In the second decade of the 21st Century we need to be actively practicing the skill of avoidance. No longer is it good enough to simply parrot the advice to “avoid the fight.” Rather, the citizen self-defender needs to practice what I will refer to as “proactive avoidance.” Unfortunately, we live in a time of... Continue Reading →
Why can't we get gun owners, and more specifically, concealed carriers, to train? why can't we get them to seek out education? Why is our community of serious practitioners so small, despite the fact that roughly half of Americans own guns? This is why: This stupid-ass, worthless, video has 15 millions views as of this... Continue Reading →
I have carried a “tactical light” my entire adult life. When I was in my early twenties LED technology had just become a thing. I remember having a 40 lumen light and being amazed how bright it was. It was a tiny thing that blew away the big D-Cell mag lights. Wow, times have changed. ... Continue Reading →
Ed Monk is a noted expert on active killers and I have heard good things about his presentation on the subject, as well as the classes that he offers on active killer response. Well, Tim Larkin had Ed on his podcast and there is a five-part video presentation of it on YouTube. I heard several... Continue Reading →
As I continue to train in and practice personal protection my evaluation of the world that surrounds me continues to evolve. A thought exercise that I have done for quite a few years now is try to prioritize the most essential elements of self-defense for the civilian. Occasionally, my criteria changes based on my further... Continue Reading →
The CCX2 show started back for our third season last night and we kicked off the year with none other than Kelly McCann. For those of you who are around my age and were martial arts or shooting enthusiasts back in the 90s and early 2000s Kelly is probably a familiar entity. This was an... Continue Reading →
I have carried in the appendix position almost exclusively for quite some time now. My primary reason for switching to AIWB was concealment, but upon making the switch I realized many other significant advantages, including the speed of the draw. Before making this switch to exclusive appendix carry I often used the mode for many... Continue Reading →
This is, absolutely, one of the two must-read books on the topic of self-defense law. If an individual will read only a single book on the legal use of deadly force, I think the Law of Self-Defense, by Andrew Branca, is the obvious choice as it is specifically written to be clear and concise for... Continue Reading →
I seldom travel far from home anymore, but in years past I often would be several hours drive from home for my work. I would routinely work at different office locations that were between two and five hours drive from home. It was always on my mind: what would happen if an emergency situation occurred... Continue Reading →
I carry OC Spray daily, all the time, even though I always carry a handgun. I have taken OC Spray training from different instructors who specialize in it as I consider it an integral part of civilian oriented self-defense. OC Spray fills a completely different defensive role than does the handgun. The pistol is a... Continue Reading →
