Tactics
VIDEO—Lunatic Car Thief and Heroic Bystander
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?
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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
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
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…