As an NRA and state certified instructor, I realize that personal defense is deadly business. As a professional I check my gear on a regular basis. I have a program for keeping up with my personal handgun, concealment leather, spare magazines and edged weapons. I am certain that all are worn properly and accessible when …
One of my many mantras is: Same gun, same location, same mode of readiness, always. What I mean is: I carry the same gun, in the same location, with a round in the chamber, where ever legally possible. I do not flip and flop guns. They aren’t fashion accessories. I do not change how or …
Do not use your gun for anything except defense against an imminent deadly threat. The goal of true self-defense is to create enough dysfunction in your attacker that you can escape safely. If you can escape without firing a shot, you should make every effort to do so. This video shows one man shooting another …
When your life is in danger you do what ever it takes to ensure your survival. When you have decided that you will fight to your last breath; That’s Alpha.
If you’ve taken my 8 or 16 hours Illinois concealed carry class, you’ve heard me say it, “By a show of hands, who here has their lawyer on speed dial?” A few hands will go up. Then I ask if that lawyer specializes in self-defense cases, and nearly all hands will go down. But it …
‘Shoot to Kill”, 3 words which cause a controversy among gun owners and the anti gun crowd alike. When we are talking about use of potentially lethal force in self defense, there are several trains of thought. “Shoot to Kill”, “Shoot to Wound”, and “Shoot to Stop the Threat”. I’ll tell you why I feel …