Marine Corps Rules for Gunfighting - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

nash · 08-12-2003, 07:45 AM

I saw the thread on Murphy's Military Laws and it reminded me of this (I did a search and I don't think it's a repost):

Marine Corps Rules for Gunfighting

1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns.

2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.

3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.

4. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly.

5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)

6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun.

7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.

8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running.

9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun.

9.5 Use a gun that works EVERY TIME. "All skill is in vain when an Angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket."

10. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.

11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.

12. Have a plan.

13. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work.

14. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.

15. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.

16. Don't drop your guard.

17. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.

18. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them).

19. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.

20. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.

21. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

22. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.

23. Your number one Option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and

de-escalation.

24. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with a "4."

Navy Rules for Gunfighting

1. Go to Sea.

2. Send the Marines.

3. Drink Coffee.... watch the action on CNN

They're all good but I like #10 the best.

slant eyes · 08-12-2003, 09:08 AM

GO NAVY!

Regziever · 08-12-2003, 09:13 AM

Hehehe.. who says the military is humorless.. hehe.

clifclav · 08-12-2003, 09:34 AM

love #10. thanks for the list. good stuff

clifclav · 08-12-2003, 09:38 AM

#10 reminds me of the guy who was sued by the family of the crook who broke into his house for shooting the crook 12 times, reloading and then shooting him 12 more times.

the family was suing for excessive force or somesuch nonsense. when the man was questioned about why he shot him 24 times he replied " every time I shot him he moved a little bit."

the lawyer responded that that was probably from the force of the bullet entering his body, to which the man responded "probably, but I wasn't positive."

Stare At The Sun · 08-12-2003, 12:59 PM

Great list, i laughed quite a few times

TerresqueÜ · 08-12-2003, 02:40 PM

W007 for the navy!

killerjoejoe · 08-12-2003, 08:52 PM

hehe a good read

bishopwill · 08-14-2003, 08:53 PM

iktoweya · 08-15-2003, 01:22 AM

good stuff

Jonsgirl · 08-15-2003, 01:33 AM

LMAO! god, I don't know why but that's the funniest frelling thing I've heard in days....
You're my hero of the day, Nash!

acpower · 08-15-2003, 01:38 AM

Hahaha. I like #2 the best

mjollnir · 08-15-2003, 05:25 AM

my best friend was a marine sniper for 8 years and that list is him to a tee.

yoda77 · 08-15-2003, 11:40 AM

So thats why all the navy guys are government workers! great list

shalafi · 08-15-2003, 12:11 PM

amen to #24

mirevolver · 08-15-2003, 10:53 PM

Go Navy. I have a friend in the navy, he sits around drinking his coffee while the marines do the work.

Shpoop · 08-17-2003, 12:07 PM

haha 13 was good

hey clifclav you know who won that case?

onetime2 · 08-17-2003, 02:20 PM

Hoo Rah!

Happyland · 08-17-2003, 02:27 PM

nice one brother

Speed_Gibson · 08-17-2003, 08:45 PM

the marines completely left my last command in disgust (as in packed up and pulled out totally) and let our security department guard the captain.

Keg-o-Grog · 08-18-2003, 01:08 PM

i liked the navy one

HeAtHeN · 08-18-2003, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Regziever
Hehehe.. who says the military is humorless.. hehe.

WHAT!! I spent 7 years in the Army... its the funniest company to work for in the world.

Erm... wait a minute.... must drink less coffee.

08-12-2003, 07:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
nash Psycho	Marine Corps Rules for Gunfighting I saw the thread on Murphy's Military Laws and it reminded me of this (I did a search and I don't think it's a repost): Marine Corps Rules for Gunfighting 1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns. 2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive. 3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss. 4. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly. 5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.) 6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun. 7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived. 8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running. 9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun. 9.5 Use a gun that works EVERY TIME. "All skill is in vain when an Angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket." 10. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty. 11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose. 12. Have a plan. 13. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work. 14. Use cover or concealment as much as possible. 15. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours. 16. Don't drop your guard. 17. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees. 18. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them). 19. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH. 20. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get. 21. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. 22. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one. 23. Your number one Option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation. 24. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with a "4." Navy Rules for Gunfighting 1. Go to Sea. 2. Send the Marines. 3. Drink Coffee.... watch the action on CNN They're all good but I like #10 the best.

08-12-2003, 09:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
slant eyes Psycho Location: cali	GO NAVY! __________________ no man or woman is worth your tears - and the one who is, won't make you cry question authority, don't ask why, just do it!

08-12-2003, 09:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Regziever Sexy eh? Location: Sweden	Hehehe.. who says the military is humorless.. hehe. __________________ Life is shit, Death is even worse, So what's the point of killing yourself? /Ignatius Camryn Paladine

08-12-2003, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
clifclav absolute relativist Location: D.C.	love #10. thanks for the list. good stuff __________________ Neither rain , nor cold, nor dark of night shall.......ahh whatever, just get me a beer!

08-12-2003, 09:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
clifclav absolute relativist Location: D.C.	#10 reminds me of the guy who was sued by the family of the crook who broke into his house for shooting the crook 12 times, reloading and then shooting him 12 more times. the family was suing for excessive force or somesuch nonsense. when the man was questioned about why he shot him 24 times he replied " every time I shot him he moved a little bit." the lawyer responded that that was probably from the force of the bullet entering his body, to which the man responded "probably, but I wasn't positive." __________________ Neither rain , nor cold, nor dark of night shall.......ahh whatever, just get me a beer!

08-12-2003, 12:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Great list, i laughed quite a few times

08-12-2003, 02:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
TerresqueÜ Hiding Out	W007 for the navy! __________________ Say yes to the 'Tilted Roleplaying' Forum http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1932&highlight=petition

08-12-2003, 08:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
killerjoejoe Tilted Location: CANADA!!!	hehe a good read __________________ [Insert Boobies Here]

08-14-2003, 08:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
bishopwill Upright	hehe __________________ I'm not afraid of the big, bad, wolf. It's those house-building pigs that scare me

08-15-2003, 01:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
iktoweya These pretzels are making me thirsty!! Location: 105B	good stuff __________________ i miss K-Wise

08-15-2003, 01:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jonsgirl Semi-Atomic Location: Home.	LMAO! god, I don't know why but that's the funniest frelling thing I've heard in days.... You're my hero of the day, Nash! __________________ Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today, and it won't be you.

08-15-2003, 01:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
acpower Crazy	Hahaha. I like #2 the best

08-15-2003, 05:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
mjollnir Tilted Location: Near Gainesville, FL	my best friend was a marine sniper for 8 years and that list is him to a tee. __________________ Yes I am a Pirate 200 years too late, Cannons don't thunder theres nuthin to plunder I'm an over 30 victim of fate...

08-15-2003, 11:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
yoda77 Tilted Location: SF BAY AREA	So thats why all the navy guys are government workers! great list __________________ DRINK,SMOKE AND LAUGH

08-15-2003, 12:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
shalafi ARRRRRRRRRR Location: Stuart, Florida	amen to #24

08-17-2003, 02:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	Hoo Rah! __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.

08-17-2003, 02:27 PM	#19 (permalink)
Happyland Insane Location: where happiness lives	nice one brother __________________ someone else here must like Walton & Johnson too

08-18-2003, 01:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
Keg-o-Grog Insane Location: Foregin student in Texas atm.	i liked the navy one __________________ I stand alone without beliefs, the only truth i know is you.

08-15-2003, 10:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
mirevolver Inspired by the mind's eye. Location: Between the darkness and the light.	Go Navy. I have a friend in the navy, he sits around drinking his coffee while the marines do the work. __________________ Aside from my great plans to become the future dictator of the moon, I have little interest in political discussions. Last edited by mirevolver; 08-15-2003 at 10:55 PM..

08-17-2003, 12:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
Shpoop Curious Location: NJ (but just for college)	haha 13 was good hey clifclav you know who won that case?

08-17-2003, 08:45 PM	#20 (permalink)
Speed_Gibson Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Location: right here of course	the marines completely left my last command in disgust (as in packed up and pulled out totally) and let our security department guard the captain.