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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...

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Is 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...

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Kids & 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...

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Raising 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...

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It’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...

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Give 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...

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Military 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...

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Citizen’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...

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Developing 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...

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Preparation: 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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