Physical limitations – whether it is due to age, injury or birth – should not limit your ability to defend yourself. The key is determining the defensive weapon that will best fit your limitations. In all of my personal protection classes – be it a pepper spray/stun gun or a firearms class – I talk […]
One of the most difficult issues we address in our various Personal Safety workshops is how to correctly store your self-defense weapons. Regardless of the device, the ultimate objective is to ensure that unauthorized individuals do not gain access to your devices. Whether the course is on stun guns, pepper spray, Tasers or handguns, the […]
Anyone who owns a gun for self-defense has thought about the repercussions of having to use the gun to protect their life, or the life of another. I can think of few things that would be more of a emotional jolt than taking the life of another human being. One of the things that would […]
I don’t know if home invasion robberies have become more common or if they’re just getting more press. Irrelevant, IMO, because one thing we know is, they DO happen with some regularity. I did a Google news search on, “home invasion” and got 93,400 results. That was just news articles. You get a couple million […]
Most people, after they’ve purchased a handgun, want to be able to have the gun with them when they leave their home. They want to be able to defend themselves wherever they may be. This leaves folks with two basic holster options – concealed or open carry (see “Open Carry vs. Concealed Carry” for a […]
In my years as a pistol instructor, patterns have emerged. These following six items are the most common pistol shooter errors I see – in new and experienced shooters. In my classes, I stress these 6 items, so when my students get into the range, they have a greater probability of success – and with […]
I hate jogging. It is unlikely that there is a sport or activity that I dislike more. I know it’s good for you, it builds your endurance and you can get that “natural high” from the rush of endorphins your body will produce. I still hate it. You’re on a track or out on a […]
It’s happened again. I had another lady take my NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation class wanting to learn how to shoot a gun her husband had purchased. These guns will be used for personal protection, and left in the house. They’ll be “nightstand guns” to be used when the husband is not home. To date, […]
I’m a big adherent to the right to keep and bear arms. I live that belief every day, without exception. I believe that armed citizens are the best deterrent to armed bad guys. It’s simple math: There are more of us than there are of them. But for us good guys, gun ownership and usage […]
One of the most important, yet most commonly over-looked shooting skills is shooting with one hand. Many people will give it a brief try while at the shooting range. They’ll generally stop their practice shortly thereafter once they see how their accuracy is MUCH less than when using two hands. THAT’S the idea of practice! […]
We had an incident in my bullion store yesterday that I thought I’d share. Because of the nature of our business, we have a number of, “risk mitigation” policies. Identifying individuals with concealed weapons is one of them. We discuss these policies at length with our employees – what they are and why we do […]
Developing various routines for common tasks is commonplace for most people. For instance, you may start a pot of coffee each morning. Every morning, you follow the exact same process: You go to the same cupboard, take out the beans, grind them, pour them into a filter, put the filter into the coffee machine, add […]
When I’m teaching my introductory pistol class, I tell my students to think of shooting a gun as an integrated system. All parts need to be in sync to work well. As an example, to ride a bike, you must have inflated tires, a good chain, handlebars to steer, and pedals to push. If any […]
In all of our personal safety classes, we spend a great deal of time discussing and demonstrating the working parts of each defensive tool. This is an important aspect of self-defense training, as virtually every defensive tool is subject to failure. Stuff can break! If you don’t understand how it works, you have no chance […]
