Tactics

VIDEO—Lunatic Car Thief and Heroic Bystander

By Matthew Maruster / August 1, 2023

I recently came across this video of an incident that went down in a parking lot. A female degenerate tried to steal a purse away from an elderly woman. When…

Isn’t Brandishing Your Gun Illegal?

By Matthew Maruster / June 23, 2023

I read a recent news report of a defensive gun use that got me thinking about some bad self defense legal advice that I’ve seen online and heard from many…

If You Draw The Gun, Be Prepared to Use it—Video

By Matthew Maruster / June 14, 2023

This video has tons of lessons we can learn from. I just want to mention one of the more obvious take-aways and encourage you to study the clip to extract…

14-Year-Old Shot Playing Hide and Seek and 3 Similar Stories

By Matthew Maruster / May 10, 2023

It appears there is a growing trend that is incredibly disturbing. I’m not talking about some new Tick-Tock challenge where teens do something idiotic for approval from strangers. Over the…

A Lot Can Happen in 9 Seconds—Armed Robbery Caught on Video

By Matthew Maruster / May 7, 2023

I think anyone who carries a firearm as a defensive tool has thought sometime about what they would do if this or that scenario took place. I think these “what…

2 Videos | When the Weapon is a Vehicle

By Matthew Maruster / May 5, 2023

I pulled two videos off the internet which are similar in the sense that they show someone using their vehicle as a weapon. There are many similar videos you could…

Homeowner Survives Home Invasion Attempt-What’s Your Home Security Plan?

By Matthew Maruster / April 27, 2023

A thoughtful, tactically sound approach to how, when and to whom you open the door to your home is important to a proper home defense strategy. We’ve seen a variety…

I’m Shooting Anyone Who Trespasses on My Property

By Matthew Maruster / April 18, 2023

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read comments on social media, or heard people say something like: It’s my property, I’m shooting anyone who comes on my property…

Nothing in This House is Worth Dying For

By Matthew Maruster / April 17, 2023

Part of a good home security strategy involves making your house look uninviting to criminals. Posting signs that display surveillance or monitoring services like ADT, Brinks, Vivint, Lorex, etc. is…

Man Shot and Killed by Police Responding to Wrong Home

By Matthew Maruster / April 13, 2023

According to a statement from New Mexico Department Public Safety, a terrible series of events led to police shooting and killing of a homeowner in Farmington, New Mexico. The incident…

Pistol Skill: How Good is Good Enough?

By Riley Bowman / April 11, 2023

The Gun Matters…or Does it? I recently taught a Pistol Intelligence class in Phoenix, AZ. I drove from Colorado where I live, to the venue in AZ. Since I drove,…

WATCH— Neighbor Intervenes During Domestic Battery

By Matthew Maruster / March 6, 2023

Here is a video I pulled off of an online forum. Typically, I post these videos and try to pull some lessons that can help us better respond to various…

How Fast Should You Shoot In Self Defense?

By Matthew Maruster / July 28, 2022

When talking about using a gun in self-defense, sometimes the following question comes up; “how fast should I shoot if someone attacks me?” It’s a thoughtful question. I guess the…

Avoid Taking-Train How You Fight-To a Dangerous Place

By Matthew Maruster / July 27, 2022

If we want to become better at something, we practice it. The more realistically can replicate in practice, the thing we want to become good at, the better. This principle…

How to Get the Best Price on The Guardian Conference

By Matthew Maruster / July 27, 2022

Feedback from attendees of our 3-day Guardian Conference showed it was an incredible success. The combination of many professional trainers and a fantastic facility resulted in growth for attendees of…