Former UFC Fighter’s Experiences Prove Firearm’s Role In Personal Defense

By Tom Knighton

There are people out there who seem to think that guns aren’t important for personal defense. I’ve had people try to argue with me that if you have sufficient training, you should be able to defend yourself without a firearm. They argue that taking a human life, even in self-defense, is a sign of a deficiency in training.

Yeah, really.

Well, Dean Lister has as much training as anyone in how to use his hands. His 13-7 professional MMA record, as well as his standing as a former UFC fighter, prove that. However, he knew that a gun was the right tool for the job when he found an intruder in his house and things escalated from there.

42-year-old Lister — who was 13-7 as an MMA fighter — says he arrived to his San Diego house round Eight PM on Saturday when he noticed a tatted up bald dude inside his kitchen.

The person was tremendous sketchy and instructed Lister he thought the house was a church — however when Lister continued to press, the person picked up a hammer in a really threatening method.

“Off digital camera, I drew a sidearm and he stopped advancing towards me,” Lister mentioned.

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Source:: Bearing Arms