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 Incident to Acquittal:
"The Prosecution Rests, Your Honor"
Five simple words which will affect you for the rest of your life. If you are on trial for murder, attempted murder or assault, up until those words are spoken, you have been sitting at the defendant's table playing defense. You, through your attorney, have been trying to poke holes in the prosecution's case, trying to discredit their witnesses and perhaps even make the prosecution look like big bad bullies picking on a poor underdog member of society. The problem is that if the prosecution did any type of credible job, they have proven the elements of the crime of which you are charged. You see, the state, using the local prosecutor, has the burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you either . . . keep reading
Sig Sauer Academy: Off Body Carry for the Responsible Citizen
As we work our way through everyday life, we find ourselves having to be flexible with our concealed carry options simply due to the individual lives that we lead and our changing circumstances. Most firearms professionals like myself will be quick to tell you to be consistent with your carry options. This, of course, is to enhance your proficiency when an unexpected encounter causes the subconscious mind to take command of your response, and it increases the likelihood of your success in a given situation. However, the reality is that many of us lead . . . keep reading
 The Ordinary Guy: No Rest at THIS Stop!
In August 2002, on a Wednesday evening approaching midnight, John K. walked out his front door on a business trip to Charlotte, North Carolina. Leaving his wife and kids, John would travel on a fairly regular basis and he was no stranger to nights away from home. This trip promised to be no different. "It was a normal trip to our dedicated fleet operation in Charlotte," John told me later. "Sometimes I would leave late to observe the crews on night shift, so leaving home between 11 and midnight for the ride to Charlotte was not out of the ordinary for me." This night held . . . keep reading
 One is None -- Thoughts on the Backup Gun
There are many reasons to feel guilty: Have you done live-fire drills in the last two weeks? No? Your skills are getting rusty from disuse! Have you field-stripped and cleaned your primary carry gun over the past two range sessions? No? Your guns may be getting rusty from sweat and neglect! Have you formally learned and practiced empty-hand combatives? No? Your personal skill set is incomplete! Ah, the many things that evoke a twinge of guilt. Here's another potential source of guilt: Are you carrying a backup gun, knife, and light? No? . . . keep reading
 Street Tactics: The Devil is in the Details
Many CCW operators spend a great deal of time selecting their gear and a few even spend the same amount of time organizing their training to develop fast reflexes and accurate shooting. Very few, unfortunately, spend any time outside of this type of preparation. I would submit that the gunfight that is avoided is far better than the gunfight that is won. Why? Because gunfights primarily cost a good amount of money. Even in the most conservative and pro-CCW areas, a good guy who has won a gunfight would be foolish to not involve his lawyer, and as we all know, lawyers are not cheap. Moreover, gunfights are chaotic, and the simple fact that you might not win must always be considered. An old gunman once told me, "It is not the bullet with your name on it that should bother you; it is all those addressed 'To Whom It May Concern.'" Indeed. Now, avoidance does not mean . . . keep reading
 CCM Profile: Pastor Bryan Strickland -- "God is Protecting Christians Every Day"
Bryan Strickland, pastor of the New Covenant Church of God (Cleveland) in Roseland, Louisiana, is no stranger to firearms. "I kind of grew up around guns," Bryan admits in his soft southern accent. His father retired out of the Marine Corps after 26 years, and Bryan found it natural to follow in his father's footsteps and enter the military at age 18. After a 7-year tour of duty that included work as a Combat Engineer in the 1st Infantry Division during Desert Storm, Bryan left the military and turned to a different type of service. He became a pastor, later leaving his first church in order to attend college in Tennessee where he majored in Pastoral Theology. Eventually, Bryan and his . . . keep reading
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