Arm yourself and carry at least one spare, loaded, magazine or speed loader. That way you won’t have to rely on a Swingline Stapler or a tape dispenser if cornered...
The Sunday after the Paris attack I was in church and looked for a weapon. The old lady in front of me had a cane and I was determined that if a live shooting occurred I would take her cane and come at the guy swinging it. Mr. Mercat wanted to know whether I would rip it out of the old lady’s hands.
I’ve seen these presentations before; the one thing they don’t show is the civilians armed and defending themselves. They don’t give guidance for that.
But after watching the presentation about a month ago, a retired State Trooper in the audience said:
“If you are armed and the real police show up, put your gun down and show your hands are empty. Otherwise you’re likely to get shot. ERT cops look at the hands first and if they see a gun and no uniform, they are likely to shoot first and ask questions later.”