Utah Concealed Carry and Ongoing Personal Protection Education and Training

Trigger Control, The Key To Success At the recent SHOT Show held in Las Vegas, Nevada, I once again had an opportunity to mingle with the experts and professionals in the shooting industry.  Coupled with the on-going study of how to shoot well and correctly, I found some more pearls of wisdom.  I had the [...]

The BANG We Never Want To Hear. The term we often use when a firearm discharges unintentionally is “accidental discharge”.  In most cases, a more accurate term would be “negligent discharge” as a safety rule was neglected or forgotten or worse yet, ignored.  Those who are involved in firearms instruction and training hear stories about [...]

The Dirty Little Secret: Call 911 and probably, you will DIE. In an earlier contribution to the Defense Actions blog, I mentioned the “dirty little secrets” I share with students in Utah Concealed Firearm Permit courses.  The one that gets the most attention and even shocked reactions is when I point out that the police [...]

Dry Fire Techniques and Further Thoughts In an early article, Dry Practice or Dry Fire was addressed in some detail.  In the past few weeks, some more items concerning dry fire have come to my attention through reading and watching satellite programs. In the earlier piece it was mentioned that you’ll need a safe backstop [...]

The Ready Kit Can Put You, And Your Family, In A Safer Position Against Criminals! Since the creation of the “Defense Actions Ready Kit” referred to as the “Ready Kit”, (also known as D.A.R.K.) I have spoken to many people about what it is and why it’s important. The one thing I have found is [...]

Racing Technology…Taking Guns to a Whole New Level Some of you reading this title may be wondering what I am talking about or referring to? Well before I get deep into the subject matter let me first touch on something I am always excited about. As a person who is always striving to learn more [...]

Being safer, being effective with your ammo, in a defensive mind set. Protect yourself and refuse to be a victim.

One of the 2 most important steps to “Perfect Shooting.” You are at your local range working on a specific part of your skill set and see the other shooters happily making noise and empty cases, but seldom putting their shots into any kind of group on the target.  You observe more closely and see [...]

Top 5 Advices to Buy a Gun Safe A Gun Safe is an investment for life and special thought needs to be given when buying one. This article will help you to avoid costly mistakes that will affect you after the purchase if not taken into consideration. Buy Bigger Than You Think – Firearm owners [...]

IN HOME PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON & FIREARM CHOICES In home weapons choices can be confusing!   Individuals who do not shoot regularly and are not comfortable with guns are confronted by a number of choices when considering how to best defend their homes and families from an intruder.  There are a number of choices from big [...]