Clint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch, a firearms training facility
in Arizona,
is part drill instructor, and part standup comic. Here are a few of
his observations
on tactics, firearms, self defense, and life as we know it in the
civilized world: The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win, and cheat if necessary. Don't forget - incoming fire has the right of way. Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets. You may get killed with
your own gun, but he'll have to beat you to death with it, coz it's
gonna be empty. If you're not shootin', you should be loadin'.
If you're not loadin', you should be movin'.
If you're not movin', someone's gonna cut your head off and put it on a stick. When you reload in low light encounters, don't put your flashlight in
your back pocket.
If you light yourself up, you'll look like an angel or the tooth
fairy... and you're gonna
be one of 'em pretty soon. Do something. It may be wrong, but do something. Shoot what's available, as long as it's available, until something
else becomes available. If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That's ridiculous.
If you have a gun,
what in the hell do you have to be paranoid for. Don't shoot fast, unless you also shoot good. You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or use any other word you think will
work, but I've found
that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much the
universal language. You have the rest of your life to solve your problems.
How long you live depends on how well you do it. You cannot save the planet but you may be able to save yourself and your family.
Thunder Ranch will be here as long as you'll have us or until someone makes us
go away, and either way, it will be exciting. More Excellent Gun Wisdom. Some is mine. The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense.
sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than
either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental. 1. Don't pick a fight with an old man. He's too old to fight, he'll
just kill you. 2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck. 3. I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy. 4. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away. 5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter
recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him
'Why do you carry a 45?' The Ranger responded, 'Because they don't make a 46.' 6. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity. 7. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented
on his wearing his sidearm. 'Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are
you expecting
trouble?' 'No ma'am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought
my rifle.' 8. Beware of the man who only has one gun, because he probably knows
how to use it very well. 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him,
but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton A people that values its privileges above its principles will soon lose both.
in Arizona,
is part drill instructor, and part standup comic. Here are a few of
his observations
on tactics, firearms, self defense, and life as we know it in the
civilized world: The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win, and cheat if necessary. Don't forget - incoming fire has the right of way. Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets. You may get killed with
your own gun, but he'll have to beat you to death with it, coz it's
gonna be empty. If you're not shootin', you should be loadin'.
If you're not loadin', you should be movin'.
If you're not movin', someone's gonna cut your head off and put it on a stick. When you reload in low light encounters, don't put your flashlight in
your back pocket.
If you light yourself up, you'll look like an angel or the tooth
fairy... and you're gonna
be one of 'em pretty soon. Do something. It may be wrong, but do something. Shoot what's available, as long as it's available, until something
else becomes available. If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That's ridiculous.
If you have a gun,
what in the hell do you have to be paranoid for. Don't shoot fast, unless you also shoot good. You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or use any other word you think will
work, but I've found
that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much the
universal language. You have the rest of your life to solve your problems.
How long you live depends on how well you do it. You cannot save the planet but you may be able to save yourself and your family.
Thunder Ranch will be here as long as you'll have us or until someone makes us
go away, and either way, it will be exciting. More Excellent Gun Wisdom. Some is mine. The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense.
sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than
either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental. 1. Don't pick a fight with an old man. He's too old to fight, he'll
just kill you. 2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck. 3. I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy. 4. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away. 5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter
recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him
'Why do you carry a 45?' The Ranger responded, 'Because they don't make a 46.' 6. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity. 7. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented
on his wearing his sidearm. 'Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are
you expecting
trouble?' 'No ma'am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought
my rifle.' 8. Beware of the man who only has one gun, because he probably knows
how to use it very well. 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him,
but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton A people that values its privileges above its principles will soon lose both.
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