From the Instructors

 I get this question a lot, and sometimes I do not get it at all when I think it is pertinent. You purchased a firearm for self-defense, no? Or just for plinking?  you KNOW YOUR reason, I know mine.  If it was for self-defense, the question is not is the class for ME? The question is, am I ready to take a defensive class?  One way to find out is to reach out to an instructor who teaches a self-defense pistol curriculum and hire him to look for inconsistencies or any home-grown nuances or bad habits that are unsafe from self-reliance or self-taught from online video "instructors".  I am not knocking on the video instructors themselves, I am just saying, you can watch all the videos you want, but just be sure you know how to convert them to "real-life", or ask an instructor in-person is this something that can be used in a real-life situation, or "why" you would use a technique instead of I just learned this on the online video and this is the end of all mov

  We hear this all over, sometimes and not ever for some communities want to keep these events to a low key An Active Shooter Event that turns deadly, "2 dead and shooter commits suicide".  Questions like:  How do we avoid these and the areas they happen in?   Well, we just don't.  How would one protect themselves from one of these folks intention on causing harm?  Nobody has an answer, and if they say they do, I say they are lying.  The best bet is to be vigilant and have your head on a swivel, or live the color codes of awareness that Colonel Jeff Cooper put together in World War II for civilian use.  Be aware of your surroundings, (not being paranoid, just aware) make eye contact with those around you. Walk with purpose, and know every time you walk into a room, you have 2 exits that you can use. Doors are best, but windows can be secondary if necessary.  Also, if you are a licensed to carry firearm and carry, please seek proper training prior to carrying, for there ha