{"id":66526,"date":"2016-12-02T15:26:23","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T20:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=66526"},"modified":"2016-12-02T15:26:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T12:33:41","slug":"ep-31-should-i-shoot-self-defense-amid-a-riot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ep-31-should-i-shoot-self-defense-amid-a-riot\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 31 Should I Shoot? Self-Defense Amid a Riot"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1973-copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-31-should-i-shoot-self-defense-amid-a-riot\" title=\"Ep. 31 Should I Shoot? Self-Defense Amid a Riot\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ep. 31 Should I Shoot? Self-Defense Amid a Riot\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-66528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1973-copy-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_1973-copy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1973-copy-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1973-copy-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1973-copy-400x217.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1973-copy-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1973-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><em><strong>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong> The following is a post from Sammy Reese, a former Marine Corps Artillery Officer and retired police officer from California. He is a part-time range master for the police department he retired from as well as a life-long martial artist and combatives coach.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the last five episodes in this series:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/ep-26-shoot-officer-assist\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-31-should-i-shoot-self-defense-amid-a-riot\" title=\"Ep. 31 Should I Shoot? Self-Defense Amid a Riot\">Ep. 26 Should I Shoot? Do I Assist An Officer Engaged in a Gunfight?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/ep-27-should-i-shoot-if-you-fail-to-train-you-may-fail-to-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-31-should-i-shoot-self-defense-amid-a-riot\" title=\"Ep. 31 Should I Shoot? Self-Defense Amid a Riot\">Ep. 27 Should I Shoot? If You Fail to Train, You May Fail to Fight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/ep-28-shoot-problems-1911\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-31-should-i-shoot-self-defense-amid-a-riot\" title=\"Ep. 31 Should I Shoot? Self-Defense Amid a Riot\">Ep. 28 Should I Shoot? Gun-Free Zones, Problems with the 1911<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/ep-29-should-i-shoot-didnt-shoot-because-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-31-should-i-shoot-self-defense-amid-a-riot\" title=\"Ep. 31 Should I Shoot? Self-Defense Amid a Riot\">Ep. 29 Should I Shoot? Are You Afraid to Shoot Because of Media Backlash?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/should-i-shoot-chosen-not-be-victim\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-31-should-i-shoot-self-defense-amid-a-riot\" title=\"Ep. 31 Should I Shoot? Self-Defense Amid a Riot\">Ep. 30 Should I Shoot? Have You Chosen Not to Be a Victim?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>History Repeats again \u2014 and again<\/p>\n<p>As we all know, history has a way of repeating. Sometimes we learn from the past but more often than not, our society as a whole keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.<\/p>\n<p>On April 29, 1992, truck driver Reginald Denny was doing his job when he unknowingly drove into the epicenter of a riot in south central Los Angeles. (Please note I said a riot in Los Angeles, not the riot. All it takes is small spark and LA will implode on itself once again.) Mr. Denny was in the wrong place at the wrong time; he was dragged from his truck and beaten so badly it\u2019s a miracle he didn\u2019t die. Knowing what he does now about how that day turned out, I\u2019m guessing he would have downshifted and used the full power and weight of his truck to smash his way out of there.<\/p>\n<p>Six days ago a motorist in Chicago <a href=\"https:\/\/fox6now.com\/2016\/11\/10\/disturbing-video-shows-chicago-man-beaten-as-bystanders-yell-dont-vote-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-31-should-i-shoot-self-defense-amid-a-riot\" title=\"Ep. 31 Should I Shoot? Self-Defense Amid a Riot\">was dragged from his vehicle<\/a> and severely beaten by a mob of protesters who weren\u2019t happy Mr. Trump was elected president. The \u201cpeace-loving liberals\u201d have taken to violence and have shown their true colors as cowards and hypocrites. I\u2019m willing to bet not a single person in the mob would have done it if they were all alone and it was a one-on-one fight.<\/p>\n<p>At this point your might be saying, \u201cOk Sammy\u2026nice rant, but what\u2019s your point?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since the first installment of this column I have been focused on personal defense and I always will be. Let\u2019s take a look at the overall picture and formulate some plans to ensure we have our mind right.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2026what do you do?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll stick to a statement you\u2019ll recognize if you\u2019ve read this column before: I won\u2019t tell you what to do, but I can tell you<em> what I would do<\/em> if it were me in the driver\u2019s seat and it was my family\u2019s lives on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping in mind the legal standard that must be met for use of deadly force \u2013 that I\u2019m in fear for my life or the life of another or great bodily injury will happen if I do not use deadly force \u2013 I\u2019m going to see how my Jeep performs as a battering ram. If I need to I can also shoot from my vehicle at a specific threat. I\u2019m still responsible for every round I fire, so I have to follow the rules even though the mob does not. Be that as it may; I will do everything in my power to defend my family and myself. I won\u2019t be counting on the mob being the one that just wants to give out free hugs.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more critical information on the use of deadly force and other firearms and self-defense topics, visit\u00a0<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscca.com\/GunsAmerica\" campaign=\"USCCAShouldIShoot\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">www.uscca.com\/GunsAmerica<\/a><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are driving down the road and find your car surrounded by an angry mob. They are rocking the car and smashing your windows. 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