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| Marine Corps Rules for Gun Fighting |
| 2006-11-13 |
| (via The Evangelical Outpost blog) The Marine Corps Birthday makes me nostalgic for the good olÂ’Â…well, maybe good is too strong a word. In fact, I can't say that I miss being on active duty; but I do miss being with my fellow Marines. Thinking about my friends who are getting shot at by ungrateful Iraqis reminded me of this list, an old Corps favorite, on how to act in a gun fight: 1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns. 2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive. 3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss. 4. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly. 5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.) 6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun. 7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived. 8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running. 9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun. 10. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty. 11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose. 12. Have a plan. 13. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work. 14. Use cover or concealment as much as possible. 15. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours. 16. Don't drop your guard. 17. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees. 18. Watch their hands. Hands kill. In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them. 19. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH. 20. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get. 21. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. 22. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one. 23. Your number one option for personal security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation. 24. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with a "4." |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #5 Nancy, Kiss my Marine Officer, Scots-Irish, Gun-Toting, Pro-Life, Stubborn Virginian Ass. I got yer kumbahyah hanging right here. |
| Posted by: Senator James Webb 2006-11-13 21:32 |
| #4 Where's the part about singing 'Kumbaya'? |
| Posted by: Nancy Pelosi 2006-11-13 18:47 |
| #3 Isn't that originally from Jeff Cooper? |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-11-13 17:38 |
| #2 Actually this was told to me a long time ago by a SF type who was training me for carrying a concealed handgun when on armed courier duty. Last time I saw it was in the NRA course I took to get my CCW permit. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2006-11-13 16:57 |
| #1 18. Watch their hands. Hands kill. In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them. 19. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH. 20. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get. 21. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. Words to live by. |
| Posted by: Cleating Snineck3876 2006-11-13 16:09 |