Rules For Gunfighters

1. 1.   Bring a gun. Preferably, bring two.  Bring all of your friends that have guns, too!

    2.   Anyone worth shooting, is worth shooting more than once.  If you survive the fight, you can always buy more ammo.

3. Only hits count.  The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.

4. If your shooting stance in a gunfight is correct, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly.

5. Move away from your attacker if you can.  Distance is your friend.

6. If you are in a position to make a choice, bring a long gun (a rifle, shotgun, or sub-machinegun, for those of you who don’t habla) to your gunfight.

7. When the dust settles, no one will care about your stance, your weapon’s caliber, or tactics… only about who lived.

8. If you aren't shooting, you should be communicating, moving, or reloading.

9. Use a gun that works… every time. 

10. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.  Think about this now, while you can.

11. Have a plan.

12. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.

13. USE COVER!

14. Watch your flanks and your back.  You're opponent may have brought friends with him.

15. Don't drop your guard… ever!

16. Don't forget to scan your threat area… always assume that there is another bad guy out there.

17. Watch their hands.  Hands kill.

18. Decide to be aggressive enough, early enough.  There is no such thing as being “too aggressive” in a gunfight.

19. The faster you shoot (and hit) your opponent, the less he'll shoot you!

20. Be polite, be professional, love your neighbor… and be prepared to kill everyone you meet.