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Do paramedics and Firefighters DESERVE to be armed and wear Armor?

January 21, 2019 By Staff & filed under Blog, Uncategorized.

It’s a long debated issue that boils down to the local level choices based on culture, budget, and more. In a recent story from Sarasota County in Florida, Fire Department paramedics responded to a call at 2932 Goodrich Avenue around 4am for a person who had reportedly taken a… Read More

Anytime, anywhere, even at 6:30AM on the way to work!

January 18, 2019 By Staff & filed under Blog.

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… Read More

Man choosing to Open Carry learns a lesson in Madison , Wisconsin

December 26, 2018 By Staff & filed under Blog.

A man was legally carrying his weapon on State Street in Madison, Wisconsin last week. State street is a popular restaurant and nightlife area for the thousands of students and residents that live in the bustling college town. On ‘just another average night’, another man had other ideas about the… Read More

Irresponsible off duty US Border Patrol Agent causes 47,000 acre wildfire

December 11, 2018 By Staff & filed under Blog.

The newly released video from 2017 was featured on INSIDE EDITION recently and shows the shot that started it all during a baby announcement gone very, very wrong. Gender reveal parties have become the norm in America for many expecting families. Popping balloons to reveal confetti is one thing. Read More

Pistol Caliber Carbines: the Rodney Dangerfield of defensive firearms

April 25, 2017 By Staff & filed under Blog, Long Guns, Self Defense Firearms.

“I don’t get no respect, no respect at all!” — Rodney Dangerfield If there ever was a gun which “experts” delighted in ridiculing, it’s the pistol caliber carbine or PCC. “No use for them”; “inferior to a rifle”; “why bother?”; these are some of the predictable comments made by… Read More

Do Your Standards Have Integrity?

November 7, 2016 By Staff & filed under Blog.

I've been saying for a long time that all such "standards" are made up and ultimately Subjective.... and therefore, not important... certainly not as important as so many people make them out to be. Read More

Empty Chamber Carry

November 10, 2015 By Staff & filed under Blog.

If you’re not ready to carry a gun with a round chambered in a proper holster, you’re simply not ready to carry a gun for personal defense. Check out this video of a close quarters knife attacker who is able to land repeated strikes on an Armed Professional while several… Read More

How Good Are You? Measuring Shooting Skill

April 17, 2013 By Staff & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

Most shooters have a type A personality that drives us. That being the case, my students often ask me how to measure the skills they have. While there are multiple ways to measure skill, I like to have one that objectively allows me to measure my ability, so I can… Read More

If it Ain’t Rainin, it Ain’t Trainin!: How Weather Affects Firearms Training

April 4, 2013 By Staff & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

I’m from the Pacific Northwest, commonly referred to as the “Pacific NorthWET” by those of us who live here. Having grown up in the region, I’m used to the rain, wind, and cold. (And as the saying goes, that’s just summer in Oregon!)… Read More

Unintentional Discharges: The Mutant Cousin Under the Basement Stairs

April 4, 2013 By Staff & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues, Personal Defense.

I would like to discuss something that, in firearms instructing circles, seems to be the metaphorical mutant cousin living under the basement stairs. It’s something that many instructors (and shooters) want to believe doesn’t exist. When it rears its ugly head every now and then, they belittle, blame and condemn,… Read More