Jeff Cooper

We continue to be exasperated by the view, apparently gaining momentum in certain circles, that armed robbery is okay as long as nobody gets hurt! The proper solution to armed robbery is a dead robber, on the scene.

The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation.

The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the private citizen to protect himself and his family, and this is not only acceptable, but mandatory.

Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands.

No sensible person ever opens the door of his house without knowing who is knocking.

Pick up a rifle and you change instantly from a subject to a citizen.

If you find yourself under lethal attack dont be kind. Be harsh. Be tough. Be ruthless.

Remember the first rule of gunfighting... 'have a gun.'

An unarmed man can only flee from evil and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.

A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half.

You better be looking for another pitcher.

The best personal defense is an explosive counterattack.

Remember the first rule of gunfighting... "have a gun."

It is true that a victim who fights back may suffer for it, but one who does not almost certainly will suffer for it.

The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail... the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation.

Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician.