8 Things You May Do That Give Away The Fact You’re Carrying A Firearm Let’s face it, even the most seasoned concealed carrier will sometimes find him or herself drawing a little attention to themselves and their firearms once in a while. After some time, the instances will become less frequent, but it’s good…
Category: Concealed and Open Carry Issues
Follow the Silence
Via: DTI “When people in the media cannot decide whether they are in the business of reporting news or manufacturing propaganda, it is all the more important that the public understand that difference, and choose their news-sources accordingly” –Thomas Sowell What the media doesn’t tell you: Last week, an Islamic domestic terrorist forcibly…
How to Spot Armed Suspects
How to Spot Armed Suspects In today’s violent, unpredictable world, this skill is not only useful to LEO. Exercise yourself to be constantly aware of your surroundings and the people around you. The First and Best Defense is SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.
Armed Citizen Corner: Lethal Dangers in ECQ Defense
Via: The Armory Life Lethal Dangers in Extreme Close Quarters Defense Outside of military conflict, it is an indisputable fact that most violent encounters unfold inside of conversational distance. This is true of fights with the schoolyard bully back in the 6th grade, an attempted mugging on the street, or gun play in an…
Armed Citizen Corner: Reasons for Concealed Carry – My Interview with a Psychopath
Reasons for Concealed Carry: My Interview with a Psychopath In this article, Dr. Will Dabbs discusses why he carries a firearm for self-defense. The article includes discussing a real person with a serious mental illness. Real names have not been used. Nothing in this narrative is intended to disparage or stigmatize those who might…
Training Stressors
From the Archives, 2018 (Hermit Note: In keeping with my recent announcement of re-centering priorities of “Just Shut-Up and Train!” I will be posting articles from the archives that I feel are of vital import to the Armed Citizen. Let’s all make a point to get out there and train in whatever capacity we are…
Condition One or None
Texas News: Houston grand jury declines to charge man who shot and killed robber inside taqueria
One-Handed Survival Shooting Techniques – Necessary or Fluff?
One-Handed Survival Shooting Techniques – Necessary or Fluff? Training with one hand is often referred to as “wounded shooter training”. Is this always the case? Read more to find out more. Last week’s Facebook LIVE discussion covered one-handed survival manipulation; a subject I took a liking to long ago. When I was instructing with the Federal…
Combat Shooting 101: The Zipper
From the Archives, 2013 The armed civilian, like the LEO, needs to evaluate his Course of Fire and Firearm Drills frequently to make sure they stay current with the times. The best example of this is the increased use of Body Armor by thugs. Looking at history, one could expect your “higher class”…
The Days That Communities Fought Back Against Evil
The Days That Communities Fought Back Against Evil There’s no shortage of stories about crime and criminals on the nightly news, these days. It seems we’re currently trapped in a cycle of violent criminal activity, with the bad guys holding communities all over our nation, hostage. We’ve seen this problem before in America, especially…