Self-Defense Tip: Uncommon Advice for Surviving An Active Shooter [VIDEO]

By Robert Farago

Unlike most of the active shooter training videos circulated by the government, this one includes armed self-defense. It offers some good non-ballistic advice — although I’m not sure why you’d worry about people being behind you. When fighting an active shooter, escaping or disabling the killer or killers as quickly as possible is job one. Protecting those around you from return fire, not so much. Anyway, I have a serious issue with one bit of advice and two uncommon tips for staying alive during an active shooter or terrorist attack . . .

1. Take action sooner rather than later

Situational awareness – knowing what’s happening around you and having an escape route in mind- is the key to preventing, escaping or defeating an active shooter/terrorist attack. The earlier you see an attack coming, the greater your chances of getting away or fighting back. This much you know. What the self-defense gurus don’t tell you: you need to act as soon as possible, no matter how “low-grade” the threat.

Does Joe from Accounting look a little odd today? He never dresses like that and he’s not looking anyone in the eye or answering simple questions. …Read the Rest

Source:: Truth About Guns