USMC Rules For Gunfighting During War:
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Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns. -
Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive. -
Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss. -
If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly. -
Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and Diagonal movement are preferred.) -
If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun. -
In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived. -
If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running. -
Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun.
9.5. Use a gun that works EVERY TIME. “All skill is in vain when an Angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket”.
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Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
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Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
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Have a plan.
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Have a back-up plan, because the first one won’t work.
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Use cover or concealment as much as possible. The visible target should be in FRONT of your gun.
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Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
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Don’t drop your guard.
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Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.
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Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them).
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Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
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The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.
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Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
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Your number one Option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.
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Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with a “4.”
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U.S. Navy Rules to Gunfighting:
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Adopt an aggressive offshore posture. -
Send in the Marines. -
Drink Coffee.
