Jeff Cooper Quote Explained: Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician.

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

Firearms instructor and author

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Know what is behind you, and pay particular attention to anything out of place.

- Jeff Cooper

Firearms instructor and author

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Under any sort of attack, keep cool. And if you must shoot, shoot with precision.

- Jeff Cooper

Firearms instructor and author

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The one who anticipates the action wins. The one who does not, loses.

- Jeff Cooper

Firearms instructor and author

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If you find yourself under lethal attack don’t be kind. Be harsh. Be tough. Be ruthless.

- Jeff Cooper

Firearms instructor and author

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

- Jeff Cooper

Firearms instructor and author

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The best personal defense is an explosive counterattack.

- Jeff Cooper

Firearms instructor and author

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Your mind-set is your primary weapon

- Jeff Cooper

Firearms instructor and author

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

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

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

Know what is behind you, and pay particular attention to anything out of place.

Under any sort of attack, keep cool. And if you must shoot, shoot with precision.

The one who anticipates the action wins. The one who does not, loses.

If you find yourself under lethal attack don’t be kind. Be harsh. Be tough. Be ruthless.

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

The best personal defense is an explosive counterattack.

Your mind-set is your primary weapon

If I could play an instrument, it would probably be a cello or an electric guitar.

I’m actively going out onto the porch and noodling around on my guitar.

I have a buddy of mine who’s a musician, and I play guitar and sing quite a bit with him.

My brother is an excellent songwriter, and I play guitar and drums.

I can sing fine and I can play guitar fine, but put ’em together and it becomes a thoughtful effort.

I don’t play for the guitarists in the audience. I play for the musicians.

I still believe in the need for guitars and drums and desperate poetry.

If you pick up a guitar and it says, ‘take me, I’m yours,’ then that’s the one for you

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

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

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