Training

carjacking

[VIDEO] 5 Carjackings – How to Increase Your Odds Of Winning The Fight

By Matthew Maruster / May 7, 2021

These 5 deadly carjacking incidents are full of lessons learned. We extract 5 of them and provide a video training lesson to help you overcome this ever more common violent incident.

Read More
failure to fire

Shooter Ready Challenge, April 2021

By Matthew Maruster / May 6, 2021

  We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 in an effort to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level. This…

Read More

Best Renters’ Options For Security

By Brian McLaughlin / May 4, 2021

When it comes to home defense, renters, and especially those who live in an apartment, face difficulties homeowners may not need to consider. Those who live on the ground floor…

Read More
using cover in a shooting

Cover VS Concealment: 30,000 Incidents Expose The Myth

By Jacob Paulsen / April 30, 2021

Cover VS Concealment is the wrong way to approach tactics. Thinking one is good and the other is bad is unwise. Both are good, one is better. Here are the stats and paradigms that best serve you in the gunfight.

Read More
carjacking

I Survived a Carjacking, 8 Takeaways

By Matthew Maruster / April 27, 2021

As concealed carriers, we have our firearm on us; knowing the odds are good, we will never have to use it. We practice and train for an incident we pray…

Read More
glock 42

How To Dry Fire A Glock: 3 Challenges, 7 Helpful Tools

By Jacob Paulsen / April 21, 2021

An analysis of 7 tools used to enhance dry fire with a Glock and the three specific problems we need to solve to have an effective dryfire session

Read More
how to draw record your dryfire

Do You Record Your Dry Fire Practice?

By Joshua Gillem / April 16, 2021

We need to get as creative as possible regarding our training regimen, especially during this ammo shortage. Lately, I’ve been doing more dry fire practice in the comfort of my…

Read More
Concealed carry purse

The Guide to Concealed Carry in a Purse

By Annette Evans / April 13, 2021

One of the most popular suggestions for women who are concerned about concealing and carrying a gun is to “just stick it in a purse.” It’s an attractive idea. No…

Read More
Glock handgun .22 lr

Top Concealed Carry Errors Explained

By Matthew Maruster / April 12, 2021

In studying citizen defensive gun uses (DGU’s) over the years, I’ve noticed some commonalities. Below is a list of the most frequent errors or “poor decisions” citizen defenders make when…

Read More

Best Home Defense Gun, I Choose an AR-15

By Joshua Gillem / April 6, 2021

Okay, many people ask me: “what is the best home defense gun?” The answer requires a bit of an explanation so stick around, I’ll give you one. I don’t just…

Read More
Alisha Ketter

5 Tips| Your Active Shooter Response

By Matthew Maruster / March 29, 2021

Statistically, it’s unlikely you will ever have to use a concealed handgun to defend yourself. However, if you are that person, the stakes couldn’t be greater. So we should focus…

Read More

How to Draw a Gun From Concealed VIDEO

By Jacob Paulsen / March 26, 2021

There are several common places to carry a concealed firearm and as many different types of holsters to use. Despite your own chosen configuration the core elements of a functional and quality draw are the same. We will explore each in great detail below.

Read More
mantis laser academy

Review: The New Mantis Laser Academy

By Matthew Maruster / March 25, 2021

What is the Laser Academy from MantisX? Mantis Laser Academy is a laser, shot recording smartphone application with built-in training modes. The app is from the same well-known company that…

Read More
target transitions

Shooter Ready Challenge, March 2021

By Matthew Maruster / March 24, 2021

  We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 in an effort to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level. This…

Read More
responding to a mass shooting

Developing and Understanding A Strong Defensive Mindset

By Jacob Paulsen / March 19, 2021

You have been told countless times to exercise or develop a defensive mindset but what are the attributes of a concealed carry strong mindset? Here we look at the 6 elements that you need to employ to be mentally hard to kill

Read More