Family Defensive Strategies: For the Armed Individual
Having multiple defensive options is always a smart move, but some situations require a firearm. Get one, train with it, and be prepared to use it in dynamic situations. I write this in the wake of...
View ArticleIs Your Family Safe When You’re Away?
Students perform shooting drills at bedroom-size distance. Are you confident that your loved ones can defend themselves without you? I was away instructing after we moved to our quiet neighborhood a...
View ArticleKids & Guns: Three Airsoft Mistakes
Editor’s Note: The topic of kids and airsoft has been in the news because of the tragic death of Andy Lopez, a 13-year-old who was carrying an airsoft gun and shot by a police officer in California in...
View ArticleRaising Children in a World of Guns
Photo: Oleg VolkWhen I was 11 or 12 years old, my family and I were out of state visiting relatives. While playing with my cousins who were about the same age, we discovered my uncle’s rifle on a rack...
View ArticleIt’s Not Just Chivalry – It’s Safety
Scanning while exiting a building. Photo: authorI am a believer that chivalry isn’t, or should not be, dead. My wife tells me that when we were first dating, she was enamored with the fact that I held...
View ArticleGive Your Kids the Option of Armed Defense as Adults
Quite often, I have discussions with adults who have recently accepted the need to be responsible for their own personal defense. Many times, they have intellectually acknowledged that owning and...
View ArticleMilitary Combat Concepts for Personal Defense
Use of cover is a straightforward individual skill that becomes more complicated in a crowded public space. Planning and training as a team are essential. Photo: authorWe’ve all heard it said that some...
View ArticleCitizen’s First Responder Infrastructure
First responder infrastructure consists of much more than just a pistol or “tool of self-defense.” Photo: Matt SnyderYou are a responsible, law-abiding citizen. You have decided to take on the...
View ArticleDeveloping a Future Family First Responder
Photos by author My son has been around firearms his whole life. “Dear God, please help me teach this child how to read a situation and respond appropriately.” Seconds after he was born, I held my son...
View ArticlePreparation: The Best Complement to Situational Awareness
Couple not using situational awareness, giving the bad guy an advantage. Photo: author Many people believe the first step to self-protection is purchasing a firearm. While it is important, buying a gun...
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