Tag: Personal Defense

It’s fashionable these days to refer to a gunfight as a “critical incident” or a “crisis point” but I don’t think such phraseology tells the whole story.

I want to make some quick points on the Zimmerman not guilty verdict, which I'll be elaborating on this week's DOWN RANGE Radio.

You can't create a fortress, but what can you do to make it tougher for someone trying to get in? The best defense is one that is thought out and planned in advance, has layers of protection and provides early warning.

Do you have the upper body strength to pull yourself up and over a wall or fence? Can you help endangered loved ones up and over? Fleeing the scene of a life threatening event can be the best course of action, but can you?

I have been thinking a lot about the London terror attack and what it can teach us. In truth, when a person gets knocked down by a car, the first thing that goes through that person's mind isn't likely to be that the car's drivers is going to jump out and attack with meat cleavers.

What’s the best pistol for personal defense? How accurate must it be? How reliable should it be? These are the questions I’m asked most frequently in class, on-line and in person, so let’s go through them.

Ed Head carried several different revolvers during his years with the Border Patrol.These days revolver sales are booming and Ed offers a little wisdom on the subject.

Let me make this perfectly clear so there is no misunderstanding…shooting fundamentals are absolutely necessary…they are indispensable… in other words they are essential!!

Jeff Cooper taught us the Combat Mindset and all of us in the defensive tactics/training business teach subjects like the Color Code, survival and preparedness. Unfortunately, most people out in the general population don't get it, don't care to learn and think people like us are nut jobs.

I note that Charter Arms has finally brought their 9mm snubbie revolver, the Pitbull, to market. I've been sort of half-way pondering where this...