https://youtu.be/CATKBjsuyp0

Just recently I went to NYC and was asked by my former NYPD partner to speak to a group of Staten Island NYers about Active shooters and terrorism.

The impetus of my talk was to ask my audience "what should we do, if we are put in an environment where there is an active shooter?

TWO HIGH RANKING NYPD OFFICERS SUBSCRIBE to what one of our local Sheriffs state in this video as the best chance for survival.

THE 4A's

• Awareness

• Avoidance

• Arm

• Attack

Below are some of the things discussed in the YouTube video above.

Awareness, Avoidance, Arm, Attack. Always be aware of your surroundings, be prepared to avoid the threat if possible. Arm yourself with anything that can be used to defend and ultimately attack if there is no other option for survival. It is important to remember that there is no specific order to the elements of this technique as each option either independently or used together may be your only chance to survive a violent event.

Awareness: Do not wait for the emergency to happen to go into action, but instead go into action right now to save your life by being prepared know your surroundings and routinely ask yourself what if.

I have previously stated and I will state again the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun, if you have a concealed carry permit and the venue allows you to carry your gun then by all means carry your gun and be prepared defend yourself. Remember, when the prey is armed the predator thinks twice.