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Not to our surprise, we discover that gun crime in Britain is up 10.9 percent since the disarmament of the private citizen.
Jeff Cooper
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Jeff Cooper
Age: 86 †
Born: 1920
Born: May 10
Died: 2006
Died: September 25
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Not long ago it was easy to tell who the bad guys were. They carried Kalashnikovs. Now it is much more complicated, but one thing is sure - any man who covers his face and packs a gun is a legitimate target for any decent citizen.
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Use your eyes. Do not enter unfamiliar areas that you cannot observe first. Make it a practice to swing wide around corners, use window glass for rearward visibility, and get something solid behind you when you pause.
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It has long been my conviction that a masked man with a gun is a target. I see no reason to change that view.
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Know what is behind you, and pay particular attention to anything out of place.
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Bushido is all very well in its way, but it is no match for a 30-06.
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An armed man, especially if he is armed with a firearm, is dangerous as long as he is conscious. Take no chances. Put him out.
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The best personal defense is an explosive counterattack.
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If you must use your hands, use them with all the strength you possess... If you choose to strike, by all means strike hard.
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Let us remind ourselves again that the Second Amendment of the US Constitution should be referred to as the Statute of Liberty.
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Under any sort of attack, keep cool. And if you must shoot, shoot with precision.
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One cannot legislate the maniacs off the street... these maniacs can only be shut down by an armed citizenry. Indeed bad things can happen in nations where the citizenry is armed, but not as bad as those which seem to be threatening our disarmed citizenry in this country at this time.
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The criminal does not expect his prey to fight back. May he never choose you, but, if he does, surprise him.
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'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.
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A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half.
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On the very instant that we know that our assailant intends us serious physical harm, we must work just as fast as we can.
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