Physical force that literally immobilizes, seriously injures, knocks out or kills the attacker. A single elbow to the face, one knee to the groin, and often not even one gunshot will stop an attacker. It has to be serious and violent damage to the individual when in a fight. The mentality of rapists, abusers, and predators of all types is “I want what I want, I want it now, and you are going to give it to me or I will take it from you.” If you yell, he will yell louder, if you hit, he will hit harder.