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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.

Gun Free Zone Woes

January 20, 2016 By Aaron Israel & filed under Blog.

I know several people in the gun culture who plan their entire lives around where they can or cannot carry their defensive firearms. For instance, if they find out that a favorite restaurant legally posts the state-mandated signs to prevent concealed carry, they ignore how much they love those delicious tacos and go somewhere else.…

PDN LIVE! Personal Defense and Defensive Shooting Q&A with Rob Pincus

January 15, 2016 By Rob Pincus & filed under Blog, PDN LIVE.

Last night's Self-Defense Q&A was packed with great questions, most of which were related to armed defense. I prefer not to know the questions ahead of time, so the PDN HQ staff collects them and then our moderator presents them for extemporaneous responses. The hour goes by fast, but we put out a ton of information

The 42 Most Important Ideas In Defensive Tactical Shooting

January 11, 2016 By Grant Cunningham & filed under Blog.

it’s not easy to talk about the most important terms and concepts in the world of defensive shooting — because it’s a little difficult to judge what makes something important! There are, certainly, a lot of things we can talk about which are valuable or which are significant to defensive shooting in some way. These are generally thought of as the things we do, or want to do, or need to have when preparing to defend ourselves with a firearm. They’re important to know. At the same time there are some ideas which are very prevalent in the field, but which aren’t really valuable or are routinely misunderstood. This series of articles, then, is going to look at both sides of the importance equation: those things which have positive importance (good to know and do), as well as those things with negative importance (good to know and avoid.)

Holiday Home Invasion: Prevention & Response

December 25, 2015 By Barret Kendrick & filed under Blog.

Unfortunately, every year at this time, innocent victims will be taken advantage of. If you don’t want to become victim of a crime during the holidays, then you need to have a plan in place... Even for a Holiday Home Invasion. Here are some basic tips to provide you with a starting point.

Holiday Season Security Tips

December 24, 2015 By Deryck Poole & filed under Blog.

The holiday season is a time of year where even the most security conscious among us can let our guard slip... Here are some Holiday Season Security Tips

Holiday Safety and Security

December 23, 2015 By Paul Carlson & filed under Blog.

The Holiday Season is a time for family, relaxation, tradition and considering the many things we are thankful for. Unfortunately, for some of the more unsavory characters in society, the holidays are a time to take advantage of those who let their guard down. The good news is that we don’t need to change what we do on a regular basis to keep out loved ones safe...

Gift of Personal Safety and other Holiday Security Tips

December 22, 2015 By Grant Cunningham & filed under Blog.

This is a wonderful time of year, full of joy and good cheer. (Hey, I could write greeting cards!) Yet not everyone looks at the holiday season in the same spirit; for some, this is an invitation to larceny — or worse. How do you keep yourself and your family safe from harm yet still…

PDN LIVE! January 2016

December 21, 2015 By Editor & filed under Blog, PDN LIVE.

Thanks for tuning in to January’s PDN LIVE with Rob Pincus where he answered your personal defense and defensive shooting questions live on air. In case you missed it, you can watch the full video here. Original air date: January 14, 8:00 p.m. CDT. Make sure to tune in next month for another PDN LIVE.…

An Eye to Your Future Defense

December 11, 2015 By Grant Cunningham & filed under Blog.

Ah, the miracle of modern technology! As I write this I’m passing over the Grand Canyon on my way back from a teaching trip in Phoenix. I’m able to write a blog post, check my email and listen to Freddie Hubbard, all while suspended 35,000 feet in the air. For all this technological advancement, however,…