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Two Person Armed Defense

September 8, 2016 By Rob Pincus & filed under Blog.

As Concealed Carry has become both easier and much more common over the past two decades, this type of training has moved from Fantasy Camp status to something that just makes sense for a lot of people. The Two Person Armed Defense Class addresses practical approaches to team tactics for the everyday person.

Veterans and Concealed Carry: How Important is Training?

March 7, 2016 By Mike McElmeel & filed under Blog.

Veterans nominally receive training on firearms during basic training. Generally this training consists of familiarity with the manual of arms and use of the current service rifle. Unless the service member is in a unit that requires the carrying of a side arm, pistol marksmanship training is an afterthought at best.

42 Most Important Ideas in Defensive Tactical Shooting: Part II

January 26, 2016 By Grant Cunningham & filed under Blog.

In this episode of the 42 Most Important Ideas in Defensive Shooting, let’s look at concepts about the shooting part of defensive shooting — those things that involve and affect actually delivering a bullet to the target.

Laser Sights on Concealed Carry Guns

February 8, 2013 By Mike Seeklander & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues.

SUMMARY: Mike Seeklander used to think laser sights were only for military usage, but now he’s got them on his concealed carry and home-defense guns. What are the benefits of laser sights on carry guns, and what should you look for in laser products? Mike explains all this and much more. In the past, if…

PDN’s Top Five for 2012: Most Popular Videos and Articles

December 31, 2012 By Rob Pincus & filed under All Articles.

2012 was a great year at Personal Defense Network. We hit many milestones far ahead of schedule, launched our Premium Membership option, and joined forces with the NRA for a new Personal Defense News email blast that goes out to over one million NRA members every month. And of course, we produced scores of new…

“I Can’t See My Gun Sights!” – Gun Sight Paint

November 16, 2012 By Grant Cunningham & filed under All Articles, Defensive Fitness.

One of the most common complaints people have about their guns, particularly as they get into their 40’s and beyond, is that they can’t “pick up” their gun sights as well as they used to. This is usually the opening salvo that ends with, “Can I buy something to fix this problem?” Unfortunately it’s more…

New Carry Gun Testing Procedure

October 24, 2012 By Rob Pincus & filed under All Articles, Handguns, Self Defense Firearms.

Have you ever bought a gun and immediately loaded it, put it in a holster and then relied on it to be ready and able to run if a defensive situation were to arise? I know I have … and I know that I shouldn’t have! While there are certainly more foolish things you could…

Future of Defensive Red Dot Sights, Part 2: Testing and Evaluation

August 2, 2012 By Mike Seeklander & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues.

I stated the premise of this two-part article in Part 1: “I think that the future of sighting systems for handguns (both medium-frame carry and duty pistols) are small, lightweight red dot sights (RDS).” Also in Part 1, I introduced you to (as far as I can find) the “father of Red Dot Sights” on…

POCKET AUTOLOADING PISTOLS: for Personal Defense

April 19, 2012 By Claude Werner & filed under All Articles, Handguns, Self Defense Firearms.

Small autoloading pistols, whether referred to as pocket pistols, hideout guns, backup guns, or mouse guns, get no respect. Frequently maligned by firearms trainers as too small, inaccurate, and not powerful enough, they are the red-headed stepchildren of the firearms community. Nonetheless, these little guns represent a major segment of the firearms sales market. The…

Future of Defensive Red Dot Sights, Part 1: Research and Set Up

March 21, 2012 By Mike Seeklander & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues.

I’ll make a bold statement: I think the future of sighting systems for handguns (both medium-frame carry and duty pistols) are small, lightweight red dot sights (RDS). I don’t believe iron-sighted pistols will ever go away, but the benefits of a dot sight are obvious, and now technology has gotten to the point that they…