Defense Compliance IS an Option Recoil Staff February 12, 2014 Join the Conversation At RECOIL, we review every product fairly and without bias. Making a purchase through one of our links may earn us a small commission, and helps support independent gun reviews. Learn More This article was published recently on Active Response Training. It was written by Greg Ellfritz, and it will make you think: Compliance IS an Option As the taxi driver saw the roadblock and screeched to a halt, a man wearing a tattered uniform leaped out of the bushes and stuck his AK-47 through my open car window. I remember noticing that the safety was off as he jabbed my cheek with the muzzle and said “Don’t move” in halting English. What would you do if you were placed in that situation? I’ll tell you what I did. I complied with the disheveled African cop who was jamming the AK in my face. I quickly ran through the options in my head. I was in Tanzania and didn’t have a gun. Do I draw my hidden knife? Do I attempt a disarm? Do I feign compliance and flee on foot? His answer, and the story behind it, address the fact that while some situations do call for armed resistance, sometimes compliance is the way to go. “We start having problems when we listen to “experts” who have never truly faced violence and have never had to make the comply/resist decision when their lives are at stake. It’s easy to talk about resisting an attacker armed with a gun from the safety of the computer keyboard in the writer’s cozy home. It’s a bit different when there is a gun wielded by a crazy man stuck in your face late at night.” Read the whole article here. Explore RECOILweb:Threading a Barrel with Silencer Central’s 360 ServiceLiberty Ammunition: New 10mm 70gr OverWach AmmoSneaky Bags CRB: Lower Vis Weapon TransportFirst Look at SureFire's New Scout Light Pro Weaponlights NEXT STEP: Download Your Free Target Pack from RECOILFor years, RECOIL magazine has treated its readers to a full-size (sometimes full color!) shooting target tucked into each big issue. Now we've compiled over 50 of our most popular targets into this one digital PDF download. From handgun drills to AR-15 practice, these 50+ targets have you covered. Print off as many as you like (ammo not included). Get your pack of 50 Print-at-Home targets when you subscribe to the RECOIL email newsletter. We'll send you weekly updates on guns, gear, industry news, and special offers from leading manufacturers - your guide to the firearms lifestyle.You want this. Trust Us.
