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

If you must use your hands, use them with all the strength you possess... If you choose to strike, by all means strike hard.

A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half.

It's a matter of will. If you know that you can keep your head, and that you must keep your head, you probably will keep your head.

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.

The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles.

The only acceptable response to the threat of lethal violence is immediate and savage counterattack. If you resist, you just may get killed. If you don't resist you almost certainly will get killed. It is a tough choice, but there is only one right answer.