The purpose of the pistol is to stop a fight that somebody else has st…

Jeff Cooper
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The purpose of the pistol is to stop a fight that somebody else has started, almost always at very short range.
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Therefore, if you are attacked, retaliate instantly. Be sudden. Be quick. Speed is your salvation. ✨ Jeff Cooper (2006). Principles of Personal Defense: Revised Edition, p.32, Paladin Press
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