Components of Self-Defense Success
Pick up any firearms or martial arts magazine and check the advertisements. You’ll be sure to see something…
Namic Driving at Crossroads Training Academy: The Most Excitement You’ll Ever Have Driving 26mph
I accelerate to overtake the suspect’s vehicle. The gap between us closes and I lift off the gas.…
The Cutting Edge: Chris Reeve’s Nkonka
I first became enamored of hollow-handled fighting and survival knives as a result of some contract work I…
Offbeat: Do-It-Yourself Brass Separator
Much to my wife’s chagrin, I rarely throw anything away. The reason (excuse?) is, “I’ll find a use…
Street Smarts: In The Throne Room
In days of old, the King was always worried about being killed by his foes while sitting on…
Training and Tactics: Flashlight Technique Hysteria
“You can’t use that flashlight technique. The enemy will fire at the light source and hit you by…
Frontline Debriefs: The Active Shooter
In late September and early October there were three separate school shootings within the span of a week.…
Enemy at the Gate: When Government Steals Our Stuff
Emeliano Gomez Gonzolez was speeding on the freeway. He lied to the Nebraska state trooper who stopped him.…
Lawful Carry: Spec-Ops Over-Armor Vest
In recent years it has become necessary to carry more gear—ammo, magazines, medical kits, etc.—because bad guys tend…
What to Do After a Shooting: Practical and Prudent Courses of Action
Obviously, you want to do whatever you reasonably can to avoid using deadly force. But if you are forced to shoot someone in self-defense, you need to know what to do after the shooting. Let’s look at some legally and tactically sound suggestions for what to do after a shooting if you’re an off-duty/plainclothes police officer or civilian firearm licensee.