The Down Range Forum
Member Section => Defense and Tactics => Topic started by: craig_henry on April 30, 2016, 07:19:57 AM
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Very good report from BBC radio on the European terror networks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03pfwym
Based on their reporting, the attacks in Paris last fall were fairly sophisticated. Much more so than the usual lone wolf attacks like those on Charlie Hebdo or the Christmas attack in San Bernardino.
E. g. They planned multiple, simultaneous attacks and bombings in order to overwhelm the police and counter-terror forces.
Also, in the theater attack, the killers had studied detailed floorplans of their target. They placed one of their number outside in an alley so that he could ambush those who tried to exit through one of the main escape doors.
All in all, a very sobering report. Gives us much to ponder. As Michael keeps reminding us, "we are on our own" if we get caught up in one of these events.
Thanks
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I believe we need to go and live our lives, or "they" win. However, we all need to remember and live with the fact that we live in an unpredictable, changed and dangerous world today.
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We need to return to the "frontier" mentality, realizing that a threat can appear at any time.
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Our biggest difference is that here, in many places, we maintain our 2A rights.
That means we have much better options than cowering on the floor in the despair of helplessness waiting to be slaughtered.
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You can ALWAYS fight back .
There is no excuse for cowering.
It is not weapons that are lacking, its the will, and with out the will no weapon on earth will keep you alive.
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You can ALWAYS fight back .
There is no excuse for cowering.
It is not weapons that are lacking, its the will, and with out the will no weapon on earth will keep you alive.
Yep.
I've always lived by the "give 'em more than they asked for" mentality when it comes to fighting.
Nothing brings that mindset more into focus than having the ability to flee taken away.
Before 2003, "fight or flight" was always an option...now, I can't run (heck, I can't really walk all that fast) but I'm very stable standing rooted to a spot ....so, my tactics in a fight are all geared toward avoidance first or ending the fight rapidly, and by any means necessary, if it occurs.
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Do like the mountain man, Peg leg Smith.
Take your leg off and start beating them with it.
I thought he was a fictional character till I recently ran across an old biography on line by a guy who knew him in the mountains.
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You can ALWAYS fight back .
There is no excuse for cowering.
It is not weapons that are lacking, its the will, and with out the will no weapon on earth will keep you alive.
Charging 6 or more armed assailants in a open room where they are shooting anyone who stands or moves is not likely to be any more effective then cowering.
Notice I said that being armed offered better options than cowering.
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Charging 6 or more armed assailants in a open room where they are shooting anyone who stands or moves is not likely to be any more effective then cowering.
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I dunno. They are expecting sheep. I'd think they would kill you but you'd lower their numbers by one or two and maybe give someone in your crowd a tactical advantage...if someone else is trained and armed.
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Charging 6 or more armed assailants in a open room where they are shooting anyone who stands or moves is not likely to be any more effective then cowering.
Notice I said that being armed offered better options than cowering.
Even the Army doesn't charge head on into a group of armed people, and they have TANKS.
A little tactics and strategy would help.
One thing to remember, guns are distance weapons.
If you get inside the barrel length or gain control of the muzzle they are nearly harmless.
Probably burn the crap out of your hands , but that one won't shoot you.
I'd be more worried about knives or bombs.