The Diligent Mindset: The Fight Against Complacency & Justification
A diligent mindset is the discipline against complacency. See how a quick trip for a soda turned into a knife fight, and why diligence has to be unbroken.
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The Disciplined Mindset: The Long Work That Wins the Short Fight
A disciplined mindset is what separates the carrier who's getting better from the one who's just carrying. See what discipline actually looks like in practice.
The Determined Mindset: How the Decision You Already Made Wins the Fight
The determined mindset is the dimension of self-defense most concealed carriers never actually train. See how it ended a real carjacking attempt in two seconds.
The Awareness Mindset: Why Most People Lose the Fight Before It Starts
The awareness mindset is the dimension of self-defense most concealed carriers neglect. See how a Chicago ambush played out — and how to build awareness as a habit.
Do You Have the Right Flashlight Skills?
Taking up a handgun for personal defense is indeed a life-changing experience that warrants a great deal of forethought and preparation. You not only have to select the best possible handgun and related gear to fit your lifestyle, but also become proficient in its use and knowledgeable of the law...
The Avoidance Mindset: Why the Best Self-Defense Story Is One Where Nothing Happens
An avoidance mindset is the first and most powerful layer of self-defense. See how a trained citizen used it at a gas station — and how to build the same instinct.
The Defensive-Only Mindset: Why Survival Beats Justice
The defensive-only mindset prioritizes survival over justice. See how an Akron DoorDash driver demonstrated it in a real DGU — and how to build it yourself.
Do Wounded Bears Attack More? Handgun Defense Data Tells a Different Story
Does shooting a bear make the bear more dangerous? In most cases the bears run off or are killed. If the bears persist in the attack, most are killed or driven off.
Your Car or Your Life? Why Confronting Suspects Outside Can Get You Killed
You see it every time a story breaks about a theft or burglary: someone posts, “I’d walk outside and handle it.” Or, “Not on my property.” I understand that feeling. Nobody likes the idea of watching a criminal take what you worked hard for, and the instinct to prote...
Eighth Circuit Overturns Machine Gun Possession Conviction for Iowa Police Chief
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit overturned a machine gun possession conviction against an Iowa police chief in United States v. Brad Wendt, while leaving fraud convictions intact.