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WHY I CARRY A BACK UP

​I was exhibiting at a law enforcement training conference, when an officer asked me what I carried for a back...
​I was exhibiting at a law enforcement training conference, when an officer asked me what I carried for a back up.  I told him I didn't.  He proceeded to scold me about it!  He asked me what I would do if my only carry weapon, jammed, ran out of ammo, or was taken from me.  I didn't have a good answer!  He went on to tell me in those cases, the only thing that may keep me alive is the...
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CONCEALED CARRY VERSUS OPEN CARRY

We shouldn’t even have to have this discussion….but here we go!   I have carried 29 years and have been in...
We shouldn’t even have to have this discussion….but here we go!   I have carried 29 years and have been in the concealed carry and self-defense business 23 years.  Two things are abundantly clear:   First: When you carry an exposed handgun, you become the first target!  That’s why law enforcement wear bullet-proof vests. Second:  You have given away your most valuable asset in any fight, THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE!       You want to stop the threat immediately without the person...
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An Age Old Question.......WHAT IS THE BEST SELF DEFE...

We want a cartridge that has sufficient stopping power or knock down power to stop a threat!  What does that mean? ...
We want a cartridge that has sufficient stopping power or knock down power to stop a threat!  What does that mean?  Well, things have changed a lot since I started carrying thirty years ago!  Just in the past few years ammo design and technology have changed the game!  Any high performance hollow point ammo will usually stop a person from doing what they were doing!  .380, 9mm, .40 S&W, .357 Sig, .45 ACP, are effective man stoppers. Obviously, some are more...
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"Some Of The Dumbest Comments I Have Heard Regarding...

COMMENT #3WHAT IS THE ULTIMATE CARRY GUN? The one you can actually carry, that goes bang every time you pull...
COMMENT #3WHAT IS THE ULTIMATE CARRY GUN? The one you can actually carry, that goes bang every time you pull the trigger!   My point.....A 5'-3" 115 lb. female saying...  "I want to carry my full size Glock 22 because I shoot very well with it."  How well she shoots with it won’t matter! It’s too big for her to carry!  Most self-defense shootings happen in a matter of seconds, at a distance of six to twelve feet.  You don’t...
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"Some Of The Dumbest Comments I Have Heard Regarding...

COMMENT #2​"I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME! What are the first three words of that sentence? "I didn't think!" ...
COMMENT #2​"I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME! What are the first three words of that sentence? "I didn't think!"  Every victim, who isn’t dead says the same thing!  You can hardly name a place where someone hasn’t been shot! It is a huge unnecessary risk to not have a firearm to protect yourself. We all should know the saying," I would rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it! It only takes one...
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"Some Of The Dumbest Comments I Have Heard Regarding...

Comment #1:I’LL TAKE A GUN WHEN I THINK I’LL NEED IT” Really?...If you think you need a gun to go...
Comment #1:I’LL TAKE A GUN WHEN I THINK I’LL NEED IT” Really?...If you think you need a gun to go someplace…..DONT GO THERE! ​If you really knew that you were going to be shot, stabbed, raped, robbed or a host of other terrible things that can happen to anyone, anytime, YOU WOULD HAVE STAYED HOME!  You need to carry your gun everywhere you go and avoid places that have a high probability of being dangerous.
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