Many people do not think much about the use of cover in self defense. This is a mistake. Much of the time, if and when you have to defend yourself, cover will be available and should be used. Cover protects you from bullets and other weapons, or from access by the aggressor. As the objective is to escape unharmed, rather than to damage or kill the aggressor, taking cover is usually a higher priority than shooting back. In this gunfight video out of Cleveland, Ohio, on 6 January, 2015, the store owner, Fares Naser, makes good use of cover. ...