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3 Teen boys held at gunpoint until police arrive

And it was all caught on camera! https://youtu.be/ASiOhQ-0Nss "They're lucky I didn't shoot them" stated Stephen Routh after catching three teens in the act of ransacking his parents home in... View Content

"We were armed and ready"

Jamie Closs is a name that went from unknown to tip of the tongue nationally as the circumstances of her abduction include the murder of her parents. She had been... View Content

Active Shooter: How can we defend OTHER people?

In the age of mass shooter events, the responsibility to defend yourself and your family is often a part of the discussion. But what about "other people"? What about the... View Content

Man choosing to Open Carry learns a lesson in Madison , Wisconsin

A man was legally carrying his weapon on State Street in Madison, Wisconsin last week. State street is a popular restaurant and nightlife area for the thousands of students and... View Content

Chaotic "Officer in Trouble" call raises so many questions!

A recent article on Active Response Training's website titled "A Cautionary Tale for CCW Permit Carriers" is one that as citizen defenders and firearms concealed carriers, we all need to... View Content

Optimizing Self-Defense Knives For Personal Protection

Top: Author's Benchmade Mini Onslaught out of box. Bottom: With clip modification and lanyard. The everyday carry (EDC) folding knife has become a staple both in society and the modern... View Content

Blade Carry Strategies for Warm Weather

As I write this, I am at the Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia. My annual pilgrimage to the world’s largest knife event not only reminds me that I still really... View Content

As I lay there mortally wounded, with my life slipping away, I could not help remembering the words of the instructor who had taught my concealed carry class. He said,... View Content

Carrying When the Heat’s On: Summer Handgun Carry

Summer, summer, glorious summer! The weather is warmer, days are longer, the living is easy, and seasonal affective disorder retreats to the shadows from whence it came. Who doesn’t love... View Content

The Conceal Carry Trap

Not knowing how to employ a firearm from positions other than standing comes from a failure to explore those concepts in training. A concealed carry class recently graduated at U.S.... View Content

Know the Law: Part II

In Know the Law, Part I, I discussed the definition of deadly force and when you may be able to use it in self-defense. Now let’s look at the legal... View Content

Know the Law: Part I

Tools for anyone prepared to defend themselves or their loved ones: a reliable gun, extra ammo, a good flashlight, a knife, and KNOWING THE RIGHT WORDS. What are the legal... View Content

Deadly Force Decisions: The First Step

We live in a violent society. When I first became a police officer, I carried a six-shot revolver. Portable radios were bigger and heavier than bricks. There were no cages... View Content

The Revolver: Unappreciated Advantages

HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE THE WHEELGUN I’m sure you’ve heard it before: someone asks, “Which is better: revolver or autoloader?” Everyone chimes in that revolvers are more reliable and... View Content