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.

Now how do we cultivate an aggressive response? I think the answer is indignation... Your response, if attacked, must not be fear, it must be anger.

Don't try to be fancy. Shoot for the center of mass. The world is full of decent people. Criminals we can do without.

The purpose of the pistol is to stop a fight that somebody else has started, almost always at very short range.

Most governments are designed to protect the government from the people, whereas the United States government was organized to protect the people from the government.

What you do to prevent further felonious assault, as long as the felon is still capable of action, is justified.

Anyone who appears to be triggered out of watchfulness and into action by your appearance must be explained. Anyone observing you carefully must be explained. Anyone whose behavior seems to be geared to yours must be explained. If the explanation does not satisfy you, be ready to take appropriate defensive action.