“…Department of Justice studies have proven that an adversary armed with only a knife can advance and defeat an individual armed with a handgun from distances up to 20 feet. By the time the armed individual recognizes the threat, determines that lethal force is justified, and withdraws the handgun from the holster, the adversary can [...] Read more »
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Beware the Armed Adversary Within 20 Feet
January 21, 2012 armed defense, quote, self-defense » Add the first comment.
Crime Lower in Pro-Gun States
December 26, 2011 armed defense, quote, self-defense » Add the first comment.
“Additionally, according to the FBI, states with Right-to-Carry laws have a 22 percent lower total violent crime rate, a 30 percent lower murder rate, a 46 percent lower robbery rate and a 12 percent lower aggravated assault rate compared ot the rest of the country. Similar FBI statistics show total violent crime rates drop once [...] Read more »
It’s your mindset, not your equipment that is most important
April 15, 2011 mindset, quote, training » Add the first comment.
“At the end of the day, the tool is largely irrelevant. It is the willingness to fight.” Richard Johnson I spent some time yesterday with training partners discussing the difference between the “wide and shallow” vs. the “narrow and deep” philosophies when it comes to skills and equipment. To clarify, the first philosophy would [...] Read more »
Second Amendment not just for elite
November 8, 2008 armed defense, quote » Add the first comment.
“We start therefore with a strong presumption that the Second Amendment right is exercised individually and belongs to all Americans.” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia June 26, 2008
Angelina Jolie’s Guns
“Brad [Pitt] and I are not against having a gun in the house and we do have one. And yes, I’d be able to use it if I had to. If anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I’ve no problem shooting them.” Angelina Jolie
Empowerment comes through education
July 3, 2008 quote » Add the first comment.
“Empowerment comes through education.”Brad Parker
Panic begins when knowldege ends
“Panic begins when knowledge ends.”Brad Parker
Reasoning with evil
June 4, 2008 quote » Add the first comment.
“Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil.” Doug Patton
Big Government Can Take Everything
September 3, 2007 quote » Add the first comment.
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jefferson
Tolerance
May 7, 2007 quote » Add the first comment.
“Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions.” G.K. Chesterton