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Top Personal Defense News May 2015
Read Top Training Articles The Purpose of Practice By: Rich Nable There is a very old saying: "We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training." With that in mind, I wanted to discuss the importance and purpose of practice. Though it may seem elementary that if you practice a certain thing you become better at that thing, often the context for the practice and the methodology that dictates what we should practice become clouded by the latest fads in equipment or the boisterous "trainer du jour" trying to grab your attention (and/or your wallet). A sound training program relies on very basic principles. I am not going to rehash the dynamics of high-stress encounters except to reiterate, as one of those very basic principles, that defensive firearms training must be geared toward the psychology and physiology of extreme stress. Most people can only do one conscious thing at a time when they are not under stress. To think that you will be able to multi-task in a high-stress situation is one of those expectations to which you likely will not rise. READ MORE Watch Personal Defense Videos Scout Rifle as a Self or Home Defense Weapon Exactly what is a Scout Rifle and how can you employ it in a personal-defense situation? Rob Pincus presents the special features of the Scout Rifle as defined by Col. Jeff Cooper of Gunsite. He shows how these versatile features, such as the three-point sling and redundant sighting system, make it a useful weapon for hunting, survival, and a close-quarters home defense weapon. WATCH NOW Sheepdogs by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman In this in-depth conversation with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, he talks about his ground-breaking books On Killing and On Combat. He explains how the concepts developed within their pages, as well as feedback he has received from warriors during his 15 years of giving group presentations, resulted in the sheepdog concept. Private citizens who are prepared to defend themselves and others are sheepdogs and the subject of the latest book by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Sheepdogs: Meet Our Nation's Warriors. WATCH NOW It Could Happen to You Right-to-Carry Permit Holder Foils Carjacking A Right-to-Carry permit holder was in a grocery store parking lot in Orem, Utah, when he heard a woman screaming nearby. The woman had been taken out of her vehicle by a carjacker. The permit holder rushed to help and confronted the criminal. As the thief was lunging at him, the permit holder shot and killed the attacker. An investigation revealed that the deceased carjacker was sought in connection with another car theft earlier that day. When asked whether the permit holder could face charges, Orem Police Captain Ned Jackson told reporters, "He's trying to assist this lady whose car is being stolen. He was fighting with her, he was trying to protect her. Then at the point the suspect comes to him and he's trying to take the gun from him, then he's trying to protect himself." (KSL, Salt Lake City, Utah 05/02/15) RELATED READING: Should You Use Your Gun To Defend a Stranger? News from the NRA-ILA Clinton Hires Anti-Gun Astroturfer for her "Grassroots" Campaign   Despite already amassing an anti-gun track record that would make Michael Bloomberg proud, Democratic presidential nominee candidate Hillary Clinton appears intent on adding to it whenever possible. Last week brought the news that Clinton has hired gun control advocate Scott Hogan to run her "grassroots" campaign in Minnesota. Hogan formerly served as the Minnesota Director and Campaign Manager for Everytown for Gun Safety. READ MORE
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