Tag: no shots fired

  • Episode 199 with Tony Simon

    Most robbers run when they see their victim is armed. That is called deterrence, and more armed defenders deter more attackers.

  • Episode 187 with Robyn Sandoval

    Someone was going to the hospital or the morgue. Fortunately, our defender yelled and the attacker saved his own life by stopping the attack.

  • Episode 186 with Amanda Suffecool

    Armed citizens defend themselves every day. They also defend other innocent victims. What would you do in a violent attack?

  • Episode 185 with Ben Branam

    We try and be clear about a complex situation. You can use lethal force if someone is going to die, but use lethal force only if you have to.

  • Episode 181 with David Cole

    Consider if your choice of carry gun is appropriate. A 5-shot snub nose revolver might be convenient to carry, but what about in a scenario like this? Five shots versus four attackers is a really tough problem.

  • Episode 180 with Elizabeth Hautman

    Right now, you are on a drug induced rollercoaster ride, and the drug is called adrenaline. You have this huge urge to run away and also to be with friends and tell them what happened. It will take a couple of nights for you to come down from the adrenaline and be back to normal.

  • Episode 179 with Ben Branam

    You and your fiance are home on a Saturday night. You hear something going on in the back of your apartment. You see two young men smashing their way into your screened porch. One of them is armed.

  • Episode 173 with David Cole

    It is harder to defend against multiple attackers.. and two defenders are harder to control than just one. If both defenders are armed, the robbers’ problem just got tougher.

  • Episode 169 with Tiffany Johnson

    Give police very basic information. A man pulled a gun and demanded cash, my life was in danger, I had to defend myself. Then I’d assure police that I do intend to cooperate fully, but first I really need medical attention, and I need to speak to my attorney.

  • Episode 168 with Andee Reardon O’Brion

    We don’t have a gun problem in the USA, we have a domestic violence problem. Thankfully, our defender had a gun at home. He tried to stop a kidnapping.