RULES FOR GUNFIGHTING

(Some of you have probably seen this before)

· Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns.

· Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.

· Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.

· If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly.

· Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)

· If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun.

· In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.

· If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running.

· Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun.

o Use a gun that works EVERY TIME. "All skill is in vain when an Angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket."

· Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.

· Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.

· Have a plan.

· Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work.

· Use cover or concealment as much as possible. The visible target should be in FRONT of your gun.

· Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.

· Don't drop your guard.

· Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.

· Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them).

· Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.

· The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.

· Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

· Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.

· Your number one Option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.

· Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with a "4."

· Do not shoot until you think the enemy is dead. Stop shooting when HE thinks he’s dead.

· Shoot first, shoot fast, shoot last.

· A handgun is used to fight your way to your rifle.