Basic human threat assessment involves the following concepts in the following order: Whole person, hands, demeanor
DGU
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Ep. 32 Should I Shoot? Threat Assessment in Cold Weather
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: December 5, 2016 { 5 comments }Gun-Wielding Yoga Instructor Kills Two of Four Home Invaders
BY Jordan Michaels Published: December 5, 2016 { 12 comments }Four men broke into her home last Thursday, and two of them found her in her bedroom. There they hit her in the head with a gun and tried to tie her up.
Ep. 31 Should I Shoot? Self-Defense Amid a Riot
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: December 2, 2016 { 16 comments }You are driving down the road and find your car surrounded by an angry mob. They are rocking the car and smashing your windows. Your wife and children are screaming…what do you do?
Ep. 30 Should I Shoot? Have You Chosen Not to Be a Victim?
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: November 22, 2016 { 8 comments }I told her when we first talked that there isn’t a magic wand to fix the problems or prevent anything from happening in the future, but that she can elect to bite down on her mouthpiece and choose to not be a victim.
Concealed Carry Holder Shoots, Kills Suspect Attacking Sheriff’s Deputy
BY Jordan Michaels Published: November 16, 2016 { 69 comments }A Florida concealed carry permit holder shot and killed a man earlier this week who was attacking a Lee County sheriff’s deputy.
Ep. 29 Should I Shoot? Are You Afraid to Shoot Because of Media Backlash?
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: November 14, 2016 { 9 comments }We can’t give up on defending ourselves because it’s not popular with today’s biased media.
Parents of Deceased Robber Mad at Employee Who Shot Him: ‘Why in the hell did this guy have a gun?’
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: November 8, 2016 { 275 comments }“Why in the hell did this guy have a gun?” asked Hairston with respect to the armed employee.
Ep. 28 Should I Shoot? Gun-Free Zones, Problems with the 1911
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: November 7, 2016 { 21 comments }Whether you should shoot won’t matter if you can’t operate the tool you carry to save your life.
Ep. 27 Should I Shoot? If You Fail to Train, You May Fail to Fight
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: November 2, 2016 { 2 comments }The old adage, “You will fight as you have trained,” is not a cool-guy saying put on the back of t-shirts.
Milwaukee Sheriff to Law Enforcement: ‘Trust Your Judgment’ on Use of Force
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: October 25, 2016 { 3 comments }“It’s my biggest fear coming out of Ferguson, I said those sorts of things in December of 2014, that sooner or later the American police officer would become less assertive and they would start to second guess themselves,” Sheriff Clarke said last Friday.









