by Grant Cunningham | Oct 15, 2018 | attacks, awareness, confidence, mythbusting, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, practice, realistic, security, Street Smarts, Travel Safety, Unarmed Defense
The ability to judge risk is critical to the long game of self defense. (As it happens, it’s also critical to efficient preparedness, investing your retirement funds wisely, and the choice between flying or driving to your vacation destination.) Yet, despite its... by Grant Cunningham | Oct 10, 2018 | Accessories, CCW, Current Events, Firearms Industry, flashlights, Greg Ellifritz, gun safety, Handguns, Holster & Carry Methods, Home Security, Incident Analysis, Information Security, negative outcomes, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, reviews, Rob Pincus, security, teaching, Unarmed Defense
I’ve got another great selection of articles for you this week! This happens too often, and I’m tired of it This one happened last July; yesterday I read of a 3-year-old who died when he got hold of an unsecured firearm. Too many kids are dying from accidental... by Grant Cunningham | Oct 3, 2018 | awareness, carbines, CCW, Current Events, gun safety, Handguns, Holster & Carry Methods, Incident Analysis, Information Security, medical, negative outcomes, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, Rifles & Shotguns, security, Street Smarts
It’s the first Wednesday of October, and I’ve got some great defensive preparedness articles for all areas of your life. (Oh, and one article about an idiot with a gun that we should all avoid emulating!) Need some help prioritizing your preparedness? If you’re... by Grant Cunningham | Oct 1, 2018 | awareness, confidence, Personal Safety, Prepping, realistic, security, Street Smarts
Lately I’ve been allowing myself to do something I caution others to never do: read the comments. Whenever I’ve come across a news story that has something to do with self defense or disaster preparedness, I read a few of the comments left by others. I’ve noticed... by Grant Cunningham | Sep 26, 2018 | attacks, awareness, carbines, Defensive Shooting, Home Security, Incident Analysis, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, reading list, realistic, Rifles & Shotguns, security, Street Smarts
Some great articles for the last Wednesday in September! Keeping the family safe in public spaces Jeff Gonzales has some good advice for what to do with your family when you’re in a public space and a violent incident unfolds. Let’s see… …you’ve got a stock... by Grant Cunningham | Sep 24, 2018 | attacks, awareness, Current Events, Defensive Shooting, Incident Analysis, mythbusting, negative outcomes, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, realistic, security, Street Smarts, Training Talk
This story made the rounds of social media last week. For those who haven’t seen it (or the graphic video shot by the girlfriend of the man who was eventually killed in the confrontation), the story boils down to neighbors having an ongoing disagreement over trash... 