The 5 Most Common Self-Defense Scenarios.
Do you know what the 5 most common self-defense scenarios are?
After looking at thousands of self-defense claims going through US courts it was found that the 5 most common self-defense scenarios are:
#5 is breaking up a fight. You mean well. Your intention is to de-escalate or perhaps help the “weaker” or “losing” fighter.
Unfortunately, in the majority of cases the opposite occurs and the scenario ends badly anyway. It is highly recommended that, unless you have all the facts and are 100% certain that your actions are justified and lawful, you stay away, call the police, and be a good witness.
#4 is Bar fights. I don’t have to explain that one.
#3 is a neighbor dispute. Having great neighbors is priceless, but having a rotten apple for one is a nightmare. However, if diplomacy, filing a complaint, and calling law enforcement in extreme circumstances don’t work, seek legal advice, and if at all possible…move. It’s far better than sitting in prison because you lost your cool.
#2 is a dog attack. These are very common. The best recommendation I can give you is to carry a non lethal option aside from your firearm. Pepper spray, specific for dogs if possible, stun gun, or baton should be good enough in most cases. Using your firearm, especially in urban areas that are densely populated, makes a stronger case against you in court.
And the #1 most common self-defense scenario is… Road rage.
This should not come as a surprise. Road rage these days is out of control. Ego is the number one reason Road rage incidents escalate. Often times, the people initiating the incident made a simple mistake such as changing lanes and cutting someone off because they lost their blind spot. The person being cut off reacts in anger and it escalates from there. The best recommendation I can give you is, if you’re at fault apologize by waving, move out of the way, and let them go. If they pursue you, don’t engage and get away safely and lawfully as soon as possible.
If someone did it to you, let it go. You don’t know who you’re dealing with and what they’re willing to do. The consequences of engagement are unpredictable and not worth losing your life or freedom for, not to mention the safety of the passengers that may be with you.
Being a safe and responsible gun owner, especially if you carry one every day, means having to walk away and take the ego hits almost every time even if the law in your state says you don’t have to. Why, because, as I mentioned before, the consequences of engagement are unpredictable and not worth losing your life or freedom for.
“The best defense is offense” may be encouraged, and effective in sports. In the world of real-life self-defense scenarios, especially when deadly force is used, it is likely to make the scenario itself, if you survive it, the least of your worries.
Train Hard, Often and SAFELY!
