1.
Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way.
Clint Smith
2.
You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or use any other word you think will work but I've found that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much the universal language.
Clint Smith
3.
If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That's ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?
Clint Smith
4.
If you're not shootin', you should be loadin'. If you're not loadin, you should be movin', if you're not movin', someone's gonna cut your head off and put it on a stick.
Clint Smith
5.
The two most important rules in a gunfight are: always cheat and always win.
Clint Smith
6.
Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets. I may get killed with my own gun, but he's gonna have to beat me to death with it, cause it's gonna be empty.
Clint Smith
7.
Beware the man who only has one gun. He probably knows how to use it!
Clint Smith
8.
The handgun would not be my choice of weapon if I knew I was going to a fight. ...I'd choose a rifle, a shotgun, an RPG or an atomic bomb instead.
Clint Smith
9.
An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity.
Clint Smith
10.
The sling is to a rifle what the holster is to a pistol. If you have a sling, chances are you will keep the rifle with you. If there is no sling present, you will set the rifle down. When you are at the absolutely farthest point away from the rifle that you can possibly get, you'll need it.
Clint Smith
11.
When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.
Clint Smith
12.
Don't shoot fast, shoot good.
Clint Smith
13.
Read critically, write consciously; speak clearly; tell your truth!
Clint Smith
14.
Every time I teach a class, I discover I don't know something.
Clint Smith
15.
A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him 'Why do you carry a 45?' The Ranger responded, 'Because they don't make a 46.'
Clint Smith
