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My bullet points (and we’ll be discussing it on the podcast next week:<\/p>\nMy bullet points (and we’ll be discussing it on the podcast next week:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Gun-free zones aren’t.
\n\u2022 For every situation every day for the rest of your life \u2014 where is the exit; where is cover; where is concealment? This is not an option in today’s world, kids!
\n\u2022 Awareness is critical, but awareness NOT linked to action is worthless.
\n\u2022 You MUST be ahead of the bad guy’s curve (that is, in the OODA equation, you must move to the “decide”and “act” point before the aggressor completes his or her OODA loop).
\n\u2022 When facing a person bent on doing you violence, an understanding of visual cues is life-saving skill.
\n\u2022 Read\/memorize Jeff Cooper’s Principles of Personal Defense…it’s short, succinct and 100% on target (I just bought another copy as a Christmas gift).
\n\u2022 Understand “phases and gates” \u2014 when we move to the highest threat level \u2014 call it Condition Red if you’d like \u2014 we step through a mental “gate”…all those issues and decision-making that concerned us in the previous threat condition are done, finished…now it is all about tactics and action.
\n\u2022 GET TRAINING! Then get more training.
\n\u2022 Do something! When you take the first step, it breaks the “deer in the headlights” syndrome we so so richly represented in this video.
\n\u2022 Be prepared to “go to the gun” much earlier than you think you should…that said, be prepared to CONCEAL the fact that you have gone to the gun from the aggressor and everybody else in the room. The correct moment to go to the gun is when some nutbag starts painting on the wall…the best place to carry a gun is in your hand! You can just as easily stash the gun unseen if said nutbad is painting, “Merry Christmas!”
\n\u2022 The lethal threat begins the MOMENT the assailant draws the gun; at that moment you are in fear for your life (and the life of others). When should your response happen? How about the moment you realize your life is at risk?
\n\u2022 If you can a gun for the defense or yourself and\/or others, you MUST be able to deliver the shot!<\/p>\n
Below are a couple of more comments from instructors:<\/strong><\/p>\n Michael,<\/p>\n I have watched the video(s), seen the interviews of the people involved and I have read all of the responses from those you e-mailed. I have also spent the day thinking about this and I remain unchanged in my opinion…<\/p>\n “We must all be an active participant in our own rescue!”<\/p>\n Society has become WAY to reliant on the government for all things…food, unemployment, disaster response, diaper changing, crying towls, etc. etc. etc. They now expect THE G to ride over the ridge at the last moment and save their asses when life is threatened. Let me offer a bit of harsh reality…it ain’t gonna happen!<\/p>\n It was obvious that no one in the room understood they were facing a threat as he painted the symbol on the wall. They sat there and watched and even after he pulled out the gun a few dropped down behind chairs but ALL FROZE IN PLACE. They didn’t leave until they were ordered to do so. I give great credit to the woman who at least tried and if she had been in possession of ONE HOUR of training could have ended the situation. What hour? How to deliver an effective strike to the brachial plexus…hell, just smack him in the head instead of attack the gun. Most untrained people do not understand that it is the person that shoots, not the gun. Poke him in the eyes and he can’t shoot! Attack the shooter, not the gun. Its like people who want to ban guns instead of jail people who use them…Damn…<\/p>\n This was a classic case of “Sheepole” in in-action. Do nothing, talk, maybe we can reason with the crazy man. You can’t reason with crazy, irrational people! There were so many weapons ready at hand if they just knew how to think that way. Put your hands under the table, push up with the legs and launch it at him while launching yourself along with it. He would never have seen that coming. Smash him into submission. Do something, even if it ends up wrong…but DO. Just don’t wait to die saying “please dont do that…please”.<\/p>\n Enough already…I will step off the soap box. The news said there were a lot of heroes in the room. There were no heroes…just a bunch of victims who weren’t harmed.<\/p>\n Later,<\/p>\n Dave Spaulding<\/p>\n ***************************************** I\u2019d best remain \u201canonymous\u201d for business reasons…<\/p>\n I\u2019ve thought a bit about this, and in no particular order, here are some comments:<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 My first impression was being startled @ others reactions there, e.g. the lady going under the table when the gun came out.\u00a0 People got low(crawled on the floor) when they were allowed to\/told to by the gunman-exit. I like your Sweetie; tell her this if you like:\u00a0 have a means of defense\/offense-gun, knife, ballpoint pen, whatever, and make the decision beforehand to use it, if you can.\u00a0 Failing that, RUN!\u00a0 And if you get trapped- FIGHT!<\/p>\n It\u2019s how I\u2019m trying to teach my daughters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My bullet points (and we’ll be discussing it on the podcast next week: \u2022 Gun-free zones aren’t. \u2022 For every situation every day for the rest of your life \u2014 where is the exit; where is cover; where is concealment? 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\nHi, Mikey\u2026<\/p>\n
\n2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Many others have commented and they\u2019re all good; but I would emphasize some individual thought and training to \u201cbreaking the freeze\u201d(can\u2019t remember who came up w\/that-wasn\u2019t me, but I wholeheartedly agree w\/it!!!).\u00a0 The old adage, \u201cDo something, even if it\u2019s wrong\u201d would seem to apply here.\u00a0 Interestingly, perhaps some of the Board members thought they were doing something-talking,listening- or, felt(as one said) \u201chelpless when he pulled the gun\u201d.\u00a0 DO SOMETHING!\u00a0 MOVE! Yet another thing, it\u2019s been studied (psychologically)…showing your back to an attacker, \u201cencourages\u201d them; move, if you can, facing the enemy.
\n3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019m continuing to flash on Cooper\u2019s \u201cPrinciples of Personal Defense\u201d\u2026it puts it all together:\u00a0 Alertness, Decisiveness, Aggressiveness, Speed, Ruthlessness, Coolness\/Calmness, Precision and Surprise\u2026pretty much says it all.
\n4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I liked\/second Janich\u2019s comments-I thought about a blow to the head from a fire extinguisher(stole that from Clint Smith).
\n5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The observations about the perp\u2019s shooting all valid; but it seems the rescuer\u2019s first shot was low and left(judging from the reaction),too.\u00a0\u00a0 AND, many shots from a handgun to end it (and, in the end, as we\u2019ve often seen reported, the perp offs himself).
\n6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It occurs to me the Marines are pretty good at this \u2013ATTACK, NOW!<\/p>\n