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It Doesn't Have to Make Sense - It's Just the Law: The Law and Manners
KL Jamison
Mark Moritz, a commentator on personal protection advises: There are five books which should be required reading for anyone who carries a gun for self-defense. They are: Cooper on Handguns by Jeff Cooper; Principles of Personal Defense, also by Cooper; Combat Handgunning by Chuck Taylor; In the Gravest Extreme by Massad Ayoob; and Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior by Judith Martin. . . . keep reading

From Incident Through Acquittal: Here He Comes, To Save the Day! (The Role of the Expert Witness in Self Defense Cases)
Marty Hayes, JD
There is a misconception among gun owners who have considered the legalities of self-defense, and what they would do for a legal defense. That misconception is that all they will have to do is to hire some high priced experts to come to trial and opine that their shooting was justified, and the jury will believe them, find them not guilty, and they get to go home to mommy. Well, that is not how the system works. And, while the expert witness in a murder trial may get to give his opinion about many things, what he doesn't get to do, is tell the jury that . . . keep reading

SIG SAUER Academy: One Hand Only
George Harris
"Perfect practice makes perfect performance" may be true, but if you don't practice the things you need to practice it is all for naught. Most of us are guilty of practicing what we are good at, and neglecting the things at which we are less than adequate. Each of us has to decide what is important enough to put our time and effort into, and what is not. If just having a gun available is all that is necessary to make us feel comfortable, practicing for proficiency in a variety of situations is probably something that is not . . . keep reading

Armed Senior: LW Seecamp -- Good Things Come in Small Packages
Bruce N. Eimer, PhD
A long time ago, in 1974, I was a senior in an upstate New York college, living off campus. My roommate owned an old Colt Model 1908 .25 ACP vest pocket pistol that had once belonged to his grandfather. Created by famed firearms designer John Moses Browning, this diminutive pocket gun was a hammerless, striker fired, single action pistol equipped with a slide locking safety catch and a grip safety. At the time, fear of violent crime on and around the campus was virtually non-existent. One night, someone broke into our neighbor's house and stole some valuable personal items while the student occupants were asleep. The students were awakened by the burglar. This was an uncommon occurrence. It generated quite a bit of anxiety and fear. I remember sleeping better, knowing that my roommate had . . . keep reading

The Ordinary Guy: A Savage Gunfight on the Streets of Tampa
Mark Walters
Tampa, Florida is a beautiful place. I can attest to that after spending nearly 15 years there as a resident. Like many people who move to Florida, I did so to escape the colder weather of the northern cities that I had been transferred to over the years after graduating from college. Meeting friends was difficult in a new place but not impossible, and like most people, I consider myself lucky if I can count my true lifelong friends on one hand. Vincent Savage is one of them. Vincent is one of the most interesting people I have ever known. Well traveled around the world, he has spent time working and sightseeing in areas of the globe where most people . . . keep reading

Street Tactics: In Steel We Learn Truth
Gabe Suarez
Force on force training has brought the defensive shooting world, kicking and screaming, into a modern age. This renaissance of training development has never been seen before, and I attribute it to several things: One is the proliferation of concealed carry around the world, and another is the willingness of some instructors to step away from the traditional world of the shooting range and involve themselves in force on force training. The same thing happened about a decade ago with the martial arts world when the Gracie family challenged any and all martial artists to a no-holds barred match that morphed into what we now know as . . . keep reading

It Doesn't Have to Make Sense - It's Just the Law: Animals and Weapons
KL Jamison
Trial and appellate courts have found animals to be weapons when used to attack or threaten persons, or when used to protect drug operations. [2] The law is often driven by such facts. A Massachusetts court ruled that a German Shepherd dog was a weapon. [3] The Court did not require proof that the dog was actually dangerous, only that there was an objective threat of danger to a person of reasonable and average sensibility. [4] Using reasoning similar to determinations of deadly weapons and dangerous instruments, the court ruled that . . . keep reading

The Role of the Private Investigator in Deadly Force Cases
Marty Hayes, JD
If you use deadly force in self-defense, police will investigate the possibility that you committed murder (or if the person doesn't die, attempted murder or aggravated assault). Depending on the political climate in your community, that may be a cursory investigation to say they did their due diligence, or it could be a witch hunt to turn up any little evidence that may tend to support criminal charges. Many times, evidence of justifiable use of deadly force will be either overlooked or ignored. This is where the role of the private investigator comes in. . . . keep reading

Armed Senior: Lessons Learned From Tragedy
Bruce N. Eimer, PhD
It was a typical Sunday morning around 7 AM, in a quiet upscale suburb of a major metropolitan area. A fit, elderly couple was walking, as they did every morning, in a local park not far from where they lived. Both were suddenly attacked by multiple violent criminals armed with baseball bats. The man was beaten to death, and his wife was raped and beaten. She was left for dead, but survived with permanent injuries and physical disablement. She recovered enough to recall that the (two or three) attackers emerged suddenly from a parked van. It is of interest that both victims were CCW permit holders, but neither was armed at the time and place of the fatal attack. The deceased male victim was a decorated, retired Special Forces soldier with training in hand-to-hand fighting! . . . keep reading

Real World Carry Gear: Kimber Jet Protector, Wiley-X Sunglasses, Hitchsafe, Quikclot, Proton PRO
Duane A. Daiker
This month's column reviews an unusually wide variety of high-quality self-defense and personal safety related products. Each item reviewed is thoroughly evaluated under real world conditions. Kimber JPX Jet Protector Kimber's JPX is not your average pepper spray. This is an actual pepper spray gun, capable of delivering an impressive payload of OC with aimed fire reaching well beyond the typical distance of a physical confrontation. One of the drawbacks of traditional OC delivery systems is that you have to be very close . . . keep reading

SigArms Academy: Concealing the Home Defense Weapon
George Harris
Occasionally I like to create a little controversy just to stimulate the thought process. This column is sure to generate some cranial activity, if for no other reason than to self-evaluate one's own way of living life. Each one of us lives with a unique set of circumstances which influence whether, and how, we conceal our tools of protection. After reading this article an individual can factor in his or her own circumstances and feel a little better about what they are already doing, or address the needed improvements to move closer to the best options for them. There are three major . . . keep reading

Street Tactics: Semi-Auto Pistol-Caliber Carbine
Gabe Suarez
Recently, several of our staff instructors were discussing new course material and one asked what I think is the tactical niche of the pistol-caliber carbine. They were surprised to hear that I think it is a viable and useful weapon system. The pistol-caliber carbine (as current gun press calls it), or the machine pistol, (as Jeff Cooper and the Germans in WW2 called it), or the submachine gun (SMG) as I like to call it, has its own niche in the tactical scheme of things, just like any other weapon system does. In that niche, the pistol caliber carbine works great, but outside of it, it is at a disadvantage. It's interesting that I could say that for just about every small arm out there. All tools have an intended purpose, and . . . keep reading

It Doesn't Have to Make Sense: It's Just the Law! Physical and Mental Considerations
KL Jamison
Twenty-five centuries ago, a Greek soldier stood in the shield wall in close combat. The man next to him took an axe to the head. Although not touched himself, the shock gave the soldier traumatic blindness. Twenty-five years ago, an experienced police officer killed in self-defense. Other officers who responded to the incident found him frozen in shock and literally had to pry the gun from his hand. The officer had killed twice at close range in Vietnam, but it is different when one is alone and at home where violence is not supposed to happen. Twenty-five days ago, somewhere, something similar doubtless occurred, and very likely twenty-five hours ago too. These men suffered stress reactions from close combat. This reaction has been called by many names from "demonic possession" twenty-five centuries ago, to "soldier's heart" during the Civil War, to "shell shock" in WWI to "combat fatigue" in WWII. Since . . . keep reading

From Incident Through Acquittal: Arrested!
Marty Hayes, JD
Let's presume for a moment that the officers who have responded to your self-defense shooting have for some reason arrested you. It can happen, despite your glowing halo of innocence. While the police may know you were the victim of the crime and the dead guy is the suspect, there is at least as much likelihood that you will be arrested anyway. If that is the case, by all means keep your mouth shut. Do not talk to the police except if you are injured and you decide to request medical treatment. Talking to the police at this point can do you no good. All further communications between you and law enforcement must be coordinated by . . . keep reading

Armed Senior Citizen: Less-Lethal Options
Bruce N. Eimer, PhD
As we all know, the elderly are considered easy prey by violent criminal predators. This is because typically in a fight there will be a notable disparity of force between a younger, stronger person and an older, weaker one. So, if an elderly and physically challenged person is attacked by a younger, stronger person and the older person believes they are in imminent deadly peril, this disparity of force may justify them deploying a deadly weapon--such as a handgun--in self-defense. However, most physical confrontations are not deadly force confrontations. Most . . . keep reading

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