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Be a Good Student

December 20, 2017 By Mike McElmeel & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

When members of the public choose to invest their time, effort, and energy to attend training, they usually research the instructor and/or the class. They give due diligence, prepare, and possibly have some expectations of the results the training will produce. Eventually they enter into a contract with the instructor. That contract is spoken or…

Five Fundamentals of Home Defense Training

December 12, 2017 By Jamie Onion & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues, Home Defense.

As a law enforcement officer, I have a front-row seat for watching crime trends grow or decline. I use that experience to my advantage as a firearms trainer for both law enforcement and the private citizen. HOME INVASION An area of increasing concern is the occupied home invasion, which can be defined as an incident…

Easy Rider: Handgun Carry While Riding a Motorcycle

October 25, 2017 By Deryck Poole & filed under All Articles, Handguns, Self Defense Firearms.

The type of motorcycle you ride influences which type of carry method you employ. Motorcycle riding continues to increase in popularity. For some it’s because of increased gas prices. For others it’s a sense of freedom, a way to temporarily unplug from the world. And for others it’s something they grew up doing and it’s…

Unicorns and the Situational Awareness Rainbow

June 22, 2017 By Klint Macro & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues.

“We must always be aware and live in Condition Yellow!” We have heard this.… We have said it…. I have taught it. The sentiment is sound and it is good advice. But the situational awareness rainbow can sometimes lead us to a false sense of security, striving for an unattainable goal, or perhaps even a…

Why the Knife for Self Defense?

May 24, 2017 By Chris Fry & filed under All Articles, Non-Firearm Defensive Tools.

I was recently asked why I’m so quick to recommend a knife, not a gun, as a primary personal-protection tool. For the purposes of this article, what I mean by a “knife” is one of the very commonplace folding knives found in almost any sporting goods store, or a small fixed-blade knife. Both of these…

Are Your Dogs Part of Your Home-Defense Plan?

May 22, 2017 By Evan Carson & filed under All Articles.

If you are reading articles here on the Personal Defense Network, you have probably made some home-defense plans. Have you thought about how your pets play into your home-defense plan in the case of an imminent home invasion? Your pets should definitely be included in your home-defense plan. While your dogs may not be high-level…

Concealed Carry Guns – Best Handgun

May 6, 2017 By Rob Pincus & filed under All Articles, Handguns, Self Defense Firearms.

Over the past couple of months, the internet has been flooded with chatter about two new guns in particular: the Remington R51 and the Glock 42. The first was celebrated at its release but has met with terrible reviews of the production models in the hands of its intended audience. The second was originally met…

Competition Shooting: Potential Pitfalls for the Casual Competitor

May 1, 2017 By Aaron Israel & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

I like to participate in shooting competitions, as do a lot of shooters who own and carry guns for personal defense but are also shooting hobbyists. As I’ve written before, I believe that competitions are great ways to meet other shooters and have a good time shooting your gun. They also help you fine tune…

2017 PDN Training Tour

April 17, 2017 By Rob Pincus & filed under All Articles.

The 2017 PDN Training Tour is a little less than a month in, and we’ve already offered courses in 10 states across the country! We have over 75 classes left to go during the next few months, and we’ll be at about 50 more locations. Our team of instructors is more diverse than ever this…

Lessons Learned From My Good Samaritan Attempt

March 13, 2017 By Aaron Kreag & filed under All Articles, Defensive Legal Issues.

Driving to the movies on December 26, 2014, I never in a million years envisioned needing to draw my defensive firearm. All the defensive firearm usage scenarios I had envisioned revolved around things like home invasion, carjacking, bank robbery, and spree shooting events. All my previous firearms training revolved around identifying.…