1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least
two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns.2.
Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is
cheap. Life is expensive.
3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is
a slow miss.
4. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not
moving fast enough or using cover correctly.
5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your
friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)
6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight,
bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun.
7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of
caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who
lived.
8. If you are not shooting, you should be
communicating, reloading, and running.
9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards
will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the
inherent accuracy of the gun. Use a gun that works EVERY
TIME. "All skill is in vain when an Angel pisses in the
flintlock of your musket."
10. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but
they should have to beat you to death with it because it
is empty.
11. Always cheat, always win. The only unfair fight is
the one you lose.
12. Have a plan.
13. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't
work.
14. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
15. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
16. Don't drop your guard.
17. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.
18. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust.
Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them.)
19. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
20. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you
will get.
21. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to
kill everyone you meet.
22. Be courteous to everyone. Friendly to no one.
23. Your number one Option for Personal Security is a
lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and
de-escalation.
24. Do not attend a gun fight with a handgun, the
caliber of which does not start with a "4".