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  • Detaining a Violent Suspect With a Firearm  

      While almost everyone that carries a firearm for self-defense spends nearly all of their training time practicing putting rounds down range, that’s not what…

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  • The Limitations of Pepper Spray (Graphic Video)

    Pepper spray can be an effective tool for self-defense, but it has limitations.  Not everyone is equally affected by it, your attacker could be on…

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  • Physical Threats from the Digital World  

      In internet can be great tool for our daily lives, providing a wealth of information never previously available with such ease, allowing people even…

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  • Jugging: Not as Funny as it Sounds  

    “Jugging” is a term that seems to be mainly used in Texas for a crime that is not geographically confined.  The basics of the crime…

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  • The Reality of Self Defense for Women (Graphic Video)  

      This is a video of an armed robbery from Russia where a man with a blunt force weapon (hard to tell what it is,…

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  • Post-Disaster Defense Tips for Women and Families

    Human rights organizations inevitably report higher instances of sexual assault and attacks on women after disasters.  With the interruption of law and order, predators will…

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  • Common Mistakes that Armed Defenders Make

      Learning from your mistakes is a good thing, but learning from the mistakes of others so that you never make that mistake in the…

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  • Defense from a Stick or Bat Attack (Video)  

      Blunt objects are one of the most common weapons of opportunity, but that means that not only should you familiarize yourself with using them…

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  • Safety Considerations While Answering the Door

    I recently watched a news broadcast that featured a story where a woman came to a man’s door asking to use the phone because she…

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  • Cost of Being Armed  

      There is no price that one can put on their life, and therefore their safety.  But that being said, it’s not cheap.  The cost…

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  • Fast Action Control Techniques  

    When there is any other option, it’s always advisable to stay out of a conflict and to avoid a deadly encounter.  If we see a…

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  • Empty Hand Defense Against a Knife Attack

      Despite what Tim Kaine thinks, guns weren’t responsible for the terrorist attack at Ohio State University yesterday.  In fact, a gun is what stopped…

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  • 3 Pistol Drills You Can do at Home

    Depending on what caliber pistol you have, and where you live, going to the range can become an expensive hobby fast.  While there is no…

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  • Real life Ways Kids Have Survived Kidnappings

    It’s a shame that it’s even something that we have to think about, but the reality is that we live in a world with people…

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  • Defense from Multiple Attackers

    As I have said before, the people who commit violent crimes are not looking for a sporting fight, they are looking for victims and they…

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  • Defensive Wrist Locks (Video)

    In most street fights and assaults, at some point, your opponent will try to dominate you by grabbing a hold of you or your clothing. …

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  • What to Do After a Defensive Shooting  

    Whether you are forced to use your firearm to defend yourself in your home or on the street, the sad reality is that you might…

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  • Proper Techniques for Using Pepper Spray

    Pepper spray may seem like a fool-proof self-defense method that anyone could properly use in any situation, but like any piece of equipment, there is…

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  • 3 Dirty Fighting Techniques that Work

    Rules exist in combat sports like MMA and boxing for a reason, mainly to protect the fighters from serious injury or death.  But there are…

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  • How to Make a Shepherd’s Sling from Paracord (Video)

    Without a weapon, your survival menu will be extremely limited.  In this video we see how to manufacture and use a survival weapon, the shepherd’s…

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  • Defense Against a Sucker Punch

      Most fighting styles train under the pretense of mutual combat.  This has both competitors in a fighting stance ready to engage.  But street fights…

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  • Getting Your Weapon in the Fight

    If you are a CCW holder that has been forced to defend yourself, or if like me you just have an addiction to CCTV footage,…

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  • Self-Defense for Women

    Self-defense is something that everyone needs to think about, but women are particularly vulnerable and often specifically targeted.  Women can be targeted for muggings because…

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  • Self Defense Tips for Travelers

    Whether you are traveling by air, driving, or anything else, the laws that govern carrying and transporting weapons are not going to make it easy…

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  • How to See an Attack Coming

    As a defender and not an attacker you will always be at a disadvantage since the attack will always come from an ambush and not…

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  • Prepping for a Gun Ban?

    One of the very first questions in presidential debates is in regards to future supreme court nominees and what that would mean for decisions regarding…

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  • Popular Handgun Concealment Positions: Strengths and Weaknesses  

      With the threats of Islamic terrorism and rising violent crime rates first-time gun ownership is also understandably on the rise.  Thousands of Americans that…

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  • Practical Self-Defense

    It is estimated that the average American will see 200,000 images of violence in the media by the age of 18.  Putting aside the moral…

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  • Basic Pistol Marksmanship

    With violent crime back on the rise, terrorism, and an increasing trend of lawlessness, it’s no wonder that first-time gun ownership is on the rise…

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  • Understanding Distance in a Lethal Encounter

    One of the less glamorous aspects of survival is being prepared for either short-term survival during some kind of attack, or the need to be…

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  • Situational Awareness in Transitional Spaces

    Most attacks occur in what is called transitional spaces.  These are places where you are transitioning from one environment to another and where the attacker…

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  • Self-Defense From A Vehicle

    People have a tendency to feel safe in their vehicles in a similar way to feeling safe in your home.  And while being in a…

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  • Firearm Maintenance Basics

    While a gun that is in poor maintenance is unlikely to pose an active threat to your life, it could very well be putting you…

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  • Firearm Skills You Need for Survival

    There’s no doubt that a firearm is one of the most important survival tools you can own. For home defense, self-defense, self-reliance and disaster preparedness,…

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  • Makeshift Weapons That Are Allowed (Almost) Anywhere

    Most violent attacks do not occur at the pistol range or NRA meetings.  Whether it be muggers, jihadists, or simply crazy people, most attackers chose…

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  • Concealed Carry Basics for Women

    These days, more and more women are getting their concealed carry permits. Firearms are often referred to as “the great equalizer” because they can give…

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  • Self-Defense Without a Firearm

    The most effective tool for self defense is a firearm.  But what if you are one of the people living in an area where your…

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  • Basics For Home Defense

    Every year, on average, one million Americans are victims of violent home invasions.  Self-defense starts at home.  What can you do to increase your chances…

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  • 3 Situational Awareness Tips That Could Save Your Life

    Good situational awareness can save your life in a number of ways. It could mean being aware of where you place your feet as you…

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