1. Bring a gun. Preferably, two. Bring all of your friends who have guns.
2. If given a choice, bring a long gun and friend's with still more long guns.
3. No gunfight with a weapon, the caliber of which does not start with at least a "4." (.45 or 40mm).
4. Use a gun that works EVERY TIME.
5. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
6. The faster you finish the fight, the less you will be shot at.
7. Have a plan.
8. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
9. If close enough, watch their hands. Hands kill; "Keep your hands where I can see them!"
10. Don't drop your guard.
11. Always cheat. Always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
13. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
14. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly.
15. Move away from your attacker. Distance, lateral and diagonal movements are your friends.
16. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading or running.
17. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.
18. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.
19. Most combat shooting depends upon more on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun.
20. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Your life is not.
21. If killed with your own gun, it should be empty and you beaten to death.
22. Best option for personal security: a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.
23. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
24. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
25. In ten years, no one will remember the details of caliber, stance or tactics. They will remember who lived.

1. Go to Sea

2. Bring REALLY big guns.

3. Fire from as great a distance as possible.

4. Being isolated: conserve food, energy and ballistic resources.

4. Send the Marines