True enough, but at somewhere between 800-1300 feet per second, bullets cover short distances between heartbeats. Also, the perp failed to obey the repeated command not to touch his piece.
Well the way the LEO s are getting shot and how many are getting killed, you should really do what they want. My friend was speeding and needed to get to a bathroom, got stopped. He explained the problem the LEO did not buy the story, since it is a old excuse, friend lost it and wet his pants. Got a warning anyway. He took the ticket like a man and then IDed himself as a retired LEO and said "Sorry". Cop also said "Sorry". Scene cleared.