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 | Oct 10, 2018 | Accessories, CCW, Concealed carry, Current Events, Defensive Training, Emergency Management, Firearms Industry, flashlights, Greg Ellifritz, gun safety, Handguns, Holster & Carry Methods, Home Security, Incident Analysis, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, Reviews, Rob Pincus, security, teaching, Training, Unarmed Defense
I’ve got another great selection of articles for you this week! This happens too often, and I’m tired of it This one happened last July; yesterday I read of a 3-year-old who died when he got hold of an unsecured firearm. Too many kids are dying from... by Grant Cunningham | Sep 26, 2018 | attacks, awareness, carbines, Defensive Shooting, Defensive Training, Emergency Management, Home Security, Incident Analysis, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, realistic, Rifles & Shotguns, security, Street Smarts, Training
Some great articles for the last Wednesday in September! Keeping the family safe in public spaces Jeff Gonzales has some good advice for what to do with your family when you’re in a public space and a violent incident unfolds. Let’s see…... 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... by Grant Cunningham | Aug 29, 2018 | Defensive Shooting, Defensive Training, Emergency Management, Greg Ellifritz, gun safety, Incident Analysis, Legal Issues, medical, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, security, Street Smarts, Training, Travel Safety, women
Most people’s vacations are over and it’s back to the grind — but the Hump Day Reading List is here to give you a mid-week break! Medical preparedness most don’t think of What would you do if you or someone around you had a severe allergic...