One of the greatest dangers and officer or gun owner faces is to have their weapon taken. Weapon retention skills are a must for any person that carries a gun. While there are literally hundreds of retention techniques, we will present one. In this example we focus on several major points. First is to not to get into a tug of war over the weapon. You must first "weld" the gun into your holster. Second is to turn off the line of attack. As the assailant now follows the turn because of a hand locked onto the weapon, begin to turn back into the assailant. With your free hand now strike down into the subjects head. *Note - there are specific targets we utilize but for the purpose of this sample we will use the head as a general target. After the subject drops away now, move back to a safe distance. If you choose to draw your weapon at this point, ALWAYS perform a clearance drill before you point in. Any time there is an attempt to strip your handgun, there is a chance the weapon has gone out of battery. A clearance should be done in 1 second or less with training. Understand that weapon retention is not an advanced concept. It is rather an essential skill set needed by warriors with weapons.
