“More conflicts you will encounter as a self-defender will require empty-handed skills than will require firearms skills” True? [VIDEO]

By Robert Farago

activeselfprotection.com uses the above video from a Mesquite, Texas armed robbery to make some points about self-defense. Their advice was not what I was expecting . . ,

Empty-handed skills are absolutely critical for self-defenders. First of all, more conflicts you will encounter as a self-defender will require empty-handed skills than will require firearms skills, simply because more self-defense encounters are physical than deadly. Second, since a firearm is a tool of last resort, self-defenders need to have non-lethal options that include empty-handed skills to protect themselves from likely incidents. Third, in the moment of the encounter you may not have the time to get to your gun before you can fight your way to it. This clerk absolutely needed to be able to fight in an enclosed space.

Huh, While there’s plenty of truth to that and their other advice (e.g., keep your gun on your person), this clerk was facing three armed robbers. Somehow I don’t think he was going to repel/survive the encounter with empty-handed skills. A promptly presented pistol – or better yet a shotgun – would have been extremely helpful in that regard.

And let’s face facts: most people …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns