How do you defend yourself against an angry mob?

I prepare for this type of event by eating 3 large cans of Bush's Beans, the original ones not the maple stuff. The dense fog that surrounds me is impenetrable for even the heartiest soul. A handy battery powered fan will send wafts of fog towards any direction I aim the thing. This has brought entire rooms full of stout men to their knees in the past.

I also wear a tied dyed thong, no pasties for me tho I am not a sissy....

The Richard Nixon mask may also be of some help, not sure as I never leave home without it.
 
How do you defend yourself against an angry mob?

Claymore. Works wonders on crowds.

If not that, you run from them. Only if cornered do you use your Glock. And if you do have to shoot, look for the leader.
 
For mobs, I've always practiced saying (with the right accent, of course):

"Which one of you pilgrims wants to be first?"

Then run.

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If I'm at home and have access to my SMLE & FMJ loads (to penetrate the first two rows)....then it's Rule .303....

If not, then I escape & evade until I'm safe....or back at my house where I can get my SMLE... :D
 
If that situation happened to me (as it could have about 30 mins ago on my walk back from the pharmacy, as Honduras where I live is in the middle on a millitary coup) I would try and get a lead of the group. Beat them to high ground. I am 30 years old and in good physical condition but if I start losing my lead and being overtaken or feel like I am about to be flanked, flankers get it first. I practice action drills, walking and firing, strongside and weakside. I walk and shoot center mass as the threat continues putting me DIRECTLY in harms way. I continue firing as I make my way to choke point/high ground. Eventually they will get the picture, out of the 17 rounds in the Glock, I will make 13+ hits under preassure. This will get the point across UNLESS the mob gets your flank and then you are in for a very ugly, dragged behind truck and body left on display type death. I would not shoot round one until it was clear it was me or them and my life was in imminent danger. Even then I fould not just fire into the crowd. I would take out the fastest approaching threats, that would slow everyone else down considerably.
 
using a large vehicle as cover I would shoot the most threatening (the ones I cant out run or fight) ones.... if they charge after the first couple shots I would find a building and stay at the end of a hall to gain some advantage over the group. I would then empty the first mag on them. I would then reload and get out a window... then run my ass off from there... :p
 
How is that this question has legs this long?

A mob is completely unpredictable in it's behavior. The best defense is avoidance. Failing that, then evasion and/or escape. After that, all bets are off.
 
20 guys wth melee weapons approaching fast from 100 yards verbally declaring an intent to do me serious bodily harm and I have a G17 with four mags and one in the pipe mags?
I take a stance and wait until they close to 50 yards, then I start taking abdomen shots at whoever is in front. Misses should hit someone else and the middle should be thinned soon. Those not too excited by the idea will slow, as will those with shots in the torso. Should be able to get myself to a place where I can out run them b4 they close. I can take quick shots at anyone following me.

Or are these zombies?
 
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20 guys wth melee weapons approaching fast from 100 yards verbally declaring an intent to do me serious bodily harm and I have a G17 with four mags and one in the pipe mags?
I take a stance and wait until they close to 50 yards, then I start taking abdomen shots at whoever is in front. Misses should hit someone else and the middle should be thinned soon.
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Not seeing how you would be justified in using deadly force when at fifty yards you are not in any danger.
 
Not seeing how you would be justified in using deadly force when at fifty yards you are not in any danger.
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Waiting until they're on top of you would probably be a bad idea. Especially considering it's an angry mob and you'd have to hit a few before the rest got the idea.
 
20 guys wth melee weapons approaching fast from 100 yards verbally declaring an intent to do me serious bodily harm and I have a G17 with four mags and one in the pipe mags?
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Oh cut it out, John! That's no fair. If you're going to arrange the tactics of the mob in yer favor, you should line 'em up in single file and shoot the last ones first so the lead "turkeys" don't see their friends droppin'.:p
 
Waiting until they're on top of you would probably be a bad idea. Especially considering it's an angry mob and you'd have to hit a few before the rest got the idea.
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I am betting that you would still have serious trouble convincing a jury that you were justified even if they approached with fifty FEET of you...
 
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