|
Ayoob: Courtroom Defenses for Innocent People |
 |
 |
This article first appeared in the Network's membership journal.
by Gila Hayes
In June, Massad Ayoob spent ten days teaching at our other business, the Firearms Academy of Seattle. Toward the end of his stay, we sat down and I had the chance to ask this unparalleled expert to share some of his knowledge with Network members. To preserve some of the flow of Ayoob’s conversation, we’ll switch now to Q& A style.
eJournal: Sometimes people have trouble recognizing as innocent someone who’s been involved in a shooting. Why does the legal system prosecute self-defense cases?
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Dry Fire Practice |
|
|
This article first appeared in the Network's membership journal.
by J. Vincent Shuck
Is there any chance you want to be a better shot with your handgun(s)? Better at mag changes/reloading? Faster at drawing and getting off that first shot? You and I probably share these and other range goals. One solution for me has been the use of dry fire practice. It’s cheap, can be done right at home and has many supporters and followers, including some of the best professional shooters on the circuit.
Dry fire is pulling the trigger without live ammunition in the firearm. You are doing everything you would do at the range with live ammunition, but there is no explosion in your hand when the hammer drops. (Well, there’s not supposed to be.) Here’s how dry fire practice has helped me and how it may address some of your shooting issues.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Finding the Right Attorney |
|
|
This article first appeared in the Network's membership journal.
Editor’s Note: In August, I enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with Network Advisory Board Member James Fleming (see his bio here). One evening over dinner, I asked him about a persistent inquiry I receive from Network members and potential members alike: if some Network Affiliated Attorneys don’t boast of a long history of winning self-defense litigation, why does the Network list them as resources for Network members?
Knowing Jim could give a good explanation of the various roles attorneys play at different stages in the time line that follows self-defense actions – from police questioning up through trial – I asked him for a reality check on the commonly expressed wish among armed citizens to find an experienced attorney who would represent them from beginning to end.
His answer was so comprehensive and educational that I asked him to write it down and we share it here with our readers.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Shotguns for Home Defense |
|
|
This article first appeared in the Network's membership journal.
by Gila Hayes
With the emphasis in recent years on legislation providing for licensed concealed carry, much of our attention has been drawn away from the larger body of gun owning Americans – folks who have guns in the home for defense, but may not necessarily carry a gun outside the home.
I was surprised by my short sightedness on that topic during a recent conversation with Tom Givens, owner and chief instructor at Rangemaster in Memphis, TN. Givens is also an advisory board member for the Armed Citizens’ Legal Defense Foundation, and a long-time professional acquaintance whose knowledge I hold in the highest regard. While we were visiting by phone recently, he mentioned that, depending on which statistics you believe, 40-60% of all American homes contain firearms, but only about 3% of the citizenry carry guns outside the home for self defense.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Ken Hackathorn: Training for Real Life |
|
|
This article first appeared in the Network's membership journal.
by Gila Hayes
Preparation for self defense takes many forms, including the aspect that Network members have recognized: their legal defense. One element in explaining your self-defense actions is the extent of your training and how it influenced your decisions.
If one name consistently surfaces in discussions of reality-based training, it is that of Ken Hackathorn who is notorious for challenging the conventional limits on firearms training. Earlier this summer, while visiting with Ken, I explored his historical perspective on the evolution of defensive firearms training, and his opinions about how to train for armed self defense. (We’ve added occasional Internet links for readers to whom some of the “old names” may be unfamiliar.)
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next > End >>
|
|
Page 1 of 6 |
