Gimme Five: Donna Anthony – Police Chief, Firearms Instructor
Donna Anthony is currently the Chief of Police for an Alaska police Department with over 20 years of law enforcement […]
Training and Technique
Gear Review: Alien Gear’s Rapid Force Dynamic Drop Leg Holster Rig
You know how on Christmas Day when kids open a present like a football helmet or other piece of sports gear, and immediately have to suit up despite still being in pajamas? Well, that was me when I received the package from Alien Gear.
Self-Defense Basics: You Need to Learn How and When to Shoot…and What to Do Next
You don’t get to decide whether or not you’re going to be forced to deal with a deadly attack. You can, however, decide how well prepared you will be if and when that happens.
Self Defense Basics: Just Say NO to Warning Shots
Unfortunately, thanks to Hollywood, almost everyone in America — and indeed the world — is all too familiar with the whole concept of “warning shots.”
Personal Defense Tip: If You Aren’t Behind Cover, Your Feet Should Be Moving
A tactical absolute that I was taught decades ago was this, if the fight begins and you are not behind cover your feet should be moving.
Do vs. Don’t…Giving and Taking Self-Defense Advice
I have had people who went through the process getting a state-issued concealed carry permit tell me, “I don’t carry all the time, I’m not paranoid.” I’ve lost count of the times that someone who’s a ‘gun person’ told me, “I only carry when I think I might need it.”
Personal Defense: Sorting Reality from Fantasy in ‘Your Gunfight’
The moral of the lesson was, instead of preparing for our imagined gunfight or the ideal self-defense situation, we should rather be preparing for any eventuality from a verbal altercation to an attempted murder.
Under-Appreciated Personal Defense Gear: Your EDC Flashlight
The scenario part of the training began for each student individually when she entered a dimly lit room — “parking lot” — with the goal of getting to her car safely armed with only a flashlight and a key fob.
Do You Have Too Much Money Invested in Your Guns?
I bookmarked this above tweet from T.REX ARMS a few months ago and promptly forgot about it, but it’s been kicking around in the back of my head off and on ever since.
AccuShoot Live Fire Training Experience Hands-On at SHOT Show 2025
This incredible training tool combines a high-tech projector system with dozens, if not hundreds of shooting scenarios and real, live firearms for an immersive and interactive shooting experience combined with real-time, in-depth data collection and feedback.