Blessed Are Those Who, In The Face

'heroism' Is Not The Same As Coping. A Man Who Does His Job Properly And Succeeds Through His Own Efforts Is Definitely To Be Commended, But He Is Not A Hero In The Classic Sense Until He Deliberately Lays His Life On The Line For A Cause He Deems To Be Greater Than Himself.

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.

By Doing What Our Assailant Least Expects Us To Do, We May Throw Him Completely Off. ... What He Usually Least Suspects Is Instant, Violent Counterattack, So The Principle Of Aggressiveness Is Closely Tied To Threat Of Surprise.

The Proper Course Of Action, When Under Attack, Is Usually To Counterattack.

An Unarmed Man Can Only Flee From Evil, And Evil Is Not Overcome By Fleeing From It.