How Close is Too Close?
The Tueller Drill and a Split-Second Choice in Minneapolis In the cold light of a Minneapolis morning, video footage captures a stark encounter: an ICE agent stands inches from the bumper of a red Honda Pilot. The vehicle accelerates forward, and in under two seconds, shots ring out. This moment, frozen in bystander and security camera recordings, serves as a real-world echo of the Tueller Drill-a training exercise that boils down to simple math and the unforgiving reality of human reaction time. The Tueller Drill traces its origins to 1983, when Sergeant Dennis Tueller, a firearms instructor with the Salt Lake…