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It seems to be fairly common nowadays for fast draw advocates to declare that their way of doing things is the BEST way. They also seem to think that drawing a gun is inevitable and there is just no way to avoid it. I don't know how this attitude has cropped up. Perhaps it's all the firearms competitions and training classes that lead people to believe that a fast draw and "getting the first shot off" are the only way to win...or survive in this world. Whatever the reason for this attitude, I thought it might be productive to look at alternatives to being Doc Holliday or Matt Dillon. 
Situational awareness...this is something that fighter pilots practice on a regular basis. It means being fully aware of your surroundings. Unfortunately, the average citizen almost NEVER has situational awareness until it is too late. In this day and age of high crime rates and human life being relatively meaningless, it's VERY important to have situational awareness. You should know EXACTLY what is going on around you from the time you open your front door to the time you close it on return to your home. And even inside your home you should have at least a familiarization with where certain things are located and a plan on what to do if the SHTF at your castle.
Most everyone who has lived in an area for more than a year knows where the "bad part of town" is. And if they have common sense, they stay away from that area. But some towns the bad part of town is the WHOLE town, or the bad part of town is at various locations spread out all over town.
So what to do...if you live in a shithole city (you all know which ones they are) and the whole place is like Baghdad on an "exciting" day, then you are gonna need to walk around with your SA at maximum alert all the time. Stressful? You bet!!! Suggestions? Buy a bullet proof vest and wear it at all times. And carry something with a high capacity mag in calibers .40 and above. Or move the hell out of Dodge at your first opportunity.
For those who don't live in cesspool cities, there is more hope of survival.
The best suggestion I can give is to use the 5 W's and an H. Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How many. Danger areas in smaller towns include shopping plaza and mall parking lots, work parking lots, Convenience Stores, and just about any area (which could BE "any area") where lowlifes might target you for a crime. When you pull in to a Wallyworld parking lot to get a deal on your favorite ammo, you can do a number of things to reduce your chances of being robbed, assaulted, carjacked, etc.
#1 If you shop at night, park in a well lit area. Criminals hate to be lit up.
#2 Park close to the front door. Less time walking out in the lot means less chance of being a target.
#3 When you park, LOOK AROUND YOU. See if there are groups of thugs "hanging out" in the route you need to walk to the store. If there are, look for a different parking space.
#4 When you walk to the entrance keep looking around you. DON'T look scared or panicy, just look confident and take in as much of your surroundings as possible.
#5 If you don't like the way things look as far as going into the store, ask yourself if you REALLY need to go at this time and is what you need to buy really that essential? If the answer is no, drive away and come back later or the next day. Shooting someone is a real PITA and if you are able to avoid doing so, it will save you a lot of hassle.
#6 If you REALLY need to go into the store (like for an emergency medical prescription that HAS to be filled immediately), then slip that little hand cannon out of the holster and into your jacket pocket and keep one finger curled around the trigger. Why screw around with "quick draw" BS when you can have the gun ready for immediate action?? If needs be, you don't even have to pull it out of your pocket. So what if you shoot a hole in your jacket? Better than being DEAD because you fumbled with the draw!!
#7 Don't let anyone "walk up on you". Especially if it's more than one. If there is a group of assholes standing around your car when you are exiting the store, go back in the store and call 911. Cops get PAID to "serve and protect". Make them earn their money. If some scumbag pops out of nowhere and is right up on you, don't hesitate to take a few steps back, draw your gun and point it right at him. Tell him (loudly/commandingly) in the most forceful/convincing voice you can muster "I am armed and I know how to use this. Get the FU** away from me". 99% of the time the guy will shit his pants and leave. Do NOT say "leave or I'll shoot you". Don't give them a choice. Don't ask or plead with him to leave. That just shows you AREN'T ready to shoot. Tell them what you definitelty WILL do, and not what you MIGHT do.
Common sense...it's amazing how short the supply of common sense is in folks today. They seem to just blindly go about their daily activities without even giving the slightest thought that they might be a victim of a crime.
I'm sure many guys can add to what I posted, please feel free to do so.
And I'm sure, as on every other forum, some nitwit will say "I'm not gonna be intimidated or let some asshole criminal push me around in my own town".
Just remember that those guys are big talkers, but it's easy to talk big on a forum. Most times those are the first guys to pee their pants WTSHTF.
Dep
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Situational awareness...this is something that fighter pilots practice on a regular basis. It means being fully aware of your surroundings. Unfortunately, the average citizen almost NEVER has situational awareness until it is too late. In this day and age of high crime rates and human life being relatively meaningless, it's VERY important to have situational awareness. You should know EXACTLY what is going on around you from the time you open your front door to the time you close it on return to your home. And even inside your home you should have at least a familiarization with where certain things are located and a plan on what to do if the SHTF at your castle.
Most everyone who has lived in an area for more than a year knows where the "bad part of town" is. And if they have common sense, they stay away from that area. But some towns the bad part of town is the WHOLE town, or the bad part of town is at various locations spread out all over town.
So what to do...if you live in a shithole city (you all know which ones they are) and the whole place is like Baghdad on an "exciting" day, then you are gonna need to walk around with your SA at maximum alert all the time. Stressful? You bet!!! Suggestions? Buy a bullet proof vest and wear it at all times. And carry something with a high capacity mag in calibers .40 and above. Or move the hell out of Dodge at your first opportunity.
For those who don't live in cesspool cities, there is more hope of survival.
The best suggestion I can give is to use the 5 W's and an H. Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How many. Danger areas in smaller towns include shopping plaza and mall parking lots, work parking lots, Convenience Stores, and just about any area (which could BE "any area") where lowlifes might target you for a crime. When you pull in to a Wallyworld parking lot to get a deal on your favorite ammo, you can do a number of things to reduce your chances of being robbed, assaulted, carjacked, etc.
#1 If you shop at night, park in a well lit area. Criminals hate to be lit up.
#2 Park close to the front door. Less time walking out in the lot means less chance of being a target.
#3 When you park, LOOK AROUND YOU. See if there are groups of thugs "hanging out" in the route you need to walk to the store. If there are, look for a different parking space.
#4 When you walk to the entrance keep looking around you. DON'T look scared or panicy, just look confident and take in as much of your surroundings as possible.
#5 If you don't like the way things look as far as going into the store, ask yourself if you REALLY need to go at this time and is what you need to buy really that essential? If the answer is no, drive away and come back later or the next day. Shooting someone is a real PITA and if you are able to avoid doing so, it will save you a lot of hassle.
#6 If you REALLY need to go into the store (like for an emergency medical prescription that HAS to be filled immediately), then slip that little hand cannon out of the holster and into your jacket pocket and keep one finger curled around the trigger. Why screw around with "quick draw" BS when you can have the gun ready for immediate action?? If needs be, you don't even have to pull it out of your pocket. So what if you shoot a hole in your jacket? Better than being DEAD because you fumbled with the draw!!
#7 Don't let anyone "walk up on you". Especially if it's more than one. If there is a group of assholes standing around your car when you are exiting the store, go back in the store and call 911. Cops get PAID to "serve and protect". Make them earn their money. If some scumbag pops out of nowhere and is right up on you, don't hesitate to take a few steps back, draw your gun and point it right at him. Tell him (loudly/commandingly) in the most forceful/convincing voice you can muster "I am armed and I know how to use this. Get the FU** away from me". 99% of the time the guy will shit his pants and leave. Do NOT say "leave or I'll shoot you". Don't give them a choice. Don't ask or plead with him to leave. That just shows you AREN'T ready to shoot. Tell them what you definitelty WILL do, and not what you MIGHT do.
Common sense...it's amazing how short the supply of common sense is in folks today. They seem to just blindly go about their daily activities without even giving the slightest thought that they might be a victim of a crime.
I'm sure many guys can add to what I posted, please feel free to do so.
And I'm sure, as on every other forum, some nitwit will say "I'm not gonna be intimidated or let some asshole criminal push me around in my own town".
Just remember that those guys are big talkers, but it's easy to talk big on a forum. Most times those are the first guys to pee their pants WTSHTF.
Dep
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