Utah Concealed Carry and Ongoing Personal Protection Education and Training

What Dry “Practice” or “Dry Fire” Can Do To Your Performance/Preparation I love the satellite TV service we have at our house, as well as the DVR recorder.  It affords me an opportunity to catch programs that otherwise are missed.  There are a number of TV programs directed towards firearms and self-defense subjects, one of [...]

According to Massad Ayoob, the Commandments of Concealed Carry! Most, in the civilized world, are familiar with the Biblical 10 Commandments.  I’d like to review another set of commandments that pertains to concealed carry as written in several sources by author and expert Massad Ayoob.  I have seen this in several articles and a couple [...]

Guns can be intimidating; Proper firearm instruction can go a long way… Often as a trainer, I get the great opportunity to work with people who have never shot much before and would be categorized as a first-time shooter.  At the request of a local shooting range, I recently contacted a young mother who wanted [...]

My Gun Won’t Fire…What Am I Missing In My Practice Sessions? As a firearms instructor, I along with others, often see gun stoppages in practice or qualification.  While reading an article by Massod Ayoob in the October 2008 issue of Guns and Weapons for Law Enforcement I was reminded again for the importance of knowing [...]

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

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 [...]

And You Wonder Why Responsible People Want To Carry A Firearm! National Crime Statistics show that the weapon of choice for criminals is the handgun. National firearm restrictions, passed by the Federal Government, attempts to restrict firearm purchases by offenders. However, the offenders in this study stated that NONE of these laws or statutes deterred [...]

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 [...]

There is alot to know after something happens… The use of lethal force that results in a death is a homicide.  If it occurs during a bank robbery or in defense of your life, the result is the same: there has been a homicide.  The difference between the criminal homicide and the self-defense homicide is [...]

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 [...]