One Man’s “Outing”
By Jennifer Jacques, Guns and Curves A Minnesota mother has taken it upon herself to “out” a fellow parent at her children’s Rochester elementary school… and for once, we’re not talking about sexual preference or gender affiliation. (insert purple penguin joke here) Concealed carry permit holder Matthew Hallek is a father of two daughters in Harriet […]
Watch how a bodyguard fended off Solange's attack on Jay Z
Western Shooting Journal is going to be running a three part series on private security, beginning in our August issue, where we begin with focusing on bodyguards and what it takes to be one. Watch the bodyguard in this video put Beyonce’s sister Solange in a bear hug to keep her away from Beyonce’s husband […]
Multi Holsters kydex that is American Proud !!!
All Things Tactical had the great pleasure of visiting the manufacturing facilities of Multi Holsters ( multiholsters.com) located in Plymouth, Michigan. This makes them a hometown holster maker to those of us in lower MI. Tony the owner of Multi Holsters and I were introduced via a mutual friend Shaun of Sentry Gunleather, and within […]
Greenforce Tactical and Maxpedition a marriage made in Heaven !!!
I own multiple bags that have the option of carrying a concealed handgun inside. Most of the time it is a secondary full size fighting pistol, but the standard universal holster always well sometimes maybe kinda worked. Nope pretty sure it didn’t ever really work. It left something to be desired most days. This was […]
Citizens send message to Spokane prosecutor's office in Gerlach case
By Mark Knapp Gail Gerlach is a Spokane area resident who has been acquitted of first-degree manslaughter charges. He shot 25 year old Brendon Kaluza-Graham on March 25, 2013. The shot killed Kaluza-Graham who was driving away in Gerlach’s vehicle. The defense argued that the Defendant saw the fleeing man make threatening gestures that looked like […]
Chicago Concealed Carry Holder Fights Off Armed Men in Self Defense
Famous writer, Saul Bellow, once said, “No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection.” Sadly, laws in Chicago make that extremely difficult.A very lucky man with a permit to carry a concealed weapon might possibly have saved his own life by fending off two assailants this week. Read the rest of the article at […]
Squeegee People, guns and self-defense
Mike Adams over at Townhall has penned an article about gun owners preventing “squeegee people” from extorting money out of you by washing your car windshield when you’re stuck waiting somewhere. As a lawyer, my mind immediately wonders whether you could risk breaking laws though. Most laws provide that you can only show your gun […]
Gun Self Defense – The Tueller Drill Scenarios
The Tueller Drill is a self-defense training exercise to prepare against a short-range attack when armed only with a holstered handgun. The best way to train this drill is to use either an “airsoft gun”, SIRT or if you have the budget get some “simunitions” – And yes, a training knife. In this video, Michael […]
Reaction Time – Get the Advantage
Reaction time is something that we take for granted and don’t train enough for self defense situation. Many myths and sayings that if you’re armed with a weapon, you are the bad ass and can’t be touched. However, in real life things happen quickly and when we’re reacting at close distance, chances are our reaction […]
Home Defense Stress Fire Training
Here are some quick tips on firearms training techniques that you can use to get your mind and body ready to use a firearm in a high-stress defensive situation that won’t cost you a fortune in ammo. This is an excerpt from David Morris author of “Urban Survival Guide”. One axiom of firearms training is […]