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Archive for Self-Defense Issues

There’s Never a CCW Holder When You Need One…

By Richard on March 22, 2013 2 Comments

It is really a shame that none of the defenseless victims in this crime was a CCW holder with the ability to respond appropriately to an armed felon.

In this video, a man is shown walking up to a restaurant, which appears to be a take-out place.  In other words, the area for the customers is very small with no seating for eating on the premises.  When the armed criminal gets to the business, he begins firing at the occupants of the small, confined area and tries to make entry.

The only defense the occupants are able to muster is to try to take cover behind about 6″ of wall directly next to the glass door and try to keep the door closed.  The suspect fires through the door multiple times and three people are ultimately injured.  Through luck or divine intervention, the victims are not killed.  Somehow, the victims were able to keep the criminal outside until he ran the gun dry and fled.

Can anyone tell me what proposed law would have prevented this felonious assault?

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Categories : Concealed Carry, Self-Defense Issues
Tags : CCW, concealed carry, self defense

Pincus on Spree Killers and School Safety

By Richard on December 19, 2012 No Comments

Firearms trainer Rob Pincus is reaching out to the educational community, offering training on how to respond to spree murderers in a “gun free” environment.  The above video contains excerpts of the more salient points of his 30 minute presentation to kids, 7-17 years old.

Thanks to Laura Burgess for the tip about these video. And a huge thank you to Pincus for having the guts to address the problem head on.

Categories : Self-Defense Issues
Tags : Rob Pincus, self defense, video

Self Defense Shooting on Video

By Richard on July 18, 2012 7 Comments

Self Defense Shooting

You may have seen a 71-year-old Florida resident shoot two armed robbers in this self defense shooting video.  But it is not likely you have read anything like my thoughts on what happened.

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Categories : news, Self-Defense Issues, Video
Tags : self defense, video

Stand Your Ground Law Video

By Richard on May 1, 2012 No Comments

Rational though appears to have fled in the face of demagogues and revolutionaries here in Florida.  As such, the political leaders of this state are now “examining” self defense and firearms laws to see what can be done to restrict the individual’s right to live.

On April 23, 2012, the Cato Institute held a forum on “stand your ground” laws and recorded a video of the event.  Among the speakers was Massad Ayoob.  Ayoob is probably known to most people in the firearms industry as he is a recognized expert on self-defense and firearms, prolific author and long-time police officer.

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Categories : Self-Defense Issues, Video
Tags : Cato Institute, Massad Ayoob, self defense, Stand Your Ground, video

New Winchester PDX1 Ammo

By Richard on January 25, 2012 1 Comments

Winchester PDX1 ammo 12gaugeWinchester Ammunition showed off their new PDX1 loads at Media Day ahead of the 2012 SHOT Show last week.  The four new PDX1 loads announced for 2012 are for the .223, .22 WMR, .308 and the 12 gauge slug.

Trainer Rob Pincus was on-hand to shoot the new loads into ballistic gelatin for the media pros who were present.  Pincus stated he believes in the effectiveness of the PDX1 line so much, that he was there on his own time and not on Winchester’s dime.  Pincus going out of his way to support the ammunition line is a significant credibility boost for these loads.

All of the loads are designed for maximum initial shock with the ability to penetrate to “near-ideal” depths for personal defense.

The 12 gauge Segmenting Slug was one of the most impressive performers (click here to see the video of Pincus shooting jello with the slug.)  The full-ounce slug is pre-scored which allows it to fly as a single mass, but break into three equal projectiles upon impact.  This creates three massive wound channels that achieve penetration of about 12-15″.

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Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Ammunition, Self-Defense Issues
Tags : ammo, Ammunition, PDX1, Winchester

Mossberg Tactical Lever Gun

By Richard on January 17, 2012 17 Comments

Introduced at the 2012 SHOT Show, the Mosberg 464 SPX is a tactical, lever action rifle chambered in .30-30.  This lever gun is black (of course) and comes standard with a tri-rail and AR-style, adjustable buttstock.  Yes, it can be had with a flash hider.

Mossberg is also introducing a .22 LR version of the 464 tactical lever gun.  This model can be purchased with a muzzle break to help tame the wild recoiling rimfire.

Mossberg 464 SPX

Michael Bane mentioned the tactical .30-30 on his podcast a week or two ago.  I thought it could be very cool or a train wreck.  I’ll let you decide for yourself.  MSRP starts at $497 and goes up from there.

I’m a big fan of the lever action rifle as a home defense gun.  The .30-30 cartridge is more than adequate to stop a determined home invader.  Plus, in the aftermath, it is much harder for an attorney representing the “poor victim” to show you were a bloodthirsty killer by pointing to a walnut stocked lever action your daddy gave you.  I just don’t know if the 464 SPX is quite what I am thinking for self defense.

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Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles, Self-Defense Issues
Tags : 464, lever action, lever gun, Mossberg, Mossberg 464 SPX, SPX

Stress in Combat

By Richard on May 10, 2010 1 Comments

Fighting for your life is likely the most stressful event any person can experience. That stress affects your performance: some of it good, some of it bad. This is the first in a series of articles that will explore what this stress is, and what it does to your body.

Survival Stress

Survival stress is caused by a perception of an imminent threat of harm. The seriousness of the perceived threat causes a proportionate amount of stress on the body. Additionally, if the individual is surprised, or has very little time to react, the amount of stress increases.

For example, willingly entering a MMA competition will likely cause a moderate amount of stress, whereas being attacked suddenly in the parking lot by a knife-wielding thug will probably cause an extreme amount of survival stress.

Survival stress is also referred to as “body alarm response” (BAR) in some of the literature. Regardless on what you call it, it causes some pretty predictable reactions in the body.

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Categories : General Information, Self-Defense Issues
Tags : body alarm response, combat, survival stress
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