The maddest skills in the world won't help if you can't tell when you need to...
How does someone who presumably knows how to take care of himself get into a position where he can be stabbed in the chest and stomach? ...Whether that distraction is the menu at the restaurant, an...
View ArticleAssault Analysis: The Ramos Family Home Invasion.
Even his wife said that it was out of character for him; whether the killers convinced him they were harmless or he was feeling especially charitable that morning, he opened the door so that they could...
View ArticleIllustrating the issue with off-body carry.
The issue, of course, is if you're carrying your gun in that purse (for a man, it could be a shoulder bag or briefcase) not only have you lost your belongings, you've also lost the defensive tool that...
View ArticleIs Amtrak trying to create victims?
It's come under fire from the overly gun-centric part of the self defense community, who decry that they didn't recommend shooting back; some of them even go so far as to charge that Amtrak is...
View ArticleIf you think wild animals are dangerous, take a good look at your neighbors.
Even if you don't live in the immediately affected area, the danger of unwittingly traveling close to (or into) an area with active riots is very real - as Reginald Denny can attest. ...Spokane itself...
View ArticleAre those self-defense insurance programs worth the money?
In the second half of this episode of the Law of Self Defense University, Andrew lays out — in his trademark simple language — the three different types of insurance programs and the...
View ArticleIs defensive education sexist?
I don't bring these things up because I'm picking on women or because I have a desire to control women's lives, but because everyone who carries a handgun needs to understand the realities of criminal...
View ArticleHow do you know what to prepare for?
Let's say that wildfires are common in your neck of the woods: you might take steps to reduce the fire danger by making a "defensible zone" around your house (your local fire department can give you...
View ArticleShould you carry a back-up gun?
(Yes, there are one or two specific instances involving backup guns where the victims were knowingly marked for death by violent gangs and were saved by having backup guns stashed around their places...
View ArticleDo you enjoy this blog? Then how about sharing!
As everyone gets started back to school and the routine of life, I hope you'll take a little time out to share the Personal Security Institute with friends, neighbors, and especially family. Of course...
View ArticleCan you really be convicted of defending yourself? Yes, when it's not really...
(Yes, I realize that this is an idealization which presupposes an efficient police response, and that there are many areas in this country where response to a break-in in a detached building may not...
View ArticleWhat's the best way to pick ammunition for self defense? Here's how I do it!
I like to shoot a bare minimum of 50 rounds, preferably 100, of the selected ammo to check for functioning (assuming a gun that I already have experience with, of course; if it's a new-to-me gun, I'll...
View ArticleWasp spray for self defense? This myth just won't die!
The concentration of pyrethrins in a typical wasp spray isn't all that high, but the amount of material in thei stream which hits the insect may weigh as much as it does; even in a small concentration,...
View ArticleCan you draw your gun one-handed? Should you be able to?
That's going to depend on them and their lifestyle; someone who has small children or a spouse who doesn't carry a defensive weapon will likely need to practice more often than someone who doesn't,...
View ArticleA teacher should always be ready to change his mind, even about mundane...
Andy is one of the best defensive shooting instructors in that area of the country, but it was Julie — an up-and-coming defensive tactics instructor of considerable talent and from whom you will be...
View ArticleWhat is the big deal with mindset?
I don't believe that can be done, because mindset — the pre-existing desire to prevail against an attacker and the resulting willingness to do whatever is necessary to do so — is a deep conviction, not...
View ArticleIs a rifle or carbine a good choice for home defense? Here's how to make the...
(For the purposes of this discussion, I'll use the term 'rifle' to refer to long guns chambered in traditional rifle cartridges, like the .223 Remington or .30-30 Winchester, and the term 'carbine' to...
View ArticleYour defensive firearm has to fit your hand, and that involves more than...
I've often told my students that a gun which doesn't fit their hand makes it much more difficult (if not impossible) to shoot accurately, particularly at speed and under the duress of an attack. ...Not...
View ArticleLooking for top-notch, innovative defensive training but don't live in...
You may not have known this, but arranging for me to come to your town to teach innovative and practical self defense techniques is easy and a great way for you to get training for free. ...All you...
View ArticleThis post seems off-topic, but it's really not: exciting news from the...
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