Italian ex-LE officer here. The thing I remember the most from my shooting training was taught to me from our instructor in pistol shooting: "You've chosen a job in which you could be killed doing your duty, at least try to not die because you were stupid or lazy". After that I trained myself more seriously (even went to a private shooting range to train further) and always cleaned and maintained my service gun religiously.
Great advice. When i was in the police academy in the early "70's" one of my instructors said "you will never loose a fight you don't get involved in." That stuck with me throughout my career. Blessings
Avoid them whenever possible. The feller I took several classes had something to say about that. If you’re going to fight with fists expect to be hit with fists. If you’re going to fight with knives expect to be cut or stabbed. If you’re going to fight with firearms expect you may be shot. If the prospect of any of these don’t sound good avoid the fight. (Edit: but train so hopefully you’re the one who ends the fight still standing)
I heard a line in a podcast today that summed this up pretty well. “Don’t violate the law of stupid . Never go stupid places, with stupid people, at stupid times.”
My one & only gunfight was in 1974 against three armed robbery suspects. Our training back then consisted of bulls eye shooting our thirty-eights back to the fifty yard line so to say I was not prepared is an understatement. In the aftermath one officer was shot in the chest (no vests then) but recovered & returned to duty, one suspect was dead from gunshot wounds we inflicted, another suspect was arrested at a local hospital the following day seeking treatment for gunshot wounds we inflicted & the last suspect surrendered at the scene. Our range training changed dramatically after that but I’m not sure anything can really prepare anyone for what happens in a gunfight. Sage advise here, don’t go to dangerous places & look for trouble.
@@ricjona1069 We were on a small outdoor parking lot after dark with my issued Colt DS so everything was point shooting. I managed four center mass hits from about 10 yards.
I like how you drawed everyone in and in the end simply stated the facts! Best way to win a gunfight is never put yourself into one! But if that isn't possible, be well trained and ready to put into action that training. Good video with a serious message and advice!
Great presentation. I knew the answer, but it is nice to hear someone that people respect echo it. I work as a volunteer RSO at a popular local public shooting range. I have used this very same approach in a humorous way with shooters at our range. I ask the question “do you want to know how to always win a gun fight?” I then answer, “don’t get in one.” I have to take exception with one part of your presentation, no one that knew how to use it ever lost a gunfight with a 1911, 😆🤣
Excellent video. Love how you started with firearms history and concluded with sage advice. Confrontation avoidance is one of the most overlooked factors in keeping safe and staying alive.
Needless to say, I knew the punch line at the outset. It doesn't matter how good you are... a gangbanger half a block away holding his gun sideways and shooting as he sprints across the street can still get off a lucky shot that catches you right between the eyes. And as the "good guy", you're ALWAYS at the disadvantage. You have to respond to the other guy's actions. It's very rare that you will get to be the one to initiate proceedings. All we can do is train to give ourselves the best possible chance in case the balloon goes up. And in most cases, the most effective training in that respect is that which teaches us to see that balloon starting to rise from a mile away, and getting the hell outta Dodge! (Especially pertinent in my jurisdiction, where only the bad guys are allowed to EDC!)
Awesome video, I loved the logic. Its easy to get caught up in the moment, when ego's and temper's clash. My 12 year old daughter is going to watch this video. I started training her at 4 about firearms. I'm giving her the same does and don't my father taught me when I was kid. He was a former WWII Marine vet.
Great advise! The only thing I would add is the best way to win a gunfight if it can’t be avoided is to carry a good lawyer. The fight usually doesn’t end after the last shot is fired.🤔😉
Here is what the teach in "Spy School" aka Camp Peary: "Don't get noticed, run away if you are and never use force unless you have exhausted all other options." And I might add that sometimes the best option at the end is "Hands Hoch!!!" Some anti gun type once asked me do I think carrying a gun makes me a tough guy? My answer was "If I was a real tough guy I wouldn't need a gun."
Really good video with a very good message. If more people would simply train with the firearm they have and be more proficient with basic shooting fundamentals for that defensive tool rather than get caught up in all the "tacti-cool" stuff, they would be so much better prepared. That and practice better alertness when they are walking through a Walmart parking lot instead of having their head buried in their mobile device. Or people who climb into their car at the shopping center and with their doors unlocked, immediately focus on their phones or handbags oblivious to the fact that someone, (me) is standing right next to their unlocked door as they fail to notice. Best way to avoid a gun fight is to be aware of your surroundings. Avoid situations that could expose you to a predator(s) who are out looking for an easy target.
6 well placed shots that hit targets is much better than 17 rounds of spray and pray. That said, folks need to carry what they are comfortable and effective with, but also need to shoot their particular piece of choice effectively.
Mr Funk has read the Art of War. Absolutely correct, this is also the way to win a war, never get into one in the first place; and if you cannot avoid it, make sure you are able to finish it, and finish it quickly. I was always taught in my martial arts class it is better to walk away from a fight and be considered a coward, than end up with a mess, both legally and morally. Live to fight another day!
Yet another great video! By the way, I finally got to the range with my Tisa 1911. Put about 300 rounds thru it with a mixture of FMJ and JHP, ALL rounds functioned flawlessly!!! The gun was tight and the trigger was surprisingly good. Even with the standard sights I was able to hold very tight groups. Thanks again for the recommendation, this 1911 is a steal at the price offered.
Chief, you hit this one “spot on”, especially the part about eating and drinking the right things. IMHO, I think many people, myself included, get caught up in the details so much that we forget to see the bigger picture. Kind of like the old expression “Can’t see the forest for the trees”.
My FTO, a Vietnam Green Beret, had me stop on the side of the road, it's 2 am. He asked this, "the car you just stopped has 4 men in it (my town bordered an army/air force base), they're drunk. We know that this spot on the road has no radio reception so you can't radio it in (you screwed up stopping them in the wrong spot). Within moments, all 4 get out of the car and are approaching you. What are you going to do?" I stumbled answering since I didn't want to admit I really wanted to get the heck out of there. He stopped me and said, "if it was me, I'd leave the stop and regroup." "You??? You would leave and regroup?", I said. "Yep." Best lesson ever. He was the last guy I thought would ever leave a stop, last guy to be afraid. He looked at me and said, "the best weapon you have is your brain, use it first. Don't push the fight if you can avoid it. We all need to go home after our shift and that requires clear thinking more than tombstone courage." I've never forgot that night or that lesson.
Bravo! I've always said that the real first rule of a gun fight is to not show up! I'm thrilled to see someone actually say it. Obviously if you can't avoid the gun fight, you want to load the dice in your favor. But you can still lose no matter how good you are or how good your equipment is. Even if you win and come out uninjured, there will still be an aftermath that you have to go through no mater how righteous you were.
Sound advice, and the best way to never loose is to stay out of the gunfight as another commenter suggested. Really boils down to realistic training, and knowing your equipment, if a fight cannot be avoided.
Well, just maybe the first goal should be “never be compelled to engage in a gunfight.” 😏😏😏 Okay, we all know that occasionally rhis extremely bad situation is beyond an individual’s control (for example, my local draft board made that decision for me in the last-1960’s - hahaha), but avoiding higher probability of occurrence situations and venues certainly can alter the odds.
Really enjoyed that. I suspected that was where you were going from the outset but I loved the comedic build-up, and then you rounded it off nicely with the serious talk at the end.
As you kept on going through progression of different firearms to never lose a gunfight I was waiting for you to drive up in a M1 Abrams. However, you gave great advice which I have been following for years. Never get in that kind of situation in the first place.
😊 I started to suspect the closing advice about the time you were wrapping up the BP revolver - but I stayed to the end for confirmation. 🙂 Definitely a topic that needed to be addressed, and advice that needed to be mentioned. With so many new owners, this past year, it's something they need to hear. As with everything else in life, prepare as best you can, but know that there are never any guarantees of success.
Well spoken, sir. If you carry a firearm you have to be extremely circumspect in your actions and demeanor. If you go looking for trouble chances are you may find more than you can handle...
When I saw the title, I knew the answer already. Avoid stupid places, stupid people, stupid times, etc. Whatever you carry is used a last resort, but the first step is avoidance.
The best fight to be in is the one you’re not involved in. If push comes to shove and you must use deadly force to defend your life or others than I pray the fundamentals will stick. Great video 🤠👍🏼
I haven’t read all 160+ comments, but I am truly heartened that so many subscribers agree that avoidance - whenever possible - is the wisest policy. Many decades ago, when I was a junior officer newly assigned in Philadelphia - even then, a city with many wonderful attributes, but quite a few very sketchy areas - I became violently ill (I suspect food poisoning of some sort) at about 0230. I had no real knowledge of civilian medical facilities in Northeast Philadelphia (where I lived) and I didn’t want to call an ambulance, so I drove - I-95 was then nonexistent - on surface streets though North Philly (a notoriously bad area) and Center City to the Naval Hospital is South Philly. I was too sick to wait until morning and I knew I’d be transiting some rather dangerous neighborhoods - critically,with ZERO local knowledge - at prime-crime-time. So I loaded my S&W model 27 and a couple speed loaders, drove the ~25 miles - blessedly without incident, - and I was quickly cured at the Emergency Room. Why do I report this tedious and lengthy story? Because the important lesson I discovered that night was LOCAL KNOWLEDGE/PREPARATION IS CRUCIAL TO AVOIDING POTENTIAL ARMED CONFRONTATIONS. Certainly, we all appreciate the great value of avoidance, but I respectfully suggest it especially applies in unfamiliar venues and circumstances. Therefore (fwiw), ever since that night in the early-1970’s, I always try to ascertain both where the closest medical facilities are located and how to get to them without transiting higher-crime areas, whenever I’m on the road.
"How to NEVER Lose a Gunfight!" Sounds like a play on words...but we will see. Ties don't count in gunfights. I tend to avoid all gunfights like the plague.
Great video H R very sage advice. The day you know you are going into a gunfight then take every friend with every gun you can. As others said below. Any day can be a bad day for the best shot and most experienced shooter. Try to avoid a gunfight if possible....they hurt.
Excellent Job HR !........Training constantly on your situational awareness and being able to perceive potential threats early enough to avoid.....Is Far More Beneficial than most elementary firearms training......Be Kind, friendly and polite, while determining escape routes and plans to eliminate All threats if necessary is training sorely lacking.
At the Battle of Oriskany in 1777, Indian allies of the British took advantage of exactly that and inflicted very heavy casualties on Gen. Herkimer's troops, who were practically helpless after firing their one-shot weapons.
Excellent video once again . In my line of work I travel all over the country & parts of Canada . I’m not allowed to carry firearms period in my travels. Your right on the money about avoiding things to begin with . I rarely go to the good parts of a city or town so you just have to learn how to be careful. Because if your not doing the hunting your being hunted . Sad but often true .
Very good and timely video. Great chronology on the progression of defensive tools. Even greater is the answer to the question of how to never lose a gunfight!
Well said. This point isn't made often enough anymore. At least try to stay out of trouble first...not thinking in absolutes will go a long way towards staying clear of problems.
Back in the day they said a $1,000 rifle won't make a $1,000 shooter . You can still get a good $1,000 rifle , but inflation has changed the impact of that statement . Today = a $3,500 Rifle won't make a $3,500 shooter !!
I had to chuckle at that but you are so right as a gun fight is some very real serious business and most who will have one probably never had any real training for the fact should do like we are told and do your utmost to avoid the situation.
I would like to see a video comparing a pocket 380 vs a pocket type 38 special revolver. Draw from concealment, empty the gun into the target, score total points and the time on each one. Prolly between 15 and 20 feet. In my opinion, this would give a CCW person a realistic defense comparison. If the 380 has 6 or 7 rounds available and the 38 has only 5, this will still be a valid demonstration. Because which ever you carry, that is what you have....no reloading in a real encounter, especially in a court of law for a civilian.
@@hrfunk awesome! I reached out to you because your videos are rooted in reality. Not everyone who needs to carry has a daily lifestyle that includes a 9mm handgun with 15 round capacity and a spare mag. Although the Hellcat sized 9's changed everything up quite a bit. thank you!
Very sound advice! Avoidance of trouble is always best! Love the Sith reference! However, if trouble persues you: It is not so much what you have, it is what you do with what you have, that counts. Also, you can't miss fast enough, to win.
The initial raid on the Davidian compound is a example of nearly every foolish mistake made and resulted in the biggest botched fiasco and gunfight in U.S history.
I have used a similar approach to explain the limits of firearms. I would only add that, if you have a reason in your life that might force you into a gun fight, like a family, friends, or neighbors who you feel the necessity to protect, you must become expert to improve your chances of success. If you fail, they die.
Obviously, be vigilant of your surroundings and the people in the area. Above all, know your own capabilities and keep your ego in check. General Custer violated these rules! Great video with a solid message, take care and be safe!
Good day and I hope you are well. I really enjoy your content and message. Your video about never getting into a gunfight being the only way to win one is very poignant and correct. I would like to suggest to you that a video on situational awareness and how to get out of a potential conflict would be a good follow up to this. TY for your military service (my dad was a Marine in WW2) and TY for your Law Enforcement service as well. I got your six and 2A all the way. God bless.
HR, that is simply the best advise I have ever heard! That is a thought I have had a very long time! Mindset being the number one step in staying alive! Thank you for your wisdom sir!
I'm still a fan of the original piano intro music too, reminds me of my Uncle Ray who served in the Navy who always played piano like that intro. Just sayin' :D
Another Great video. As I have learned over the years, always be prepared and well trained, then Pray that you never have to use what you've trained for. By the way, glad to see you are using a wireless mic, adds much to the video. Always an enjoyable part of my day. Thanks from Las Vegas.
Oh God, here it comes. Avoidance is the best defense. Don't get in a gunfight and you will certainly never lose, that's for sure. I have been preaching this for 30 years. When I was younger, I was obsessed with quick drawing out of concealment, and putting lead downrange as fast as possible. Several years of training, and got real good at it. Problem is, what happens afterwards, when the bad guy is dead and you're standing there, explaining it to the cops?? Yeah, I met a guy who did that. And he, by the grace of God, was never charged with manslaughter. But it was very close. Too close. He quit carrying, and vowed he would never be put in that situation ever again. Yeah, everybody wants to be a tough guy. Until you're perfectly justified, in the right.... yet staring down 20 years in prison. I'm going for the avoidance thing now. I still carry. But will always be super aware of my surroundings, my environment, my reasons. Thanks Mr Funk! You're a great man.
Bravo one thing you forgot ,once you pull that trigger you can not take it back,and just because you can justify it doesn't make you sleep any better knowing that, and if your thinking about buying a gun for home protection please take that into consideration because hesitation is almost a guarantee you will loose a gunfight and there are alternatives out there without being fatal.
I have never fired a gun in anger, and hope that I will never feel the need to do so. Avoiding violent conflict should be attempted always, but we see that avoidance is often not possible. Best advice still seems to be reason, avoid, flight and, lastly, be accurate.
"Don't go to stupid\high risk places" ... Of course I agree with this sentiment. But much of the time the 'trouble\stupid\high risk' comes to normal places. In those circumstances, my preferred solution (while being prepared with good EDC solution and hopefully satisfactory training) is to keep my ego in check and retreat if at all possible. 'Go to gun' only as very last resort. I acknowledge that this is advice very hard to remember and follow under crisis-stress. But Every bullet fired has a lawyer attached to it.
Best defense, no be there. That's how you win a gunfight, you stay away from situations that might force you to engage in one in the first place. That's how as a martial arts instructor, I was never forced to use my training to defend myself. And now as a firearms instructor, I still have not come across a situation where I had to use deadly force. Now, that does not mean I do not carry a firearm or practice my arts, but it simply means that if you understand where most fights occur, and do your best to stay away from them, it will greatly reduce the likelihood of you having to engage in a life-or-death situation.
Italian ex-LE officer here. The thing I remember the most from my shooting training was taught to me from our instructor in pistol shooting: "You've chosen a job in which you could be killed doing your duty, at least try to not die because you were stupid or lazy". After that I trained myself more seriously (even went to a private shooting range to train further) and always cleaned and maintained my service gun religiously.
It appears your diligence paid off. You are still here! Thanks for watching!
Great advice. When i was in the police academy in the early "70's" one of my instructors said "you will never loose a fight you don't get involved in." That stuck with me throughout my career. Blessings
How to never lose a gunfight is to never get in one in the first place. Avoid stupid places at stupid times with stupid people! Great video thank you!
Yes,avoid joggers
Avoid them whenever possible. The feller I took several classes had something to say about that. If you’re going to fight with fists expect to be hit with fists. If you’re going to fight with knives expect to be cut or stabbed. If you’re going to fight with firearms expect you may be shot. If the prospect of any of these don’t sound good avoid the fight. (Edit: but train so hopefully you’re the one who ends the fight still standing)
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I heard a line in a podcast today that summed this up pretty well. “Don’t violate the law of stupid . Never go stupid places, with stupid people, at stupid times.”
My one & only gunfight was in 1974 against three armed robbery suspects. Our training back then consisted of bulls eye shooting our thirty-eights back to the fifty yard line so to say I was not prepared is an understatement. In the aftermath one officer was shot in the chest (no vests then) but recovered & returned to duty, one suspect was dead from gunshot wounds we inflicted, another suspect was arrested at a local hospital the following day seeking treatment for gunshot wounds we inflicted & the last suspect surrendered at the scene. Our range training changed dramatically after that but I’m not sure anything can really prepare anyone for what happens in a gunfight. Sage advise here, don’t go to dangerous places & look for trouble.
Do you remember using the sights?
@@ricjona1069 We were on a small outdoor parking lot after dark with my issued Colt DS so everything was point shooting. I managed four center mass hits from about 10 yards.
@@oldcop18 We're they backlit? If not, do you remember what your sighting que was?
Solid advice. When I started carrying, I was surprised at how many areas I started avoiding.
I like how you drawed everyone in and in the end simply stated the facts! Best way to win a gunfight is never put yourself into one! But if that isn't possible, be well trained and ready to put into action that training. Good video with a serious message and advice!
that's what I was thinking
But if you should have a gun fight forced upon you, and you actually have firearms training, the rule is... those who panic, die first.
This should be interesting based on the title. Looking forward to it. One thing for certain in a gun fight loosing is not an option.
Great presentation. I knew the answer, but it is nice to hear someone that people respect echo it. I work as a volunteer RSO at a popular local public shooting range. I have used this very same approach in a humorous way with shooters at our range. I ask the question “do you want to know how to always win a gun fight?” I then answer, “don’t get in one.”
I have to take exception with one part of your presentation, no one that knew how to use it ever lost a gunfight with a 1911, 😆🤣
Excellent video. Love how you started with firearms history and concluded with sage advice. Confrontation avoidance is one of the most overlooked factors in keeping safe and staying alive.
Needless to say, I knew the punch line at the outset. It doesn't matter how good you are... a gangbanger half a block away holding his gun sideways and shooting as he sprints across the street can still get off a lucky shot that catches you right between the eyes. And as the "good guy", you're ALWAYS at the disadvantage. You have to respond to the other guy's actions. It's very rare that you will get to be the one to initiate proceedings. All we can do is train to give ourselves the best possible chance in case the balloon goes up. And in most cases, the most effective training in that respect is that which teaches us to see that balloon starting to rise from a mile away, and getting the hell outta Dodge! (Especially pertinent in my jurisdiction, where only the bad guys are allowed to EDC!)
Awesome video, I loved the logic. Its easy to get caught up in the moment, when ego's and temper's clash. My 12 year old daughter is going to watch this video. I started training her at 4 about firearms. I'm giving her the same does and don't my father taught me when I was kid. He was a former WWII Marine vet.
Great advise! The only thing I would add is the best way to win a gunfight if it can’t be avoided is to carry a good lawyer. The fight usually doesn’t end after the last shot is fired.🤔😉
And something people better learn and understand,if they choose to Carry..
@@TightwadTodd - True!
Here is what the teach in "Spy School" aka Camp Peary: "Don't get noticed, run away if you are and never use force unless you have exhausted all other options." And I might add that sometimes the best option at the end is "Hands Hoch!!!"
Some anti gun type once asked me do I think carrying a gun makes me a tough guy? My answer was "If I was a real tough guy I wouldn't need a gun."
Ha! Great answer!
My concealed carry class went over this. Conflict avoidance. Situation awareness. Deescalation. Shooting is the absolute last resort.
Really good video with a very good message. If more people would simply train with the firearm they have and be more proficient with basic shooting fundamentals for that defensive tool rather than get caught up in all the "tacti-cool" stuff, they would be so much better prepared. That and practice better alertness when they are walking through a Walmart parking lot instead of having their head buried in their mobile device. Or people who climb into their car at the shopping center and with their doors unlocked, immediately focus on their phones or handbags oblivious to the fact that someone, (me) is standing right next to their unlocked door as they fail to notice. Best way to avoid a gun fight is to be aware of your surroundings. Avoid situations that could expose you to a predator(s) who are out looking for an easy target.
6 well placed shots that hit targets is much better than 17 rounds of spray and pray. That said, folks need to carry what they are comfortable and effective with, but also need to shoot their particular piece of choice effectively.
Mr Funk has read the Art of War. Absolutely correct, this is also the way to win a war, never get into one in the first place; and if you cannot avoid it, make sure you are able to finish it, and finish it quickly. I was always taught in my martial arts class it is better to walk away from a fight and be considered a coward, than end up with a mess, both legally and morally. Live to fight another day!
Yet another great video! By the way, I finally got to the range with my Tisa 1911. Put about 300 rounds thru it with a mixture of FMJ and JHP, ALL rounds functioned flawlessly!!! The gun was tight and the trigger was surprisingly good. Even with the standard sights I was able to hold very tight groups. Thanks again for the recommendation, this 1911 is a steal at the price offered.
I agree. Thanks for watching Marty!
Like Bruce Lee said: it is "The Art of Fighting, without fighting."
good post. "And the academy award for best stand up goes too."
Aha Reverend Chief, you have been called to preach the gospel now! A good run beats a bad stand!
Chief, you hit this one “spot on”, especially the part about eating and drinking the right things.
IMHO, I think many people, myself included, get caught up in the details so much that we forget to see the bigger picture.
Kind of like the old expression “Can’t see the forest for the trees”.
Somebody needs to cut down those trees so we can see the Forrest! I’m glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching!
My FTO, a Vietnam Green Beret, had me stop on the side of the road, it's 2 am. He asked this, "the car you just stopped has 4 men in it (my town bordered an army/air force base), they're drunk. We know that this spot on the road has no radio reception so you can't radio it in (you screwed up stopping them in the wrong spot). Within moments, all 4 get out of the car and are approaching you. What are you going to do?" I stumbled answering since I didn't want to admit I really wanted to get the heck out of there. He stopped me and said, "if it was me, I'd leave the stop and regroup." "You??? You would leave and regroup?", I said. "Yep." Best lesson ever. He was the last guy I thought would ever leave a stop, last guy to be afraid. He looked at me and said, "the best weapon you have is your brain, use it first. Don't push the fight if you can avoid it. We all need to go home after our shift and that requires clear thinking more than tombstone courage." I've never forgot that night or that lesson.
One old Sgt of mine once told me
“ If you have the time, use it”.
Great advice!
Bravo! I've always said that the real first rule of a gun fight is to not show up! I'm thrilled to see someone actually say it. Obviously if you can't avoid the gun fight, you want to load the dice in your favor. But you can still lose no matter how good you are or how good your equipment is. Even if you win and come out uninjured, there will still be an aftermath that you have to go through no mater how righteous you were.
Absolutely, too many people never consider the aftermath.
Sound advice, and the best way to never loose is to stay out of the gunfight as another commenter suggested. Really boils down to realistic training, and knowing your equipment, if a fight cannot be avoided.
Well, just maybe the first goal should be “never be compelled to engage in a gunfight.”
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Okay, we all know that occasionally rhis extremely bad situation is beyond an individual’s control (for example, my local draft board made that decision for me in the last-1960’s - hahaha), but avoiding higher probability of occurrence situations and venues certainly can alter the odds.
Really enjoyed that. I suspected that was where you were going from the outset but I loved the comedic build-up, and then you rounded it off nicely with the serious talk at the end.
Thanks Alan!
Other than not getting in a gun fight is too be proficient with your gun!
As you kept on going through progression of different firearms to never lose a gunfight I was waiting for you to drive up in a M1 Abrams. However, you gave great advice which I have been following for years. Never get in that kind of situation in the first place.
😊 I started to suspect the closing advice about the time you were wrapping up the BP revolver - but I stayed to the end for confirmation. 🙂
Definitely a topic that needed to be addressed, and advice that needed to be mentioned. With so many new owners, this past year, it's something they need to hear.
As with everything else in life, prepare as best you can, but know that there are never any guarantees of success.
Well said Kirk!
Sun Tzu in the art of war said the best general wins without fighting a battle
Well spoken, sir. If you carry a firearm you have to be extremely circumspect in your actions and demeanor.
If you go looking for trouble chances are you may find more than you can handle...
When I saw the title, I knew the answer already. Avoid stupid places, stupid people, stupid times, etc. Whatever you carry is used a last resort, but the first step is avoidance.
The best fight to be in is the one you’re not involved in. If push comes to shove and you must use deadly force to defend your life or others than I pray the fundamentals will stick. Great video 🤠👍🏼
"When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk"-Tuco
Thanks for another great vid 👍. Excellent job, sir!
I haven’t read all 160+ comments, but I am truly heartened that so many subscribers agree that avoidance - whenever possible - is the wisest policy.
Many decades ago, when I was a junior officer newly assigned in Philadelphia - even then, a city with many wonderful attributes, but quite a few very sketchy areas - I became violently ill (I suspect food poisoning of some sort) at about 0230. I had no real knowledge of civilian medical facilities in Northeast Philadelphia (where I lived) and I didn’t want to call an ambulance, so I drove - I-95 was then nonexistent - on surface streets though North Philly (a notoriously bad area) and Center City to the Naval Hospital is South Philly. I was too sick to wait until morning and I knew I’d be transiting some rather dangerous neighborhoods - critically,with ZERO local knowledge - at prime-crime-time. So I loaded my S&W model 27 and a couple speed loaders, drove the ~25 miles - blessedly without incident, - and I was quickly cured at the Emergency Room.
Why do I report this tedious and lengthy story? Because the important lesson I discovered that night was LOCAL KNOWLEDGE/PREPARATION IS CRUCIAL TO AVOIDING POTENTIAL ARMED CONFRONTATIONS. Certainly, we all appreciate the great value of avoidance, but I respectfully suggest it especially applies in unfamiliar venues and circumstances. Therefore (fwiw), ever since that night in the early-1970’s, I always try to ascertain both where the closest medical facilities are located and how to get to them without transiting higher-crime areas, whenever I’m on the road.
Great advice Roy. Thanks for sharing it.
"How to NEVER Lose a Gunfight!"
Sounds like a play on words...but we will see. Ties don't count in gunfights. I tend to avoid all gunfights like the plague.
Great video H R very sage advice. The day you know you are going into a gunfight then take every friend with every gun you can. As others said below. Any day can be a bad day for the best shot and most experienced shooter. Try to avoid a gunfight if possible....they hurt.
Excellent!... Thank you sir!
Excellent and overdue video. Avoid trouble at all costs but be ready if it comes your way.
Won't you take me to, Funk-y-Town!
Thanks for posting.
Excellent Job HR !........Training constantly on your situational awareness and being able to perceive potential threats early enough to avoid.....Is Far More Beneficial than most elementary firearms training......Be Kind, friendly and polite, while determining escape routes and plans to eliminate All threats if necessary is training sorely lacking.
Never get in one. A gunfight is a two way affair. You want to win shootings, not fights.
You sound like a wussy.
Never getting into a gunfight was the very first thing I thought of when I saw the title.
At the Battle of Oriskany in 1777, Indian allies of the British took advantage of exactly that and inflicted very heavy casualties on Gen. Herkimer's troops, who were practically helpless after firing their one-shot weapons.
Excellent video once again . In my line of work I travel all over the country & parts of Canada . I’m not allowed to carry firearms period in my travels. Your right on the money about avoiding things to begin with . I rarely go to the good parts of a city or town so you just have to learn how to be careful. Because if your not doing the hunting your being hunted . Sad but often true .
Be careful! And thanks for watching.
Very good and timely video. Great chronology on the progression of defensive tools. Even greater is the answer to the question of how to never lose a gunfight!
Thank you Skip!
Amen, brother.
Great advice.
Well said. This point isn't made often enough anymore. At least try to stay out of trouble first...not thinking in absolutes will go a long way towards staying clear of problems.
Back in the day they said a $1,000 rifle won't make a $1,000 shooter . You can still get a good $1,000 rifle , but inflation has changed the impact of that statement . Today = a $3,500 Rifle won't make a $3,500 shooter !!
And that's why hrfunk is the absolute guiding light in the world of firearm videos. The voice of reason.
Thank you Patrick!
I was expecting 100 round drum magazines to be somewhere in the evolution.
Love it! Well done...
The next to last thing in life I want to find myself in is a gun fight. But the last thing is to find myself in a gun fight without a gun.
Yep, same as the age-old question of how to never lose a fist fight
"Strange game professor, the only winning move is not to play."
Never volunteer to attend a gunfight....but have the skills and mindset to survive if the gunfight decides to attend to you.....
Well said, thanks for watching!
I appreciated this video and it’s lesson even though I knew exactly where you were going from the jump. Good job. And thank you.
You’re welcome Matthew. Thanks for watching!
I had to chuckle at that but you are so right as a gun fight is some very real serious business and most who will have one probably never had any real training for the fact should do like we are told and do your utmost to avoid the situation.
Right on! One of my favorite sayings, "The only thing certain is uncertainty."
Well done, Chief.
Thanks!
Hello Mr. Howard, Hillbilly jack here . I could not agree more I have always said walk away if you can !!
I would like to see a video comparing a pocket 380 vs a pocket type 38 special revolver. Draw from concealment, empty the gun into the target, score total points and the time on each one. Prolly between 15 and 20 feet. In my opinion, this would give a CCW person a realistic defense comparison. If the 380 has 6 or 7 rounds available and the 38 has only 5, this will still be a valid demonstration. Because which ever you carry, that is what you have....no reloading in a real encounter, especially in a court of law for a civilian.
Stay tuned. I will give that some thought.
@@hrfunk awesome! I reached out to you because your videos are rooted in reality. Not everyone who needs to carry has a daily lifestyle that includes a 9mm handgun with 15 round capacity and a spare mag. Although the Hellcat sized 9's changed everything up quite a bit. thank you!
Very sound advice! Avoidance of trouble is always best! Love the Sith reference!
However, if trouble persues you:
It is not so much what you have, it is what you do with what you have, that counts.
Also, you can't miss fast enough, to win.
Well said!
I never lose gunfights because I stay away from places where they are likely to happen. Been my motto for years.
The initial raid on the Davidian compound is a example of nearly every foolish mistake made and resulted in the biggest botched fiasco and gunfight in U.S history.
I have used a similar approach to explain the limits of firearms. I would only add that, if you have a reason in your life that might force you into a gun fight, like a family, friends, or neighbors who you feel the necessity to protect, you must become expert to improve your chances of success. If you fail, they die.
Such a great video….thank you !!!
You’re welcome Gregory. Thanks for watching!
Obviously, be vigilant of your surroundings and the people in the area. Above all, know your own capabilities and keep your ego in check.
General Custer violated these rules!
Great video with a solid message, take care and be safe!
Thank you Paul!
Good day and I hope you are well. I really enjoy your content and message. Your video about never getting into a gunfight being the only way to win one is very poignant and correct. I would like to suggest to you that a video on situational awareness and how to get out of a potential conflict would be a good follow up to this. TY for your military service (my dad was a Marine in WW2) and TY for your Law Enforcement service as well. I got your six and 2A all the way. God bless.
Thank you!
Never lose a gunfight ... Back off about 50+ miles, and NUKE 'EM (ha,ha)
If you want to absolutely win a gun fight. Dont get into one. 😆
HR, that is simply the best advise I have ever heard! That is a thought I have had a very long time! Mindset being the number one step in staying alive! Thank you for your wisdom sir!
You are most welcome Dan!
Caveman " best way to avoid losing a club fight".
The most amazing thing to me is that you were able to keep a straight face😆😆 very good advice👍
Very good advice as always, Mr. Funk.
Good advice.
Amen well put like your approach
Thank you..
Yep, was waiting for that answer; and it is correct.
I'm still a fan of the original piano intro music too, reminds me of my Uncle Ray who served in the Navy who always played piano like that intro. Just sayin' :D
Thanks! I like it too. I just enjoy changing things up from time to time.
Another Great video. As I have learned over the years, always be prepared and well trained, then Pray that you never have to use what you've trained for. By the way, glad to see you are using a wireless mic, adds much to the video. Always an enjoyable part of my day. Thanks from Las Vegas.
Oh God, here it comes. Avoidance is the best defense. Don't get in a gunfight and you will certainly never lose, that's for sure. I have been preaching this for 30 years. When I was younger, I was obsessed with quick drawing out of concealment, and putting lead downrange as fast as possible. Several years of training, and got real good at it. Problem is, what happens afterwards, when the bad guy is dead and you're standing there, explaining it to the cops?? Yeah, I met a guy who did that. And he, by the grace of God, was never charged with manslaughter. But it was very close. Too close. He quit carrying, and vowed he would never be put in that situation ever again.
Yeah, everybody wants to be a tough guy. Until you're perfectly justified, in the right.... yet staring down 20 years in prison.
I'm going for the avoidance thing now. I still carry. But will always be super aware of my surroundings, my environment, my reasons.
Thanks Mr Funk! You're a great man.
Thank you!
I wonder if someone in the news wished he never went to a particular spot . Great video.
Thank you Scott!
Bravo one thing you forgot ,once you pull that trigger you can not take it back,and just because you can justify it doesn't make you sleep any better knowing that, and if your thinking about buying a gun for home protection please take that into consideration because hesitation is almost a guarantee you will loose a gunfight and there are alternatives out there without being fatal.
Accuracy is still the most important thing.
So very well said Sir
Thank you!
You Forgot The “New York Reload” Multiple Guns and Multiple Shots In Each Gun Then Toss Them as They Run Empty 😮😅😅
I knew you were going to say that . But you are right .If you carry know the gun use the gun your life may depend on it .
Great video. I knew where you were going with it 5 minutes into it!
I have never fired a gun in anger, and hope that I will never feel the need to do so. Avoiding violent conflict should be attempted always, but we see that avoidance is often not possible. Best advice still seems to be reason, avoid, flight and, lastly, be accurate.
I knew the answer before you said it, well crafted video, thanks Mr. Funk
If you do happen to find yourself in a scenario where you’re in a gunfight training is important to ensure your survival
Agreed.
3 rules of Gun Fighting:
1. Have a gun
2. Shoot first
3. Cheat
Live by the gun … die by the gun.
"Don't go to stupid\high risk places" ... Of course I agree with this sentiment. But much of the time the 'trouble\stupid\high risk' comes to normal places. In those circumstances, my preferred solution (while being prepared with good EDC solution and hopefully satisfactory training) is to keep my ego in check and retreat if at all possible. 'Go to gun' only as very last resort. I acknowledge that this is advice very hard to remember and follow under crisis-stress. But Every bullet fired has a lawyer attached to it.
Best defense, no be there. That's how you win a gunfight, you stay away from situations that might force you to engage in one in the first place. That's how as a martial arts instructor, I was never forced to use my training to defend myself. And now as a firearms instructor, I still have not come across a situation where I had to use deadly force.
Now, that does not mean I do not carry a firearm or practice my arts, but it simply means that if you understand where most fights occur, and do your best to stay away from them, it will greatly reduce the likelihood of you having to engage in a life-or-death situation.
Agreed!
Best advice you'll ever hear.