We, most of us in the concealed carry community, quietly think of ourselves as Wyatt Earp or Annie Oakley. It’s like having a secret friend. We’re confident, perhaps overconfident, that in a time of…

We tell you over and over: Get more training! Training will save your life. Training will help you overcome the dynamic and confusing nature of a self-defense incident. But there is another side of…

How many rounds of ammo do you have in your house right now? Don’t answer me, because it is none of my business. But, for your own personal peace of mind, do the math. Now, take a box of that ammo…

New Year’s Resolutions have been a tradition for as long as most of us can remember. But let’s face it, whether it’s vowing to lose weight or quit smoking, it’s the follow-through that determines…

I keep saying this: Self-defense incidents are dynamic and each one is unique. So, if you hear a trainer tell you that you must “always” do something or you must “never” do something, raise the BS…

Very few self-defense incidents play out as we imagine them. The dynamic nature of a fight and the intensity of the investigation afterward means the worst 10 seconds of your life could drag on for…

How do you defeat a predator who is bigger, stronger and has the drop on you? Well, first of all, only pretend to comply. Always be looking for an opportunity to use trickery, treachery and…

I first heard the quote, “Wolves travel in packs,” many years ago from a member of a gang task force in a major city in the Midwest. My vagueness regarding his identity is intentional; though now…

“Marksmanship” can be defined simply as skill at shooting. An accomplished marksman is a person who can hit a defined target on demand. Technically speaking, marksmanship is a two-part process that is exceptionally simple in theory but quite difficult in practice — at least for the great majority of shooters.

Do not expect a self-defense incident to be something akin to the gunfight at the OK Corral. Criminals are predators and predators are good at getting close to you before they strike. A self-defense…

There has been a lot of talk recently about whether or not crime victims should fight back against their attackers. Some folks say your wallet, your credit cards or your car keys are simply not worth…

A couple weeks back, we looked at what would happen if, during a close-quarters fight, an attacker got his hands on your pistol. It does not take very much to stop an auto-loading pistol from…