Watch This Before You Decide to Carry a Gun
A firearms instructor discusses the biggest mistake new gun carriers make: not deciding in advance when they would use their weapon. He emphasizes that drawing a firearm means committing to potentially killing someone, and that anyone uncomfortable with that reality should not carry.
Summary
In this brief excerpt, a firearms instructor and tactical trainer identifies the most critical mistake new concealed carriers make: failing to pre-determine the conditions under which they would deploy their weapon. He refers to this pre-decision framework as a 'loyalty chain,' a concept he teaches both in tactical training and personal development contexts.
The instructor argues that the decision to draw a firearm must be made before any encounter occurs, not in the heat of the moment. His core point is stark and direct: drawing a pistol is functionally equivalent to deciding to kill someone. Therefore, carriers must be psychologically and morally prepared to take a life before they ever choose to carry. He concludes with a firm position that individuals who are not comfortable with the possibility of killing another human being should not carry a firearm at all.
Key Insights
- The instructor argues that the biggest mistake new carriers make is not deciding in advance when they will use their firearm, leaving critical judgment to the chaos of a live situation.
- The instructor introduces the concept of a 'loyalty chain' — a pre-established personal decision framework that defines the exact conditions under which a carrier would draw their weapon.
- The instructor equates drawing a pistol directly with the decision to kill, framing firearm deployment not as a warning or deterrent but as a lethal commitment.
- The instructor asserts that psychological comfort with killing another human being is a prerequisite for carrying a firearm, not something to be resolved after the fact.
- The instructor applies this 'loyalty chain' framework across both tactical military/law enforcement training and civilian personal development instruction, suggesting it is a broadly applicable decision-making model.
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Transcript
[0:00] What do you think the biggest mistake that new carriers make? >> of when to use it. >> Really? Oh, yeah. And that goes back to I mean, when I taught tactical and still teach it on the personal development side, too, is loyalty chain. Hey, when am I going to make the decision? Cuz that's the first decision. You know what I mean? It's like, if I pull this pistol [music] out, that means I'm going to use it. You know, so I'm going to decide whether I'm going to kill someone or not. Cuz if you're not comfortable with the idea of killing another human being, then you [music] shouldn't carry. >> Yeah.
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