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X_Digger

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18. Well, the first thing to do would be avoid confrontation altogether.

Reply to socialist_n_TN (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 01:33 PM

Mar 2012

Being aware of your surroundings, making eye contact, not having your head buried in a phone conversation or ipod track- most criminal attackers choose potential victims that they think are easy. The concept is called situational awareness.

Head up, shoulders back, eye contact.

(I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, having studied self-defense, but others may not be familiar with the premise.)

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Tennessee has a "Stand your ground" law............ [View all] socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 OP

so, i gotta ask. all this attention to it. doesnt it encourage ALL people, kids included seabeyond Mar 2012 #1

Yep that's exactly what it's implicitly saying.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #2

Not quite.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #3

So I'm to let them get away from hand to hand range............ socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #4

Well, the first thing to do would be avoid confrontation altogether. X_Digger Mar 2012 #18

Yep as an instructor, situational awareness IS.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #19

If that is so, ericearl Mar 2012 #6

That's my frustration with the PD, too. The law is clear. X_Digger Mar 2012 #17

that is the logical conclusion because they will feel threatened and shoot first and get away w it samsingh Mar 2012 #5

Yep. I actually think a lot about self defense........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #8

If NYC Had This Law... Yavin4 Mar 2012 #7

Well if the RW gets their way, NY state would have to......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #10

That is a scary thought. I hope NYC does not knuckle under to those who want more guns in public. Hoyt Mar 2012 #13

they should be called 'the last man standing' laws....the last man standing wins spanone Mar 2012 #9

VERY good point........... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #11

i.e. ericearl Mar 2012 #12

And in Tennessee, you might be "standing your ground" while you're drunk in a bar. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #14

You're welcome Unk.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #15

I'm putting my money on both. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #16