Tactics
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…
Read MoreHomeowner 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…
Read MoreI’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…
Read MoreNothing 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…
Read MoreMan 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…
Read MorePistol 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,…
Read MoreWATCH— 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreAvoid 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreSimplifying the Debate of Which is Better, the AR15 or AK47?
If you want to buy or build a modern sporting rifle, should you go with the AR or AK platform? With everything that’s changed in the last couple of years,…
Read MoreConsider Your Response to a Road Rage Shooting
You are driving down the expressway minding your own business when you see a car pass you and fire a gun in your direction. Just like the 17-year-old in an…
Read MoreQuantifying Your Defensive Shooting Skills, And Setting Standards
What level of defensive handgun skills does it take to win in a gunfight? Because no two defensive gun uses are exactly the same, and there are many variables, it’s…
Read MoreVIDEO – De-escalation, Noticing Aggression, And Knowing When It’s Time to Go
Frequently physical fights begin with a verbal confrontation. De-escalation and avoidance are always preferable to the use of any physical force. Developing these skills is just as important, or perhaps…
Read More2 Concealed Carry Seat Belt Hacks
Context matters and the vehicle is one place where the environment does change some of the best practices and tactics deployed by concealed carriers for daily comfort and preparedness and…
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