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So, back to those original questions: Why this book? Why now? I submit that while the gunsmoke that filled the parking lot of J’s Coffee Shop has long since drifted away, the echoes of the gunfire should still be ringing in our ears. The survival lessons of that desperate night some 40 years ago are just as relevant today as they were then, and we would be wise to note them.

The study of combat and self-defense is big and complex. It’s been said that each of us has a piece of the puzzle, but that no single person can truly wrap his hands around it all and see the entire “blind man’s elephant” for what it is. I respectfully submit to you this book, my own small, personal piece of the puzzle, and hope that it will somehow help you to become better prepared for your own fight against evil.

Semper Vigilans!

Endnotes

1. The fatal shooting of 4 Oakland police officers on March 21, 2009 was quickly followed by the shooting of 3 Philadelphia police officers on April 4, 2009, reopening many of the old emotional wounds from Newhall.