Standards (A Series)

Originally posted on tacticalprofessor:
Standards (Part I – Introduction) While I’ve been on hiatus, I’ve been thinking a great deal about Standards. The Free Dictionary lists the first noun definition of Standard as: An acknowledged measure of comparison for quantitative…

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7 Ways to Stop Stolen Valor

“He wouldn’t tell these outrageous stories just right off the bat. He would drop little bits of things that are plausible. And he would tailor that plausibility story to each person, knowing what they knew.”-Victim of  AJ Dicken There are scumbags out there who will try to hustle decent folks out of their money by appealing to […]

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Private Sale Best Practices

Here is a quick guide to buying and selling guns safely on online message boards. This article assumes that you live in a free state. Set up an inventory list on an encrypted spreadsheet and include the following fields. Make Model Serial Number Gun Type Sold or Owned? Interstate Sales This means you are in […]

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The Murder of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom

It has been over 9 years since this happened. Keep their families in your prayers. Conclusions “Teach your kids to defend themselves.” Straight from the mouths of Channon and Chris’s parents. Develop a fighting mindset. As Paul Howe put it, “Do not put yourself at the mercy of people who have none.” It is far better to fight […]

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Statistics About Civilian Deadly Force Encounters

Interesting Analysis From Active Self Protection I’ve watched about 5,000 gunfights at this point, and the patterns that emerge are pretty clear. Some thoughts you might want to consider that I don’t think that the training community really wants to hear:

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