by Attorney Sean Maloney | May 8, 2023 | 911 Calls, Beginners 101, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, Home Protection, Self Defense
You might think you know all you need to know about calling 911 after using a firearm for self defense. But most likely, you got your information from TV and movies, which are not the best sources. Watch a character on TV call 911, and it appears to be a quick and...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | Apr 7, 2023 | Beginners 101, CCW Tips, Concealed Carry, Self Defense, Training, Videos
The slide lock reload drill is a simple drill that you and your training partners can use to create surprise reload opportunities. Learning the mechanics of proper reloads is just a starting point; your goal should be learning how to apply those mechanical skills...
by Rob Morse | Feb 28, 2023 | Beginners 101, CCW Tips, Featured Stories, Lethal Force, Self Defense, Training
By Rob Morse – Slowfacts When should we use our guns? We hear that question asked in every concealed carry class. That doesn’t mean we’re eager to shoot: if anything it indicates the opposite that we want to know how long we can wait. There is more to this than...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | Feb 21, 2023 | Beginners 101, CCW Tips, Concealed Carry, Gun Safety & Storage, Lethal Force, Self Defense, Training, Videos
Many handgun ready positions exist. Rob Pincus strongly prefers the high compressed ready position. The gun is held in front of the chest above the area the gun moves to when it comes up out of the holster. The gun is also close to the chest, and the shooter’s elbows...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | Jan 21, 2023 | Beginners 101, Lethal Force, Self Defense, Training, Videos
We can’t always count on having the time and distance needed to deploy our knives before we actually need to defend ourselves. A good way to approach knife defense when you don’t have your knife out is by using the three Cs: clear, control and counter. In this...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | Dec 4, 2022 | Beginners 101, CCW Tips, Concealed Carry, Lethal Force, Self Defense, Training, True Stories, Videos
Massad Ayoob talks about Elisjsha Dicken, the Dicken Drill, and the probability of long shots. In July of 2022, a seemingly ordinary day at a mall in Greenwood, Indiana, turned into a life-threatening event/nightmare when a lunatic opened fire with an AR-15 rifle....
