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How Federal’s 30 Super Carry Round Reminded Me To Fight Complacency

30 Super Carry ammunition is readily available in several training and personal defense options at prices comparable to 9mm rounds. Photo: author On paper, the 30 Super Carry Round should... View Content

William Aprill Tribute Page

William Aprill was a unique educator in the personal defense training community. He saw things through a slightly different lens than most instructors. He communicated differently, challenged people to think... View Content

Mindset: The Most Important Defensive Tool

Guns, knives, and pepper spray are typically what people think of when discussing important defensive tools, but I see it differently. Let me tell you a story. View Content

2018's 3 Best PDN Articles for the Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Student

In several past Decembers, I've listed the articles and videos that I've thought were the best of the preceding year. This year, I've singled out 3 articles that I are... View Content

Disabled Shooting

A family friend recently asked if I could help him with a shooting issue he was having. View Content

Welcome to the Family: Integrating New or Alternate Carry Guns

There are many things that I like about my job. Teaching at Black Wing Shooting Center, handling new guns and gear, and learning from courses, articles, videos, podcasts and blogs... View Content

Unintentional Discharges: The Mutant Cousin Under the Basement Stairs

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)... View Content

Off-Centerline Tool Carry - Every-Day Carry (EDC)

Every-Day Carry (EDC) of personal protection tools is a highly individualized subject. EDC is often developed around specific mission requirements, personal experience, previous training and environment. How and why a... View Content

Defensive Detour: Coping With Limited Mobility

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... View Content

Readiness Considerations

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... View Content

Deter. Detect. Defend.

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... View Content

Self-Defense Checklist

For those of us who really like to shoot, going to the range and training is easy and fun … but there are several other things you should address to... View Content

Multiple Person Response Training Drills

When you are in a public environment with another armed and trusted person, you may end up dividing your responsibilities in regard to checking certain areas for danger. You also... View Content

Responding to a Threat as a Passenger in a Vehicle

Most of the time when we look at using a firearm from inside a vehicle, we are thinking about ourselves as being in the driver’s seat. Of course, that may... View Content

Defensive Firearms Priorities: How To Choose a Personal Defense Handgun

One of the things I do most frequently as a defensive firearms instructor is give advice on which gun a person should choose to own for personal or home defense.... View Content