How to Disarm a Gun

When faced with a gun-wielding adversary, your first option should always be to avoid a scenario where the gun comes into play. Unfortunately, the situation may arise where a gun is drawn, and your only remaining option is to attempt to disarm your assailant before the weapon can be used on you or somebody else. While disarming your assailant can be the only option in some situations, it is still a dangerous undertaking.

Instructions

1. Step in the direction opposite your dominant hand, moving yourself out of the line of fire of the gun.

2. Grip the top of the gun with your dominant hand, with your thumb grasping the hammer to prevent the gun's firing.

3. Twist the gun upwards and back toward your assailant, stepping toward them with your dominant leg.

4. Grab your assailant's wrist below the gun with your non-dominant hand, while spinning to step behind your dominant leg with your non-dominant leg, causing your assailant's arm to twist around your body.

5. Press down with your dominant hand, pivoting your assailant's hand around your non-dominant hand, until the painful hold breaks their grip, and you have gained control of the gun.

Tips & Warnings

• Attempting to disarm your assailant is a last resort maneuver, to be used when all else fails and violence is imminent.

References

• Video of the Disarm in Action

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish