The last thing you'd expect is for a hard working person to have to face. Up and ready to catch the bus before the light of day, many people feel safe in their cities due to their personal values, great situational awareness, and a firearm by their side with a concealed carry permit. Even in
This article addresses tactics and techniques that will serve the armed person during a situation where they may have to use their gun while with friends or family members. I write this in the wake of numerous active-shooter incidents, including the Colorado movie theater shooting that killed 12 and injured 58, and the Sandy Hook
Too often I see people — whether students in a class or those practicing solo — training for impractical situations. Rob Pincus’ Plausibility Principle states that we should always train for the widest set of plausible circumstances in context. Those training at the range often fail to apply the idea of personal defense training in
To most people our family’s safety is a top priority. What do you do to ensure your family is safe during a threat? Defensive training and practice typically involve one person alone against single or multiple assailants. But most of our lives, we are with other people. The difference between training/practicing alone and working with
I recently took a step back and asked myself in what areas my self-defense plan was lacking. What could I do to improve my overall ability to defend myself and my family? After giving it some thought, I created a self-defense to-do list that might surprise you. If you’ve read my articles here on PDN,
I am often asked what gun I like best, and although I answer the question, I wish people would shift their thinking. While I do understand why people worry about gear (and that’s why I always answer the question), what really piques my interest is when someone asks how I think they should train. Training
