Too Many Places that Prohibit Guns?

This is one part in our series of articles about reasons why those with a concealed carry permit stop carrying concealed. Please visit this introductory post to learn more about this series of articles. Some people say that they don’t carry their concealed firearm because there are too many places that prohibit firearms. If you…

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Difficulty Concealing the Firearm

This is one part in our series of articles about reasons why those with a concealed carry permit stop carrying concealed. Please visit this introductory post to learn more about this series of articles. If you felt after some attempts, that carrying that firearm in a way that others really wouldn’t notice it, was really…

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Have You Fallen Out of Love With Concealed Carry?

Instructors hear this story all of the time. Someone decided to get their concealed carry permit for one reason or another and after a few days/weeks/months of carrying concealed they give it up. It is really unfortunate that this happens and if you could count yourself among those who don’t carry as often as you…

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Next Steps Kit Launch

We have recently launched a product bundle we are calling the “Next Steps Kit.” Both our beginner and more advanced students are always looking for a decent deal on the gear that every shooter needs. The biggest and most exciting part of this product bundle is our Brave Response Holster which we launched late last…

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Justified Shooters May 12th 2015 Edition

We make an effort to take note of real life situations in which the shooter was justified. These stories help us remember that we are training for real life and we can’t predict or imagine where we might find ourselves when we have to act in defense of ourselves or others. Follow us on Facebook…

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10 Things That Will Stop a Bullet and 25 Things That Won’t

To be truthful we are generalizing some for the purpose of simplicity. Here are some disclaimers before we dive in: Different firearms and calibers of bullets have unique stopping power and potential for penetration depending on their velocity and construction. There is a big difference between a 9mm handgun and an AR-15 Some bullets for…

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Top Principles of Shooting From a Covered Position

In late April 2015 we published an article about the difference between cover and concealment. This article is to guide you in some of the general principles of shooting from behind cover. Most of what you have been trained or told to do is likely incorrect and will expose you in a way that will…

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The Difference Between Cover and Concealment

There are a handful of vocabulary terms that make me cringe when I hear them used wrong and the terms cover and concealment are among those. This article will quickly overview the difference between these two ideas. Concealment in a Gun Fight Concealment refers to anything that hides you from view. Concealment is an important…

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Your Training Tracker and Firearm Library

A common request we get from our advanced students is how they can best log their training and firearms. This is the reason we created a training tracking tool and firearm library. Sound weird? Here are some reasons why our students ask for this: Following a firearm related incident, your attorney can leverage documentation of your training…

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