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KC5AV wrote:

"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." ~ The Dalai Lama

I would be more careful when quoting Dalai Lama. Dalai Lama was the political and religious ruler of Tibet - dictator, to be exact. The Chinese army's "invasion" changed all that. Dalai tried many times to restore his ruling but failed. In almost all his failed attempts, he relied heavily on foreign countries such as USA, which made him one of the biggest traitors in the view of the Chinese.

Read it a bit and understand his life/history a little more. here, a piece of quote from wikipedia:

"However, during 1959, there was a major uprising among the Tibetan population... Central Intelligence Agency paramilitary teams from their Special Activities Division were responsible for the Dalai Lama's successful clandestine escape from Tibet and the initial resistance fighters in Tibet to the Chinese communist forces."

See how nicely they worded "paramilitary teams?"

I am sure we can pick a proper term which is widely used today.

Charlie, seriously, these are great advices up until "yelling at the shooter" part.

The first responses should definitely be running away or hide away. if absolutely no where to go, then remove your hat, face the shoot, and start talking about your kids.