Evil In This Twisted World In Which We Live

Evil exists.

According to CNN, “at least 31 people were killed” and at least 300 were wounded in a pair of attacks at the Brussels Airport and the Maalbeek metro station. The victims—male and female, young and old—spanned some 40 nationalities.

Yes, evil exists—and it does not discriminate. And once again, our heads are reeling by another senseless act of terror.

You and I both know it’s highly unlikely we’ll ever be the direct victims of such attacks, but that hasn’t stopped me from thinking a lot lately about the what-ifs. See, I understand and acknowledge that carrying a firearm for self-defense or defense of others probably won’t do much to stop a crazed terrorist strapped with explosives from attacking an entire airport or subway system.

But then again...maybe it can.

Remember:

Action beats reaction.

I’d also argue that it’s better to be wrong than to be dead. Here’s what I mean:

Pay attention to your surroundings at all times. Trust your gut. Respond to that voice in your head or that feeling in the pit of your stomach. Take action on the information that you have available to you.

For example, if you’re walking through a dark parking structure to get to your car and you see something or someone that sets off the alarm bells in your head, use your flashlight to catch the other individual(s) off-guard. Or, if the option is available to you, simply turn around and go back to a well-lit area until you can be certain there is no longer a potential threat.

If you’re wrong, and you shine a flashlight in someone’s face, you might get a dirty look. (You can always smile and apologize.) If you’re wrong, and you head back to a place of safety, you might add a little extra time onto your evening commute. But if you’re RIGHT...you may have just avoided a dangerous situation altogether. And if you do end up in a situation you can’t avoid...well, you’re already ahead of the game and can move quickly into action.

Remember:

Action beats reaction.

It’s not about paranoia. It’s about preparation. Even in the face of terrorism, there ARE things we can do to recognize threats and respond accordingly.

And I don’t know about you, but I’d rather be wrong 

than dead.

Attacker Has A Knife And A Goal..Now What?

What If...

You pulled out a knife to stab someone and they did anything other than injuring you, what would you do? You’d probably just stab them.

What if you pulled a gun and they took it away? Would that stop you? Are you done? Or would you hurt them?

If, on the other hand, they blinded you and gave you a concussion, well, now that’s something to work with…

In a nutshell, if the man can think and move, he can end you—so we must only do things that take away his ability to think and move. Monkeying around with what’s in his hand doesn’t do anything to that end, and it wouldn’t stop you, so what makes you think it would work on someone hell-bent on killing you?

Techniques are cool but require specific static setups and lots and lots of practice to build the coordination required to pull them off, setups that may or may not be present during a murder attempt (though most likely not) and fine motor coordination deteriorates and needs to be refreshed every 72 hours for best results. Much better to stick with the only thing that actually exists in lethal force violence, and that’s ATTACK & INJURE.

Now—that’s not to say you can’t also do other things while you’re injuring him, but that injury must take precedence. Once we have the ability to break things inside the human machine, we can then add other movement for other effects as long as it’s in service to the injury.

The above is a scenario putting YOU in the attacking position.  But, what if you were the defender?  You should have only one goal in mind.  No to-do list of defensive techniques.  No "if I do this then this will happen and blah, blah, blah, blah etc.  No, you have one goal: Hurt your attacker and make it so he or she can no longer take aggressive action toward you.

Yes, it really is that simple.

Another Great Book About Concealed Carry

My friend, Thomas Woodsman, recently published another great book about concealed carry so I thought I'd post the link to it on Amazon.  I encourage you to take a close look at this valuable information and

put it to good use.