If violent crime is to be curbed, it is only the intended victim who can do it. The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor ju…

- Jeff Cooper

An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.

- Jeff Cooper

One bleeding-heart type asked me in a recent interview if I did not agree that 'violence begets violence.' I told him that it is my earnest endeavor …

- Jeff Cooper

Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight.

- Jeff Cooper

The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the privat…

- Jeff Cooper

Fight back! Whenever you are offered violence, fight back! The aggressor does not fear the law, so he must be taught to fear you. Whatever the risk, …

- Jeff Cooper

Your mind-set is your primary weapon

- Jeff Cooper

The consensus is that no more than five to ten people in a hundred who die by gunfire in Los Angeles are any loss to society. These people fight smal…

- Jeff Cooper

Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician.

- Jeff Cooper