Jocko Underground: The Dangers and Protocol of Carrying A Gun in An Altercation.

Jocko Willink· Host0:00

This is the Jocko Underground Podcast, number 214. I'm sitting here with Echo Charles. We have questions from the field. [laughs] And we have we have some answers. We have some recommendations. At a minimum, we have some courses of actions you can pursue to get you through the maze of life that Echo likes to talk about.

Echo Charles· Host0:18

It's true, bro. It's true.

Jocko Willink· Host0:20

[inhales] Yeah, let's get into it.

Echo Charles· Host0:22

All right, first question. [clears throat] "Okay, I carry and I'm also a brown belt in jujitsu. Thankfully, I never found myself in a physical altercation on the street as an adult, but I do wonder if having a gun while getting into a fighting scenario would be a good thing. What if the perp grabs it or it falls out or something while we're tied up? I feel very confident in my jujitsu in the street. Sometimes I feel like if I had to use the jujitsu while carrying, the gun would be a liability. What are your thoughts on this?"

Jocko Willink· Host0:51

Um, [clears throat] first thought is don't get in street fights. Uh, the second thought is have a good retention holster, right, that you have worked with and that keeps your weapon, so it's not, you know, quote-unquote "falling out" or something when [laughs] you're in a fight. Uh, practice and drill and spar with your retention holster and normal clothes so you see what the situation is. Don't get into street fights. Practice de- deescalation. Avoid problematic areas or walk away s- some reason. Don't get into street fights. Um, what