely small neurological targets
• Colion explains that adrenaline causes fine motor skill degradation, time distortion, and memory unreliability, making it common to fire multiple rounds without accurate recall
• Colion contends that Hollywood depictions of shootings create false expectations that lead people to misjudge real defensive encounters

Episode details: published February 13, 2026 · 7:14 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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