PHOENIX, Ariz.—Working in pairs, the team members approached the “shoot house” at Arizona Tactical Adventures with their non-lethal rifles raised and bright flashlights pointed at the doorway.
The object on June 3 was to confront and subdue an unknown threat lurking inside the building without having to fire their weapons.
Communication with an assailant—direct and effective—and forcing compliance with words is the key.
“Armed security! Step into my light! Show your hands! Do it now!”
Director Mike Simpson of Arizona Tactical Adventures explains the theory of hybrid tactical responses on June 3, 2023. (Allan Stein/The Epoch Times)
Another student shouted, “Armed homeowner! Come out with your hands up!”…