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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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Bravery and Courage…Where Did They Go??? Recent events have caused me to reconsider what is happening to the bravery and courage American men have been noted for since our country was founded.  Where are the men who stand up for what they believe in, even if it costs them their lives and livelihood?  Where did [...]