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CHAPTER 3 Security Issues & Mindset
General Principles of Personal Security Planning
No matter how confident you are in your skill with a firearm, it is always better— legally, emotionally and practically—to deter or evade an attack rather than to have to use lethal force. You can substantially reduce your personal risk of becoming a victim by adopting behaviours and habits that will help protect you from such threats.
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Avoidance, De-escalation, Disengagement
You have no obligation to get into a confrontation with another person. In fact, you should do everything in your power to avoid confrontations. And just because you‘re armed doesn‘t necessarily mean you must confront anybody at gunpoint. Develop your "situational awareness" skills so you can detect and avoid trouble altogether.
If, despite your best efforts to the contrary, it seems a confrontation is inevitable never mention, imply or expose your gun for the purpose of intimidation or one-upmanship. You should expect to be arrested by police at gunpoint, and be charged with a crime and confiscation of your firearm anytime you draw / display your handgun in public, regardless of how unintentional, innocent or justified the situation might seem.
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Personal Issues faced by a firearm holder
The willingness to take a life in self-defense is very different from the desire to take a life. The willingness to use lethal force in self-defense does not imply a devaluation of human life. Those who include a firearm in their personal protection plans could be seen as affirming the value of their own lives and those of their family members. An ethical person sees the use of lethal force as a last resort to be used only at those times when it is the only option.

Chuck wrote:Exactly Sim, all good advice...We teach when NOT to shoot, working on a whole new "avoidance" schedule. Maye just send them unarmed to Glasgow for a weekend, that should do it.

Sandgroper wrote:Some excerpts from Chapter 3 of their Firearms Training Manual

CHAPTER 3 Security Issues & Mindset
General Principles of Personal Security Planning
No matter how confident you are in your skill with a firearm, it is always better— legally, emotionally and practically—to deter or evade an attack rather than to have to use lethal force. You can substantially reduce your personal risk of becoming a victim by adopting behaviours and habits that will help protect you from such threats.
....
Avoidance, De-escalation, Disengagement
You have no obligation to get into a confrontation with another person. In fact, you should do everything in your power to avoid confrontations. And just because you‘re armed doesn‘t necessarily mean you must confront anybody at gunpoint. Develop your "situational awareness" skills so you can detect and avoid trouble altogether.
If, despite your best efforts to the contrary, it seems a confrontation is inevitable never mention, imply or expose your gun for the purpose of intimidation or one-upmanship. You should expect to be arrested by police at gunpoint, and be charged with a crime and confiscation of your firearm anytime you draw / display your handgun in public, regardless of how unintentional, innocent or justified the situation might seem.
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Personal Issues faced by a firearm holder
The willingness to take a life in self-defense is very different from the desire to take a life. The willingness to use lethal force in self-defense does not imply a devaluation of human life. Those who include a firearm in their personal protection plans could be seen as affirming the value of their own lives and those of their family members. An ethical person sees the use of lethal force as a last resort to be used only at those times when it is the only option.

Chuck wrote:Sorry sandgroper, the missus was annoying me!