Utah Concealed Firearms & Training

BAN CERTAIN AMMO

Here’s How the White House Is Justifying Trying to Ban Certain Ammo Without Congress

The White House on Monday defended the Obama administration’s move to ban certain bullets used in a wildly popular rifle, a proposal that has stirred opposition from Second Amendment advocates and a prominent member of Congress.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is considering a ban on M855 ball ammunition, which pro-gun groups have said is among the most popular cartridge used for the AR-15 rifle and is frequently used for sporting purposes like hunting, because of its so-called “armor-piercing” capabilities.

“It would be fair to say, as we are looking at additional ways to protect our brave men and women in law enforcement, and believe that this process is valuable for that reason alone,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest told TheBlaze during the press briefing. “This seems to be an area where everyone should agree that if there are armor-piercing bullets that fit into easily concealed weapons, that puts our law enforcement at considerably more risk.Screen-Shot-2015-03-02-at-3.00.30-PM

“So I put this in the category of common-sense steps the government can take to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans, while also making sure that our law enforcement officers who are walking the beat every day can do their jobs just a little more safely,” he continued.

Current law provides exemptions for certain ammunition that could be considered “armor-piercing” bullets – such as the M855 – if the ammunition is primarily used for sporting purposes.

The proposal is open now for public comment at the ATF level.

Gun Owners of America spokesman Erich Pratt called it an attempt to do through executive branch regulation what the White House couldn’t get done in Congress.

“In 2013, the administration lobbied hard to get Congress to ban AR-15s and other similar semi-automatic rifles. But even in a Democrat-controlled Senate, anti-gunners could only muster 40 votes, a clear minority,” Pratt told TheBlaze Monday. “So the proposed ATF ban on M855 ammo is simply an attempt by the Obama administration to make an end-run around the Congress. After all, if it can ban a common cartridge that is used for the AR-15 rifle, then it can substantially drive up the cost of using the firearm.”

Last week, the National Rifle Association and Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, drafted a letter to ATF Director B. Todd Jones, saying the regulation being considered “does not comport with the letter or spirit of the law, and will interfere with Second Amendment rights.”

“ATF has now rescinded that exemption because repeating handguns that fire the M855 round are commercially available,” the letter said. “Yet this round is amongst the most commonly used in the most popular rifle design in America, the AR-15. Millions upon millions of M855 rounds have been sold and used in the U.S., yet ATF has not even alleged – much less offered evidence – that even one such round has ever been fired from a handgun at a police officer. The idea that Congress intended LEOPA to ban one of the preeminent rifle cartridges in use by Americans for legitimate purposes is preposterous.”

The ATF proposal states: “The firearm industry has developed commercially available handguns designed to use conventional rifle ammunition. This ammunition meets the content requirement of the definition, but previously was not classified as ‘armor piercing’ under the statute because there were no handguns that could ‘use’ it. As a result of the availability of these handguns, however, some conventional rifle ammunition now falls within the statutory definition and is properly classified as ‘armor piercing ammunition,’ despite the fact that the ammunition itself has not changed. Consequently, ammunition manufacturers have requested exemptions for this ammunition.”

Public Comment Contact Information:

ATF will consider all comments received on or before March 16, 2015. Submit comments:

– Email: APAComments@atf.gov
– Fax: (202) 648-9741
– Mail: 6N-602, Office of Regulatory Affairs, ATF, 99 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20226

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UTAH 2015 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE #2

 

HOUSE BILL 0260 Rep. Oda — CONCEALED FIREARM PERMIT AMENDMENTS — Status: TABLED

This was the bill that would allow concealed carry by any non-exempt citizen.  As you may have seen in the news, this bill has been tabled at the urging of Gov. Herbert with acceptance of Rep. Oda.  On the surface it appears they both agree that a multi-year evaluation would be needed to accurately assess this action.  For the time being, it sounds like this one is dead in committee.

HOUSE BILL 0298 Rep Ivory — EXEMPTIONS ACT AMENDMENTS  — Status: IN COMMITTEE

This bill amends provisions relating to exempted items in bankruptcy proceedings for the purposes of collecting an unsecured debt. Namely, this bill would exempt firearms and ammunition from bankruptcy proceedings for the purposes of collecting an unsecured debt.

HOUSE BILL 0300 Rep Greene — FIREARM AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS AMENDMENTS — Status: IN COMMITTEE

This bill makes a technical change and defines concealed weapon to include only concealed firearms.

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WHY YOU SHOULD BE DRY FIRING!

Can you improve your shooting skills without spending a fortune on ammunition? According to sharpshooter Kirsten Joy Weiss, the answer is an enthusiastic “yes!”

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Weiss claims you can significantly improve your shooting skills by using a simple training technique called “dry firing.”

Dry firing involves a shooter going through the entire process of shooting without actually having a live round in the chamber.

Of course, this eliminates the noise and recoil: “All you hear is the click of the trigger as you take the shot,” she says.

During training sessions, Weiss suggests dry firing three rounds for every live round you fire. She’s also quick to point out the economic benefit of dry firing, “As we all know, ammunition is one biggest expenses of shooting, and it adds up.”

What are you looking for when you dry fire your weapon? Weiss talks about three simple actions she focuses on in order to perfect the technique of pressing the trigger without moving your “sight picture.”

  • Smooth trigger press
  • Steadiness — shooting without moving your “sight picture”
  • Follow through — the act of staying on your gun after your shot is released

One very important point shared by Weiss, dry firing should only be done on weapons made for center-fire ammunition. Using a rifle or handgun meant for rim fire ammunition could damage the gun’s firing pin.

Need to know more? Watch the video:

UTAH 2015 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE #1

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Currently, only one bill is in play, at this time, on the hill that would spark an interest to Concealed Firearm Permit holders.  Last year Rep. Oda proposed a similar bill that was vetoed by Governor Herbert.  In this version of the bill, it would provide an exception to the ‘penalty’ for anyone that was 21 years old and not a restricted person to carry a concealed UNLOADED firearm.

A couple of caveats to note.  This does not exempt the non-CFP from all the other laws that may lead to an arrest.  The biggest being carrying in public school.  Not only is this a serious state but also a federal crime.  For non selfish reasons, I would still suggest every person that choses to carry to take a CFP Course as it will help them learn the laws.  Below is an exert and link to the proposed bill.

HOUSE BILL 0260

75    Chapter 5, Part 7, Concealed Firearm Act, do not apply to any of the following:
76          (a) a United States marshal;
77          (b) a federal official required to carry a firearm;
78          (c) a peace officer of this or any other jurisdiction;
79          (d) a law enforcement official as defined and qualified under Section 53-5-711;
80          (e) a judge as defined and qualified under Section 53-5-711; or
81          (f) a common carrier while engaged in the regular and ordinary transport of firearms as
82     merchandise.
83          (2) The provisions of Subsections 76-10-504(1) and (2), and Section 76-10-505 do not
84     apply to any person to whom a permit to carry a concealed firearm has been issued:
85          (a) pursuant to Section 53-5-704; or
86          (b) by another state or county.
87          (3) Except for Sections 76-10-503, 76-10-506, 76-10-508, and 76-10-508.1, this part
88     and Title 53, Chapter 5, Part 7, Concealed Firearm Act, do not apply to a nonresident traveling
89     in or though the state, provided that any firearm is:

90          (a) unloaded; and
91          (b) securely encased as defined in Section 76-10-501.
92          (4) Subsection 76-10-504(1) does not apply to a person 21 years of age or older who
93     may lawfully possess a firearm, as long as the firearm is not loaded.

Exert from 76-10-504(1)

76-10-504.  Carrying concealed dangerous weapon — Penalties. 

(1)Except as provided in Section 76-10-503 and in Subsections (2), (3), and (4), a person who carries a concealed dangerous weapon, as defined in Section 76-10-501, including an unloaded firearm on his or her person or one that is readily accessible for immediate use which is not securely encased, as defined in this part, in or on a place other than the person’s residence, property, a vehicle in the person’s lawful possession, or a vehicle, with the consent of the individual who is lawfully in possession of the vehicle, or business under the person’s control is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

More to come and this and other possible bills progress.

MAN STABBED WITH SCREWDRIVER DURING CAR BURGLARY

I often use a car burglary as an example during class and found this news story related to the class.

SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake City man was stabbed with a screwdriver after attempting to stop a car prowler from stealing a stereo out of a vehicle early Sunday morning, according to police officials.

At approximately 3 a.m., a man broke into a car in the Rose Park area of 1900 West and 700 North, according to Salt Lake City police. While attempting to take the radio out of the vehicle, the car alarm went off waking up a neighbor across the street.

Lt. Eddie Cameron, Salt Lake City Police Department, said the neighbor approached the alleged burglar.Window-Smashed-Out-Car-Thief-Theft-796x528

“The neighbor told the guy to get out of the car,” Cameron said. “The guy told him to pound sand basically and he kept trying to take the stereo out…. The neighbor said, ‘No, really, you got to get out of the car’ and the suspect at that point got out of the car. He had a screw driver in his hand, stabbed our victim, which is the neighbor, in the stomach, and as the neighbor was trying to turn and run he got him again in the back of the head.”

The neighbor ran to his house and called police, while the suspect went back to stealing the stereo.

“Normally car prowlers when they are confronted they will run away, they will try to get away, this guy just kept on going–which is not common,” Cameron said.

The neighbor was taken to an area hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries after the stabbing. He was released and returned home later Sunday evening. The suspect was seen leaving the scene with an accomplice driving a black extended cab pickup truck with Texas plates.

“It drove up the street, and the suspect started to run after the truck, the truck stopped and backed up as if it was going to pick the suspect up, and it actually ran into the suspect and knocked him down, at which point he was able to get into the truck and he left,” Cameron said.

The suspect left with a $300 car stereo. The owner of the car, Keesha Calloway, said things could have been much worse.

The suspect was able to open the garage using the garage door opener, which was also in the car. Calloway believes if her neighbor didn’t step in, the suspect may have entered their home through the garage.

“I don’t even know his name, I never talked to them before, so I’m very happy he did that but he didn’t need to and I guess I appreciate that he did because it probably would have been one of us in the house,” Calloway said. “If one of us would have come out or found him in our house or something he would of definitely hurt us I’m sure.”

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THE NANNY STATE

Police in Small Wisconsin City Want Residents to Volunteer to Have Their Homes Searched for Guns

Police in Beloit, Wisconsin, want residents to volunteer to let officers search their homes for firearms as part of a new initiative that officials believe will help reduce gun violence.linton

Beloit Police Chief Norm Jacobs told Wisconsin Public Radio that officers will mostly be looking for guns in homes that residents might not even be aware of.

“That’s really what we’re looking for. Maybe we’ll find a toy gun that’s been altered by a youngster in the house — and we know the tragedies that can occur there on occasion,” he added.

Jacobs also told WPR that “gun violence is as serious as the Ebola virus.” The home searches, he argued, are similar to a vaccine to strengthen the city’s immune system, the report stated.

That being said, the police chief admitted he isn’t anticipating a stampede of residents eager to have their homes searched.

In 2014, there have reportedly been seven gun-related homicides in Beloit. Most have victims have been teenagers or men in their 20s.

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Beloit Police Ask Residents To Volunteer To Have Their Homes Searched For Guns

Chief Of Police Says He Hopes Initiative Can Help Residents Begin Thinking Differently About Guns
Friday, December 5, 2014, 8:45pm

Police in Beloit are launching a new effort to reduce gun violence in which they’re asking city residents to volunteer to have police search their homes for guns.

Police Chief Norm Jacobs said he doesn’t expect the phone to be ringing off the hook with requests for police to search their homes. He nevertheless hopes the program will encourage people to think about gun violence as an infectious disease like Ebola, and a home inspection like a vaccine to help build up the city’s immune system.

“Gun violence is as serious as the Ebola virus is being represented in the media, and we should fight it using the tools that we’ve learned from our health providers,” he said.

Jacobs said he hopes some searches will result in the discovery of guns they didn’t know were in their own homes. He said that there’s also a chance they’ll find guns linked to crimes.

“That’s really what we’re looking for,” he said. “Maybe we’ll find a toy gun that’s been altered by a youngster in the house — and we know the tragedies that can occur there on occasion.”

There have been seven gun homicides in Beloit this year. Four of the victims were teenagers or young men in their 20s — like Melisha Holloway’s 20-year-old son Raymond, who was killed in April. Holloway said too many young men have given up on school.

“Pretty much all those kids and young men just need to be is educated,” said Holloway. “You have a lot of them that barely read at a fifth-grade level yet they’re 25 year-old-men. But they know how to work a gun. There’s something wrong with that picture.”

This week, 20-year-old Jajuan Logan was sentenced to 12 years in prison for Holloway’s murder.

PANEL SAYS STATE CAN’T INTERVENE IN CONCEALED-WEAPON APPEAL

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A federal appeals court decided Wednesday that California has no legal right to challenge a ruling that prevents counties from imposing strict requirements on carrying concealed weapons in public.

The decision was another victory for gun rights advocates, but it may not be the last word. The state can appeal. If the state and other groups ultimately lose, counties throughout California will be required to issue permits for concealed weapons to residents who meet background checks and want the weapons for self protection.

In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied an attempt by Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris, a gun control group and law enforcement associations to intervene in a case that struck down San Diego County’s policy of tightly restricting the carrying of concealed guns.

The panel that issued Wednesday’s decision was the same one that ruled 2-1 in February in favor of gun owners.

State law permits county law enforcement agencies to set rules that limit permits for concealed guns, but the 9th Circuit panel said the rules should make it possible for any law-abiding residents to carry guns.

The state and the advocacy groups tried to intervene after San Diego Sheriff  William D. Gore decided he would not appeal the February ruling.

But Judges Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain and Consuelo M. Callahan — considered the most conservative jurists in the circuit — said Wednesday that their ruling did not question the constitutionality of a state law, only the way San Diego County chose to regulate guns.

But legal analysts said February’s ruling, if upheld, would lead to relaxed requirements statewide for carrying concealed guns.

The state may ask the 9th Circuit panel to reconsider the decision or ask an 11-member panel to allow it to intervene.

A spokesman for Harris said her office was still reviewing the decision.

Gun owners and Harris are on opposite sides of the case, but the gun lobby did not strongly fight California’s attempt to appeal the February ruling. Gun groups think they can win in the U.S. Supreme Court and would like the case to reach the high court.

“The attorney general can now decide whether the … case ends here,” said Chuck Michel, a lawyer who represented gun owners in the case.

Jonathan Lowy, director of legal action for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said his group believes the court misinterpreted the law when it denied California and his group and others the right to challenge the February ruling.

“We are now considering our options,” he said.

WHAT AMERICANS ARE SAYING ABOUT GUNS

Guess What Twice as Many Americans Are Saying About Guns Now as Compared to 10 Years Ago

“Having a gun in the house — safer or more dangerous?”

If you asked Americans that question 10 years ago, the majority would have answered, “More dangerous,” but in 2014, the tables have turned.

According to a Gallup poll released Friday, nearly two-thirds of Americans say that having a gun makes a home safer — almost twice the percentage that said guns made homes safer in the year 2000.

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In 2000, a mere 35 percent of Gallup respondents said guns made a home safer, but in the newest poll, 63 percent of respondents said guns boosted home safety.

 

Republicans were more likely to say guns improved home safety than independents or Democrats — though Democrats were the only political group to have a majority say guns made a home less safe — and people in the Midwest and South were more pro-gun than those living on the coasts.

White men were among the most gun-positive groups, though the majority of women and non-white groups also claimed guns kept a home safe

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Who actually owns guns? Slightly less than half of the country, with white men again topping the charts and women and non-whites reporting lower rates of gun ownership.

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OPEN CARRYING A GUN AT A POLLING PLACE

This Guy Was Arrested in Alabama for Carrying His Gun at a Polling Place, and He’s Not Sorry: ‘I Was Not Going to Surrender a Right’

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Robert Kennedy Jr. (Image source: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)

After he walked through the doors at an Alabama polling place Tuesday morning, open-carry activist Robert Kennedy Jr. had a choice to make: Turn around and put his loaded .357 Magnum Taurus revolver in his vehicle or get arrested.

Chatting with a sheriff’s deputy in the lobby of Pelham’s First Baptist Church Annex, Kennedy chose the handcuffs.

“I was not going to surrender a right to exercise a right, and they’re grasping at straws to find something to arrest me for because people all over the state carried into the polls with their open-carry firearms to vote, and only in Shelby County is it an issue,” Kennedy, 58, told AL.com after his release from jail Tuesday.

Kennedy, a founding member of BamaCarry, was turned away at the polls for the June primary election but wore a firearm when voting in the July runoff and wasn’t arrested, AL.com reported.

Still he faces two misdemeanors after Tuesday’s drama, AL.com said: voting obstruction and possession of a firearm at a demonstration, according to jail records. Kennedy’s bond was set at $1,500, WBRC-TV reported.

“I knew I had not done anything wrong or violated any laws,” Kennedy told AL.com. “What’s he going to arrest me for? I threatened no one. I did not obstruct anyone. I did not intimidate anyone. I did not coerce anyone. I did not interfere with anyone’s right to vote.”

Kennedy recorded his conversation with the deputy on his cellphone, which AL.com described as “easygoing.”

“I know you’re BamaCarry,” the unnamed deputy said to Kennedy, AL.com reported. “I know who you are. … How do you want to do this, sir? Let’s just talk for a second first.”

The deputy told Kennedy he was violating state law by bringing a firearm into the polling place and gave him the option of taking it back to his vehicle, AL.com reported: “You’re not allowed to carry that in to vote. … Once you get inside here or continue to go the rest of the way, then I’ll have to place you under arrest today.”

Kennedy inquired about “constitutional immunity” he said the law afforded him, AL.com said: “Except for felony, breach of peace or trespass, I’m entitled to immunity when I come to vote, so you’re going to jeopardize your ownself placing me under arrest? You’re a constitutional officer, too.”

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Kennedy, in yellow long-sleeve shirt, being patted down. (Image source: AL.com)
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“Well, the district attorney and the sheriff have already gone over all this,” the deputy replied. “I’m sure you’ve had your attorneys go over all it also. I’m going to lay it like this, sir: If you want to continue to go in, you’re going to be placed under arrest.”

“So go ahead and go arrest me,” Kennedy answered, AL.com noted.

“So you’re saying you’re going to do it right now? … All right, I guess take a step that way and we’ll do it,” the deputy told Kennedy.

The two men are seen on video conversing in the lobby and then walking outside, both of them smiling, to the deputy’s patrol vehicle.

Kennedy openly wore a holstered pistol in the First Baptist Church Annex polling place for the July 15 primary runoff, AL.com reported, adding that he spoke with law enforcement members in the parking lot after casting his ballot.

But last week the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office gave notice that guns at polling places wouldn’t be tolerated, according to an earlier AL.com story.

“Each polling location in Shelby County will have a ‘No Firearm’ sign posted at the entrance of the precinct, at the requests of the private property owner or governing body of the property,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “This will be enforced in accordance with Alabama law.” A sign stating “no firearms” was posted at the First Baptist Church annex’s entrance, WRBC said.

“Our goal is to allow every registered voter in Shelby County the right to vote in an influence-free environment,” Sheriff Chris Curry said in the statement. “Voting is a constitutional right and it is our job to facilitate the process effectively and efficiently.”

Kennedy didn’t cast a ballot in the general election, AL.com reported, and is awaiting a Dec. 8 court date for the two misdemeanors.

Here’s a clip of the arrest:

10 CRITICAL HABITS FOR WINNING A GUNFIGHT

There are certain lessons we can learn from a gunfight. We tend to learn more from our failures then our successes. To maintain a gunfighter mentality these are some critical habits you need to develop and continually drill in order to win on that fateful day when you face a determined armed adversary for real.

1. Keep Your Head Up
We often hear, the attack ‘came out of nowhere’. In reality, no, it didn’t. They probably had their head down and missed seeing danger cues, and the assailant was just waiting for that distraction.

When you’re in public you’re in a dangerous place. You need your eyes up, watching other people and what they’re doing. Notice details. Look to each side and behind you.

A leading firearm trainer, says that in his training shootouts, “if something unexpected happens, like a stoppage or running out of ammunition, many people plant their feet in cement and gawk down at their gun. That seems to be very natural but it’s also very lethal. You need to practice in the dark so you can smoothly do everything that’s necessary to keep a gun functional without having to look at it. Your eyes should be busy feeding you information, not tracking your fingers.”

2. Learn to Identify What’s Significant
As you move through your daily life, you’re bombarded by visual and aural input. Most of this information is worthless distraction. Some of it may be interesting, but not important.

What you need to know when you’re out in the world is what affects your safety and your continued existence. Develop the habit of paying attention to things you may have to react to quickly. Distinguish the significant from the insignificant. You want to perceive as far in advance as you can anything that might represent a threat so you can alter your behavior to protect your best interests.

3. See with Honest Eyes
Developing the skill to rapidly size up threatening situations is important but the key is then having the courage to admit the facts even when you don’t like them.

In some scenarios, as on the street, denial is often a problem. You may see danger signs compounding but they don’t want to confront what they’re seeing. So they make excuses in their mind: ‘Yeah, this looks bad but it isn’t, really,’ because they don’t want it to be.

You need to avoid pretending reality isn’t true, and face the situation squarely, whatever the circumstances.

4. Have a Plan
You view the world through a filter that’s composed of your collective life experiences. The more diverse your experiences, the more sophisticated you’re likely to be in analyzing and reacting to what you see. The more exposure you have, the more likely you are to recognize a potential threat situation and relate it to something you’ve already confronted and controlled in the past. You’ll have a greater sense for what will work and what won’t, based on previous results.

5. Avoid “Cerebral Fibrillation”
That’s panic. It doesn’t take much for most of us to become overwhelmed. “During World War II, many soldiers froze up or didn’t shoot at all in combat. Or they fired into the air with ‘comfort shots’ — making themselves feel ‘comfortable’ by making their gun go off.

Scenario exercises that are progressively more difficult can help you learn to flow through your plan, moving smoothly from whatever you’re doing to what you need to do next to stay ahead of a developing situation.

And keep breathing! That’s another important discipline you can develop through repeated scenario training. Holding your breath is a part of panic. When you don’t keep oxygen flowing to your brain, you can’t think clearly.

6. Stay in Motion
Stopping and standing still is a frequent reaction to attacks, just the opposite of what’s desirable. To maximize his chances of a successful attack, a predator needs to get you stopped in a particular place. The longer you stay in one spot, the more likely his plan will progress to completion.

Get off the X. When you sense danger, move laterally to the threat. When you move forward or backward in a straight line, your relative positioning doesn’t really change.

Keep moving until you’re behind cover, when it’s available. Your moving will cause your attacker to continually reset his plan and keep you harder to hit.

If you’re driving when attacked, stay in motion. Don’t stop. Bullet penetration is much less likely when a vehicle is moving.

7. Actually Use Cover
Many times in his scenarios any will stand right next to cover and fire from there without ever moving behind it, where they’d get some actual protection.

Always be conscious of your nearest cover possibility. That means something that’s big enough to allow most of you to get behind it and stout enough to stop bullets, particularly lower-caliber handgun bullets, which you’re most likely to encounter. They’re stopped by a good many common items, from utility poles to kitchen appliances. Refrigerators, for instance, have multiple layers of construction, and bullets tend to break up as they go through the layers.

When nothing better is available, getting behind even something that probably wouldn’t impede most ammunition — like a stuffed sofa, say — may be superior to standing stock still in the open. Attackers usually will try to shoot around any obstacle rather than through it. If the bad guy hesitates to shoot because he thinks you’re behind cover, then it is cover in his mind.

8. Fight Through “Speed Bumps”
Turning solvable problems into Mt. Everest. Running out of ammunition, stoppages, being wounded — they’re all just speed bumps. Get over or around them quickly and move on.

People tend to make more of problems than they actually are. Don’t spend time looking for excuses to lose. Get out of self-defeating thinking and focus on ways to win! Outcomes are often determined by who gives up first.

9. Maintain the Offensive and Finish the Fight
To win, you have to overwhelm the suspect with so much precise force that he can’t deal with it and he is defeated. You eliminate his options until he has none left but surrender.

Often this can be done without a shot being fired. That’s the ideal. Establish control early on. Don’t hesitate in applying your best justifiable force option to shut down resistance fast. Once you seize the offensive, don’t give it up. Stay in control and carry through to completion. You don’t want a protracted give-and-take battle. The longer resistance goes on, the likelier you are to get injured. Pitched battles make great novels, but they’re lousy in the real world.

When things go well and the suspect appears to be cooperating, many tend to slack off, relieved. Actually, this can be the most dangerous time. Don’t drop your guard. A strong finish is as important as a strong start.

10. Reinforce Rigorously
Drilling in good tactics through scenario training is not an entertainment enterprise. Done right, it’s arduous, it’s challenging, it’s sometimes frustrating—it’s work. But regular, repeated rehearsal is the core component of warrior performance. When your life is on the line, it’s the habits you’ve cultivated that make will the difference.