Surviving an Armed Attack: Neutralize

The third and final step in surviving an armed assault is to effectively neutralize your attacker. Once you have caught and controlled the attacker’s weapon, you must be able to end the attack. This will usually involve you bringing deadly force to bear on the suspect. If you are able to access your firearm, you can end the encounter by shooting the suspect. If you cannot get to your firearm, you need to have a back-up weapon available to stop the attack. Sometimes you may be forced to use the suspect’s weapon to neutralize the attacker.

It is important to practice neutralizing the attacker. When you train for this, you need to be in your uniform and have safe training weapons replacing your actual weapons. A folding training knife is an excellent tool if you normally carry a tactical folder while at work. A red gun or similar training gun is also a must for this type of training.

Arm your training partner with a safe training weapon and start from a position where you are controlling their weapon. Now practice accessing your weapons and neutralizing your opponent. Repeat this drill until you become comfortable drawing your various weapons while struggling with your training partner.

Now that you have drilled all three components for surviving an armed assault, it is time to put them all together. Work your way up to full speed assaults by concentrating on being smooth. Remember, smooth is fast!

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This is part 4 in a 4 part series called Surviving an Armed Attack: Catch, Control, and Neutralize.

• Part 1: Surviving an Armed Attack: Catch, Control, and Neutralize
• Part 2: Surviving an Armed Attack: Catch
• Part 3: Surviving an Armed Attack: Control
• Part 4: Surviving an Armed Attack: Neutralize

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