Utah Concealed Carry and Ongoing Personal Protection Education and Training

Frank and George Freund…Making Their Way To A New World Frank and George Freund were German immigrants intoAmerica.  As craftsmen in Europe were a dime a dozen, the two gunsmiths fell into westward migration inAmericaand finally set up shop inDenver,Colorado.   Following the construction of the railroad, they had established their shops in various locations as [...]

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 [...]

Some Flash Mobs Turn Violent…Surprised? As of recent events, from the news reports to the web reports, there is a new “Gang Tactic” that is becoming more prominent and obtrusive in our society as a whole; Flash Mobs.  I know that since the news decided to do a report on this juvenile and ridiculous teenage [...]

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 [...]

Some Points of Self-Defense You Need To Consider… From teaching self-defense courses for many years and studying what happens in self-defense situations, I discovered what I call the “Dirty Little Secrets”.  This is information that often is not taught, shared or discovered, and in some cases deliberately left out of training. The three points I [...]

An Option for Concealed Carry Permit Holders Seeking Further Training!!! This article will review the National Rifle Association’s, Personal Protection Outside the home course. For many decades, the NRA has been in the forefront of firearms safety and training. In recent years, the continued growth of concealed carry permits across the country brought recognition that [...]

Simple, Inexpensive, Creative…But It Works! In the first two chapters I discussed the importance of testing oneself in a physical manner and how it relates to a solid defensive posture. In this chapter I will dig deeper to show how one can apply this ideology in a realistic manner. First and of utmost importance is [...]

This is a true story; what would you have done?           On the Front Sight Weekly Blog from Monday Feb. 14, Dr. Ignatius Piazza has posted two videos.  One is a homeowner from Colorado who had fought off a home invasion, the other is the Denver Area District Attorney.  What caught my interest was some of [...]

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