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Irresponsible off duty US Border Patrol Agent causes 47,000 acre wildfire

The newly released video from 2017 was featured on INSIDE EDITION recently and shows the shot that started it all during a baby announcement gone very, very wrong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=38&v=moIEjMd10Gc Gender... View Content

What Can We Learn from the Castile Shooting?

Last year, at the beginning of a series of tragic shootings and senseless violence against police officers around the country, a police officer in Minnesota shot a legally armed man.... View Content

Distance Education Through Our Expanded PDN Academy!

You might have noticed that we've expanded PDN Academy recently by adding a few classes to the offerings at the PDN Academy Distance Education Page. These three new courses are... View Content

Is Electronic Hearing Protection Right for You?

There are a lot of things that you can do to get the most out of your defensive shooting class, but one of the easiest things you can do to... View Content

Variation helps develop Defensive Shooting Skills

I've long advised against practicing the same choreographed timer drills over and over again as a means to developing applicable defensive shooting skills. Ultimately, you want to learn to APPLY... View Content

The Importance of 'Monday Morning Quarterbacking'

Rob Pincus has appeared on several episodes of the Stop the Threat TV program, which dissects re-enactments of actual crimes to share lessons that can be learned from the experiences... View Content

Beyond the Mandatory: Becoming a True Defensive Shooting Instructor

It's easy to become state certified and meet mandatory training requirements to become a defensive shooting instructor, but it requires extra dedication and effort to become a true defensive shooting... View Content

Training: Are You Fooling Yourself?

Training. What does that mean to you? Does it mean going to the local gun range and shooting a box of ammo with the indication of success being the center... View Content

If it Ain't Rainin, it Ain't Trainin!: How Weather Affects Firearms Training

I’m from the Pacific Northwest, commonly referred to as the “Pacific NorthWET” by those of us who live here. Having grown up in the region, I’m used to the rain,... 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

PDN's Top Five for 2012: Most Popular Videos and Articles

2012 was a great year at Personal Defense Network. We hit many milestones far ahead of schedule, launched our Premium Membership option, and joined forces with the NRA for a... View Content

Framework for Firearms Owners

Acquiring, Owning, and Training with a Defensive Firearm A framework is a structural plan for a project. I find that, when training new defensive shooters, common questions are “What type... View Content

David L. Williams

David L. Williams began his almost 20-year career in law enforcement as a street officer with the Dayton, Ohio Police Department. He rose through the ranks and became known as... View Content

Top Shot: Lessons From Hollywood

I have accomplished many things that I’m proud of, including being a Marine, becoming a firearms instructor, starting my own training company, and becoming a director of training. Some time... View Content

Overcoming Range Habits

It’s that time of year again, when we make promises to ourselves about what we will change, do more (or less) of, and how we will improve ourselves and our... View Content

How to Not Get Shot: The Ten Secrets of Shot Avoidance

Getting shot is a bad thing. We can all agree on that. The trick is how not to get shot. Here are the ten secrets of not getting shot. The... View Content

PDN’s Best of the Best: Most Popular Videos and Articles of 2011

These articles and videos were the most read and viewed last year. You, the PDN membership, have made your preferences clear. But what was the best of the best …... View Content

Survival Rifle-Shooting Techniques: Operating a Rifle With One Hand

Transition Step 2 I’m an avid believer in practicing skills that might be considered extreme, such as one-handed survival shooting skills. With all the high-quality training available today, it’s common... View Content

When talking to people who’ve worked with Rob Pincus, words like “unstoppable,” “consummate professional,” “expert,” “intense/inspiring/innovative/outstanding/amazing,” and “extraordinary” come up. A look at his age-to-accomplishments ratio gives a clue as... View Content

Light Up The Night: Handgun Solutions in Low Light

In the article Training Solutions in Low Light Environments, I addressed equipping and using a rifle in low-light environments. However, the vast majority of us will probably be armed with... View Content

Training Solutions in Low-Light Environments

Last night, I spent three hours shooting in the dark. The goals: to shoot test my new JP-15LE rifle, test my low-light mounting solution (a SureFire X300 mounted at twelve... View Content

Practicing in the Resource-Constrained Environment

Target marked with bingo marker after each string. Hits for each string of fire can be seen. Physical skills cannot be learned well by reading a book or watching a... View Content

Survival Shooting Techniques: Why Train With One Hand?

What is the real reason we should train to use only one hand to manipulate and shoot the firearm? Lots of people might say, “Because it is common to get... View Content

Lower Your Center of Gravity in Response to Threats

It is important to integrate a lowered center of gravity into your training regimen as it is one of the most common reactions to being scared and/or startled. The reason... View Content