Lessons from Armed America
by Mark Walters, Kathy Jackson
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Author: Kathy Jackson, Mark WaltersEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-09-24
ISBN: 0982248768
Number of pages: 183
Publisher: White Feather Press
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Book Review: A Must Have for a Self Defense Library
Summary: 5 Stars
Kathy Jackson and Mark Walters provide an outstanding overview of core legal, psychological and ethical issues that may be faced by someone put in the position of necessarily using force in self defense. There are plenty of books out there dealing with the tools and techniques. And there are some very technical studies on the subjects covered by Ms. Jackson and Mr. Walters. But it's good to see the "software" issues dealt with in such an accessible way.
I found the format especially helpful. Mr. Walters tells the story of a particular real person's "bad day." We read about Mr. Walters' encounter with a would-be attacker who blocked his car in traffic. We read about the politician who opposed legislation allowing honest citizens to carry a gun -- until his own run in with an armed mugger. We read about the man who was shot at in a friend's backyard, and you had to shoot back to survive. We read these and four more stories of ordinary people who found themselves in an unsought violent struggle for survival.
And Ms. Jackson then shows us what can be learned from the event. She tells us somethings about the laws of using force for self defense. She talks to us about making the highly personal decision to go about armed (where legal). She introduces us to the self defense mindset. And she explores with us some of the physiological and psychological affects one may experience during and after a violent encounter.
Definitely well worth reading.
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