Welcome to the forum karder! And IMO very wise advice from our new member.karder wrote:IMO, it's way too dangerous to attempt to apply restraints. I have a black belt in two martial art forms and teach self-defense, and no, I am not a peace officer. My feeling is that once you get close enough to apply the restraints, a whole world of possible counter attacks open up to the BG who you had previously subdued via the threat of your firearm. I have never known a cop who would not wait for backup when dealing with a potentially dangerous suspect if he had any option. My advice is be safe, protect yourself and your family and never put yourself in a more dangerous position than necessary to achieve that purpose. It seems to me, that if you have subdued an assailant through striking, punching or kicking, he is likely to offer little resistance if you were to cuff him due to the physical fear/pain you have instilled in him. If you have subdued him with a firearm, and he feels that the firearm is momentarily no longer a threat, such as when you make contact with him to restrain him, the fight may very likely be back on. He has no fear of you, only your weapon which he may deem to be safely pointed away. Just my thoughts.
Most individuals will not cooperate like you see in the movies where they just give up and go peacefully. I have seen many 'mean' drunks that just want to fight anyone when they have had a few too many. While they may be sober enough to realize they are not 'bullet proof' against an armed individual, as karder stated, they may still feel '10 feet tall' and will be ready to go again after the firearm threat is down. As a LEO, the only ones I ever really had to fight were either drunk or high. Chances are great that the one you end up facing in a self defense situation may be of a similar inebriated condition and mindset.