User blog comment:Motorhound/Shoot Out or not....?!/@comment-1743369-20111219191607

I believe what you're thinking of is a duel. Yes, a duel and a shootout are very similar, but they do have some differences. In a duel, the participants are a certain distance from each other, and wait a specific amount of time before firing, just as you said. You see, a duel is more formal. It was used as a means for two gentleman to settle their differences with honor. A shootout isn't formal. It's just people trying to kill each other with guns using any tactics necessary - like rolling or jumping around. Does that make sense?