It Has Long Been My Conviction That

It's A Matter Of Will. If You Know That You Can Keep Your Head, And That You Must Keep Your Head, You Probably Will Keep Your Head.

Let Your Attacker Worry About His Life. Don't Hold Back. Strike No More After He Is Incapable Of Further Action, But See That He Is Stopped.

I Have Long Had A Tendency To Tie Marksmanship To Morality. The Essence Of Good Marksmanship Is Self-control, And Self-control Is The Essence Of Good Citizenship. It Is Too Easy To Say That A Good Shot Is Automatically A Good Man, But It Would Be Equally Incorrect To Ignore The Connection.

I Am Sometimes Perplexed By People Who Refer To Defensive Rifles, Or Defensive Rifle Shooting. The Defensive Arm Is The Pistol, Since You Have It At Hand To Meet Situations That You Do Not Anticipate. If You Have The Luxury Of Anticipating A Lethal Encounter, You Pick Up A Long Arm, Either A Rifle Or A Shotgun, But In That Case You Go On To The Attack. Thus Rifle Shooting Is Offensive, And Pistol Shooting Is Defensive. Of Course, Life Does Not Always Duplicate Theory, And There Are Exceptions To Everything, But Nevertheless The Rifle Is Not A Defensive Weapon In Concept.

Use Your Eyes. Do Not Enter Unfamiliar Areas That You Cannot Observe First. Make It A Practice To Swing Wide Around Corners, Use Window Glass For Rearward Visibility, And Get Something Solid Behind You When You Pause.