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Defensive Detour: Coping With Limited Mobility

February 22, 2013 By Andy Loeffler & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues, Personal Defense.

Life throws us the occasional curveball. Circumstances beyond our control can compel us to change the way we do things, and these changes can manifest themselves in any aspect of our day-to-day activities, including our self-defense strategies.My family and I recently encountered one of these curveballs. Although it was a relatively minor and temporary situation,…

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…

Self Defense Gear for the Bump in the Night

February 7, 2013 By Lee Vernon & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues.

You’re asleep, all snuggled in your bed, when breaking glass at your front door awakens you. During the haze of waking from a deep sleep and a shot of adrenaline due to hearing the front door opening, you realize that someone is now in your home. Still foggy, you grab your gun, knowing that you…

Family Defensive Strategies: For the Armed Individual

January 3, 2013 By Mike Seeklander & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues, Family Self Defense.

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…

Safety in Rural Environments

September 12, 2012 By Mike Riter & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues, Family Self Defense.

I’ve talked to numerous friends, coworkers, students, family, and others about their perception of security in rural environments. The majority assume that living outside of heavily urban or suburban areas decreases the likelihood of their encountering a situation in which they would have to defend themselves or their loved ones from a lethal threat. I…

Readiness Considerations

August 15, 2012 By Chris Fry & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues, Personal Defense.

Considering the recent active-shooter killings in Colorado and Wisconsin, these spontaneous/flash-type domestic “terrorism” incidents are a burgeoning personal protection problem. Though such an incident may not have occurred in your area, that doesn’t mean it can’t or won’t. Because of this, our personal and family awareness levels have to be elevated and congruent with the…

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…

Deter. Detect. Defend.

July 11, 2012 By Chris Collins & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues, Personal Defense.

Deter. Detect. Defend. is a phrase used for many things, including identity theft awareness and various military units. I picked it up while serving in 3rd FAST Company, and it has served me well ever since. I believe that when this approach is applied to the concealed carry holder, it will greatly increase their awareness…

Weapon Strikes: Uses and Application in a Fight

May 2, 2012 By Mike Seeklander & filed under All Articles, Defensive Issues, Unarmed Defense.

During a recent episode of The Best Defense TV show, my co-host and I demonstrated the use of a weapon strike against an opponent. I thought viewers might wonder why we would promote such a non-standard technique when simply shooting the person (if warranted) was possible. The main thing to keep in mind is that…

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…