Self-Defense

I've written a number of posts on training, including classes that use force-on-force, which elaborated on some of the most effective forms of self-defense training available to civilians today. In response, there always seems...

As a recent Pew poll revealed, almost three-quarters of people who own guns own them primarily for personal protection. But no matter how "operator" you may be, you probably don't sleep with your gun. Still,...

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2hn6AVCVro Movement is a topic that's mostly misunderstood and rarely practiced. As a foundational skill, it should be part of every competent gunman's skill set. Why is movement so important? Because a moving target is...

Retired U.S. Army Airborne Ranger Paul Lemke founded the company now known as Inceptor Ammunition in 2012. Lemke’s goal was to create innovative frangible ammunition with a twist to differentiate their products from the...

In a perfect world, everyone would know not to fire warning shots. Unfortunately, Hollywood has made them almost part of our cultural lexicon. But don’t fall for Hollywood "training" on self-defense when it comes...

In today's world, the semi-auto pistol reigns supreme. It seems that in a world with 11+1 micro-compacts, people today often turn their noses up at small-frame revolvers. Make no mistake, small-frame revolvers still have...

Don't use range ammo as self-defense ammo. There are a number of good reasons why it's a bad idea. Range ammunition -- meaning full metal jacket or fragmenting ammunition in center fire rifles and pistol,...

By Warren Lind More than one-third of all U.S. homes have at least one firearm. But there is another weapon that is in 100 percent of all homes: bladed weapons. Knives are the most common, but...

By Dr. Latebloomer Some gun colleagues and I were having a conversation recently and someone mentioned a “SHTF Office Gun.”  I remember laughing to myself, saying something like, 'Sheesh, can you imagine having a pediatric...

When you're shooting at someone to stop an imminent, credible threat of death or grievous bodily harm, do what the police do: aim for center mass. Never mind what you may have seen in...

If you haven't thought about what to do and say after a use of force incident, you really should. After all, you don't want to avoid victimization by a criminal attacker only to be...

By Brad Fitzpatrick Ronald Kronon, noticed a man steal­ing a vehicle from the parking lot of his business. When he confronted the man, the thief attempted to run Kronon over. As the vehicle bore down...