Among firearms training enthusiasts Tom Givens needs no introduction. One of the most experienced trainers in the industry, Givens has written a few things along the way. His latest iteration of work is the book Concealed Carry Class: The ABCs of Self-Defense Tools and Tactics, and I just finished reading it. It appears that Givens... Continue Reading →
A recent event in Colorado witnessed a heroic concealed carrier named Johnny Hurley intervene in an active shooter incident that appears to have been targeting police officers. A certain Ronald Troyke murdered an officer with a shotgun, then went to his vehicle and withdrew an AR15. Hurley, who was nearby, responded and killed Troyke with... Continue Reading →
This past Tuesday night we had John Murphy of FPF Training join us to discuss criminal assault paradigm. I have met John several times in the past and I have actually taken his Street Encounter Skills class when it was a single day format, I reviewed that class here: Our discussion delves deep into the... Continue Reading →
This week we had a particularly good discussion on the CCX2 show. We discussed the recent event in which a man used a scoped hunting rifle to neutralize a threat that emerged in his apartment complex, we discussed a crazy rabid bobcat attack, and much more. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QshYqZT_nGQ
Ever since I wrote an article on the revolver speed strip reload for USA Carry several years ago I have received many questions about it. Therefore, I will attempt to offer a much more thorough overview of this technique here. I use the "four-round speed strip reload" method which utilizes only four rounds in a... Continue Reading →
One might wonder why they would need to strike someone with a handgun rather than just shoot with it. The fact remains that many fights start at contact distance, or end up at contact distance. If at contact distance before your gun comes out you should rely on combative skills to get yourself into a... Continue Reading →
This past week I was on the CCX2 podcast for a good discussion on negligent discharges and what truly constitutes negligence on the part of gun carriers. You can see it here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YL7AxCxYlaQ
I am a huge proponent of keeping things as consistent as possible; I want every tool on my body in the same place, all the time. I carry my gun in the same location, all the time. Same with my blade, same with my light. I even carry my reload in the same place even... Continue Reading →
The focus of this blog is the use of the handgun as a personal-protection tool against unexpected criminal assault. With that said, I believe all citizens should be well-armed with the ability to be a combatant, thus the true intention of the Second Amendment. However, I think too many people in the firearms culture have... Continue Reading →
There is no denying that a pistol is a short range weapon of immediate self-defense compared to rifles. For most people, hitting anything beyond conversation distance with even a full-size pistol is a parlor trick. However, a shooter can stretch well beyond this typical distance with a pistol if they train for it properly. 25... Continue Reading →
