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In 1976 Cooper founded the American Pistol Institute (API, also known as "Gunsite") in northern Arizona to train law enforcement and military personnel, as well as law-abiding civilians. He sold the firm in 1989 but continues living on the ranch. THE MODERN TECHNIQUE Cooper's modern technique defines pragmatic use of the Pistol for personal protection. The modern technique emphasizes two-handed shooting using the Weaver Stance , replacing the prevalent one-handed shooting. The five elements of the modern technique are:
Cooper favors Colt 1911 Semi-automatic pistols and similar models. His terms for carrying such weapons are:
COMBAT MINDSET The most important means of surviving a lethal confrontation is, according to Cooper, neither the weapon nor the martial skills. The primary tool is the combat mindset, set forth in ''Principles of Personal Defense''. In the chapter on awareness, Cooper explains a simple system to differentiate states of awareness:
Some adherents list "Condition Black" as actively engaged in combat. This system is in use in most military and police organizations (and popular with the Department of Homeland Security). The system has also been adapted to women's self-defense classes. FIREARMS SAFETY Cooper advocates four basic rules of Gun Safety :
Cooper states that virtually all firearms "accidents" occur because someone broke two or more of these rules at the same time. THE QUEEN OF PERSONAL WEAPONS Cooper is best known for his revolutionary work in pistol training, but he favors the rifle. :Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud, and the rifle is the queen of personal weapons. :—Jeff Cooper, ''The Art of the Rifle'' :The rifle is a weapon. Let there be no mistake about that. It is a tool of power, and thus dependent completely upon the moral stature of its user. It is equally useful in securing meat for the table, destroying group enemies on the battlefield, and resisting tyranny. In fact, it is the only means of resisting tyranny, since a citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized. :The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles. :—Jeff Cooper, ''The Art of the Rifle'' In the early 1980s, Cooper published an article describing his ideal of a general-purpose Rifle , which he dubbed a Scout Rifle . OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS In the 1960s he coined the term Hoplophobia , an irrational fear of firearms. In addition to his books on firearms and self defense, Cooper has written several books recounting his life adventures plus essays and short stories, including ''Fire Works'' (1980), ''Another Country: Personal Adventures of the Twentieth Century'' (1992); ''To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth'' (1998); and ''C Stories'' (2004). His daughter Lindy published a biography, ''Jeff Cooper: the Soul and the Spirit'' (1996). EXTERNAL LINKS
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