by Grant Cunningham | Oct 15, 2018 | attacks, awareness, confidence, Defensive Training, Emergency Management, mythbusting, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, practice, realistic, security, Street Smarts, Training, Travel Safety, Unarmed Defense
The ability to judge risk is critical to the long game of self defense. (As it happens, it’s also critical to efficient preparedness, investing your retirement funds wisely, and the choice between flying or driving to your vacation destination.) Yet, despite its... by Grant Cunningham | Sep 24, 2018 | attacks, awareness, Concealed carry, Current Events, Defensive Shooting, Defensive Training, Emergency Management, Incident Analysis, mythbusting, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, realistic, security, Street Smarts, Training, Training Talk
This story made the rounds of social media last week. For those who haven’t seen it (or the graphic video shot by the girlfriend of the man who was eventually killed in the confrontation), the story boils down to neighbors having an ongoing disagreement over trash... by Grant Cunningham | Sep 12, 2018 | Ammunition & Reloading, Class Announcements, confidence, Defensive Training, drills, Emergency Management, Firearms Industry, Handguns, hollowpoints, Home Security, medical, mythbusting, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, practice, Prepping, reading list, Rifles & Shotguns, security, Street Smarts, Training, What's New?
Sorry for not having a Hump Day List last week, but I was down with a nasty cold. What’s worse than a cold in summer? I don’t know and I don’t want to find out! Handguns and arthritis I get lots of questions from people who are just starting to suffer from... by Grant Cunningham | Aug 20, 2018 | Defensive Shooting, Defensive Training, Emergency Management, mythbusting, Rifles & Shotguns, Training
Instructor Georges Rahbani showing a kneeling position with the defensive shotgun If any firearm could be said to be overlooked, it’s the defensive shotgun. While not a tool for the inexperienced, it must be acknowledged that the shotgun loaded with a... by Grant Cunningham | Aug 15, 2018 | Accessories, Ammunition & Reloading, CCW, Concealed carry, Defensive Training, Emergency Management, Greg Ellifritz, Holster & Carry Methods, mythbusting, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Defense Network, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, Revolvers, Rifles & Shotguns, security, Street Smarts, Training, Training Talk, Travel Safety
We may be in the dog days of summer, but I don’t think you’ll find any dogs in this week’s selection of defensive preparedness articles! Uber scams? Say it’s not so! This year I finally became an Uber user and I’ve enjoyed it immensely. Turns out, though, that... by Grant Cunningham | Aug 6, 2018 | Defensive Shooting, Defensive Training, Emergency Management, Home Security, mythbusting, Personal Safety, realistic, security, Training
I recently shared to my social media accounts a story of an attempt by a local government to impose storage restrictions on gun owners in their city. The ordinance specified that firearms had to be locked up, except when they were “in use” (whatever that means). Of...
