Scootch On Cooper Color Codes

A nice video.

Anti-Rights people would take his talk as “Paranoid”, but I think managing the color codes in a way convenient to your day-to-day life is as useful as carrying in a way convenient for your day-to-day life.

When I go out for work or play I’m carrying a gun. I’m not going to war, but I have a gun in case I need one…but the gun also doesn’t get in the way. If things get ugly I’d most prefer to have my FAL in my hands, but going to the grocery store I’m not expecting to need my rifle…if I did I wouldn’t go there. Also having over 10lbs of rifle slung over one shoulder makes shopping for eggs and milk a LOT more difficult (and that’s not even factoring in somebody calling the cops because a dude it walking down the cereal aisle with a rifle). But a 1911 and two reloads under a cover shirt isn’t a big deal. I can’t say I’ve ever had a rig so light and compact that I’ve forgotten I was carrying, but my setup is convenient enough that I’m no more hindered than if I wasn’t carrying.

It also doesn’t mean I’m always angling to clear leather, or lining up my shots. To live that way is not sustainable.

The same goes for the Cooper Color Code. Those who see us as “Paranoid” think that we’re constantly “Jumpy” or “looking for somebody to shoot” or “seeing threats where there is none”. That would suck. I don’t think I could live my life like that…or at least the added stress would probably shorten my life.

Nope, condition Yellow vs. White is as simple as looking around while you conduct your business. Orange isn’t even a big deal. I dug up this post from a few years ago.

I still remember the event. The Wife and I were walking, and a car pulled up RIGHT BEHIND US, and started rolling on the shoulder. Now after the fact it was just some dude getting his caddy parked JUST RIGHT, and it just so happened that the wife and I were walking by his selected spot as he parked. I didn’t draw my gun, I didn’t go into “Attack Mode”, I just said to myself “This is odd, I wonder what’s up?” and I kept my eye on the oddity until my question was answered.

Its no big deal, its not any more stressful than out picking the daisies (plus I’m the guy who sees all the cool stuff when I’m out and about, not only does condition yellow mean you see the mugger soon enough to take action, but it also means you see the deer dash into the woods, or see the expensive car drive by, etc.

Sustainability is the key to good self defense. You can’t just know the skills, but have them integrated into your day-to-day life without inconvenience.