Stupid Mistakes
Don’t Make a Stupid “Heat of the Moment” Mistake By now you should know that when it comes to armed self defense, it’s usually not the shooting itself that trips you up legally. More often than not, it’s what you do afterward that gets...
Call 911
Call 911 with a Singular Purpose As we discussed in a recent post, the authorities can use an “excited utterance” as evidence against you. And that applies not just to when you’re talking to police on the scene, but also to when you’re speaking...
5 Stages of Violent Crime
The 5 Stages of Violent Crime Most people see violence as a random event. But actually, violent acts, and crimes in general, follow a fairly regular process. Since the ultimate form of self defense is avoiding a fight altogether, understanding the crime process and...
Avoid Confrontation
Avoid Confrontation When Possible In The Art of War, Sun Tzu observed, “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” That’s not only good advice for warfare, it’s good advice for self defense as well. When it comes to...
