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ARMED RESPONSE
Video Training Series

Beyond shooting paper. Beyond marksmanship. Beyond static drills. The Armed Response Video Training Series presents realistic and practical applications of firearms for personal defense.

Whether your are in your home, car, at work, or on the street, the Armed Response Video Training Series presents skills, techniques and tactics that are vital to not just surviving, but winning a lethal encounter. These are the not to be missed, essential lessons needed to defend your life with a firearm!

Armed Response is not about gun shooting,
it’s about gun fighting!

Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting presents a wide variety of crucial training on the skills needed to properly operate a firearm and the fundamentals of combat shooting.

- The Reality of Gun Safety on the Street
- Operational Fundamentals of Handguns
- Reloading Semi-Automatics and Revolvers
- Magazine Management
- Carry Positions
- Alternative Carry Options
- The Tactical Draw
- Malfunction Clearing Skills
- Sighted and Non-Sighted Firing
- One-Handed Manipulations and Shooting
- Combat Accuracy
- Stopping Power
- Much, Much More!

Over 2.5 hours of vital training!

Tactics and Techniques for Defensive Shooting transforms fundamental range skills into realistic combat shooting techniques and demonstrates specific tactics for using firearms for self-defense.

- Gun Fighting Survival Priorities
- Avoidance and De-Escalation
- Assault Cues and Reactionary Distance
- Close Quarters Shooting
- Shooting While Moving
- Use of Cover
- Multiple Adversaries
- Protecting a Third Party
- Defense in Your Home
- Defense in Your Car
- Defense in a Public Place
- Holding a Person at Gunpoint
- Much, Much More!

2 hours of life-saving training!


Dynamic Drills for Defensive Shooting presents a detailed and thorough plan of shooting exercises designed to dramatically increase your combat shooting skills and develop a winning mindset.

- Speed Shooting
- Back-Up Weapons
- Shooting on the Move
- Precision Shooting
- One-Handed Drills
- Moving Targets
- Judgment Skills
- Positions Drills
- Shooting Under Adverse Conditions
- Close Quarters Shooting
- Use of Cover
- Shooting from your Car
- Much, Much More!

A bonus section includes information on how to run effective and safe force-on-force simulation training!

Over 30 drills covered in 1.5 hours!

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2008 Armed Response Training Schedule

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ARMED RESPONSE 1
Essential Skills

April 26-27, 2008
Mansfield Fish and Game - Manfied, MA

May 3-4, 2008
Harvard Sportsmen’s Club - Harvard, MA

May 17-18, 2008
Hartford Gun Club - Granby, CT

June 28-29, 2008
Harvard Sportsmen’s Club - Harvard, MA

September 13-14, 2008
Harvard Sportsmen’s Club - Harvard, MA

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ARMED RESPONSE 2
Extremely Close Quarters Shooting

May 31-June 1, 2008
Harvard Sportsmen’s Club - Harvard, MA

June 21-22, 2008
Mansfield Fish and Game - Manfied, MA

July 19-20,2008
Hartford Gun Club - Granby, CT

August 2-3, 2008
Harvard Sportsmen’s Club - Harvard, MA

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ARMED RESPONSE 3
Combat Handgun Tactics

October 4-5, 2008
Harvard Sportsmen’s Club - Harvard, MA

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COMBAT SHOTGUN

September 21, 2008
Hartford Gun Club - Granby, CT

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TACTICAL DEFENSE RIFLE

August 16-17, 2008
Hartford Gun Club - Granby, CT

October 18-19, 2008
Hartford Gun Club - Granby, CT

For class detail and registration forms please visit http://www.armedresponsetraining.com/

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Last call for Armed Response Class - Aug 25-26

If you are interested in registering, call me direct at 401-465-8484.

ARMED RESPONSE CLASS
Aug. 25 & 26, 2007
Harvard Sportsmans Club, Harvard, MA.
9AM - 5PM

Based on my book by the same title, Armed Response covers the mindset, knowledge, and tactics needed to defend yourself with a firearm before, during, and after a life threatening assault.

From learning what to ask before deciding to carrying a gun, how to carry and use a concealed firearm, and the legal issues and implications of using of lethal force, Armed Response is one of the most indispensable classes available.

Realistic, defensive shooting skills are emphasized including drawing from a concealed holster, engaging multiple targets, and shooting from cover, as well as real-life lessons about preparing to face a lethal threat, winning a gun fight, and surviving the ensuing court battle. This two-day class is a must for anyone using firearms for self-defense.

Day One:
Police protection
Responsible use of lethal force
Properties of survival
Body alarm reaction
Reaction drills
Armed confrontations
Aftermath of a shooting

Day Two:
Concealed carry techniques
Back up tools
Stopping power/Ammo selection
Drawing
Defensive Shooting

Equipment needed: Carry firearm with proper carry holster, at least 3 magazines (or speedloaders) and mag holders for at least 2 mags, 300 rounds of factory ammo, eye and ear protection, brim hat, concealment vest or jacket, sweat shirt, paper, and pen.

16 hours. $250.00
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Been Busy…

It’s been a while since I have posted as I have been on the road for most of the last four weeks with just a few days in the office in between. Here’s some info on my trips;

FUTURE WEAPONS
I spent 5 days in Roswell, NM watching the filming of the Future Weapons TV show featuring LWRC’s piston rifles. They are featuring 3 different rifles, each in its own segment. The 2008 series starts airing in November of 2007. I don’t yet know which program they will be on but they will be worth looking for.

One segment was on LWRC’s piston PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) in 6.8 SPC. This ultra-short rifle (8-inch barrel) is perfect for close quarters fighting. The short barrel allows easy maneuverability in cars, tanks, buildings, etc. and the 6.8 caliber offers tremendous stopping power even with such a short barrel. It is amazingly controllable even in full auto.

LWRC introduced their soon to be in production SABR (Sniper/Assaulter Battle Rifle) for another segment. The new .308 piston rifle is designed to be used in dual roles; a 12-inch upper for assault duties, and the 20-inch upper for sniper work. The system offers a custom backpack so the 20-inch upper can be easily carried and switched over as needed.

Another new gun was highlighted, the LWRC piston IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle). Its unique design allows it to shoot in closed bolt mode in semi-auto and in open bolt mode for full auto operation.

I can’t give out too many details as a magazine article featuring a story about the filming will be soon published by a yet to be named magazine! Once I know, I will let you know!


NATIONAL TACTICAL INVITATIONAL
NTI was held May 30 through June 2 in new Cumberland, PA. It was a fantastic event which included realistic live fire scenarios and force-on-force training.

The goal of the NTI is to offer as realistic training as possible in real-life scenarios. This year’s theme was that participants were hired as an expert witness to testify in a trial. The trip entailed picking up luggage at the airport, traveling to a hotel, shopping trip a mall, trip to a doctor, meal at a restaurant, drinks at a bar, a lecture at a school, and testifying at court.

Along the way, unpredictable, yet troubling events occurred which you had to handle—in some cases you were armed, in others you were not. Since everything was blind—meaning you had no idea what to expect or what the scene that you were stepping into looked like—you had to think on your feet, instantly come up with a plan, and instantly execute the plan. Some participants plans worked better than others.

The dynamic of the force-on-force scenarios was different with every participant as the actors played off of how the participant acted. The live fire stages all used realistic 3-D targets dressed in clothing. Shooters had to determine who was good, who was not, and interact with all accordingly. Some of the shooting events even started without your gun!

This is a training event not to be missed. Check them out at www.teddytactical.com and read about them in an upcoming article to be published in Handguns magazine.


FIGHTING RIFLE and ADVANCED FIGHTING RIFLE CLASSES
I just finished 4 days of training with Jim Yeager of Tactical Response. All I can say is WOW –and I don’t say that lightly! These were two of the most intense classes I have ever taken.

It was non-stop from the moment we started until the end of the day. The class was not a shooting class and was not a rifle class, it was a fighting class! We did lots of tactical and team drills all designed with fighting in mind. When it was done, I felt like I just got off duty in Iraq! Beware, these are ammo intensive classes—we shot 1,000 rounds a day!

I recommend being completely familiar with your rifle and how to shoot before you take these classes. I will have an article about the Fighting Rifle class in the 2nd edition of the new Tactical Weapons magazine by Harris Publications.

After working with Yeager for 4 days, I highly recommend any class by Tactical Response!

Cover and Concealment Revisited

Understanding the difference between cover and concealment is easy enough; bullets can not penetrate cover while concealment just hides you from view. Interestingly enough I often find both of them misused or under utilized.

Starting with cover, the most common mistake people make is defining object as cover when in fact they are not bulletproof. In actuality, not a lot of everyday items can act as true cover. On the street, cement walls, brick walls, telephone poles (if you are skinny) cars, and possibly public mailboxes (if the assailant is using weak rounds) can be used for cover but most other objects are relegated to concealment.

In your home, several inches of books on a bookshelf will work as cover if you can get the books between you and the assailant. Furniture, mattresses, and acrylic tubs are just concealment—cast iron tubs are probably good cover depending on the cartridge but I have not seen any tests on them. Looking around my own home, I don’t see anything else besides my car that would be effective cover.

Unlike what you see on TV and in the movies, car doors don’t make good cover. While I was at Mystic’s training facility in NM, I had an opportunity to see for myself by shooting a .40S&W FMJ into a car door. The rounds easily penetrated right through! The engine block is the only sure bullet stopper.

The problem that I see with many people using concealment is twofold; 1. they treat concealment as if it is cover. 2, they don’t treat concealment as merely concealment.

A common error in using concealment is thinking that since the bad guy can’t see you, he can’t shoot you. If you’re not behind true cover, he can shoot right through your concealment! If you duck behind cover, don’t stay in one place; MOVE! If your assailant knows where you entered concealment, don’t be there when he tries to shoot there. If you come out from behind cover to shoot, come out at a different place and/or a different height each time so your attacker can’t predict your movements.

People often forget that just as their own concealment can be shot through, so can your attacker’s. Very often in force-on-force scenarios I see people ignoring shoot through opportunities. Rather than shoot through a chair where they know an attacker is hiding, they walk around it to get a visual first. If the surroundings are safe to do so, light up the chair and shoot through the door!

First Aid Protocol

During the Tactical Response rifle classes that I took, James Yeager demonstrated the best first aid protocol that I have seen. First off, he has a large medical supply kit stationed where everyone can access it. But just as important as its availability, he told every student where it was kept.

Secondly, he checked to see if cell phones worked in the location of the range. This way, we would know if we could use them to call 911 if needed. If they didn’t work there, he would have told students where they could locate land-line telephones.

Thirdly, with a life threatening injury, getting the injured to the hospital as fast as possible may mean the difference between life and death. Yeager’s truck was emptied with keys in the ignition to be used for transportation to a hospital. Brilliantly, he had a GPS set to give directions to the nearest hospital. All someone had to do was to start the truck, drive, and follow the verbal directions of the GPS.

This protocol should be in effect for every public gathering, shooting event, or even an individual practice session. In an emergency, the importance of having immediate availability of medical supplies or the ability to get to a hospital quickly can not be understated.

I’m leaving for the future—Future Weapons that is.

Shortly, I will be heading out to a private military/law enforcement training facility to Roswell, NM with my friends from LWRC whose rifles are being featured on the TV program. www.lwrifles.com

I’ve done several magazine articles on LWRC’s piston AR rifles. Their piston design presents a dramatic leap in operational reliability and longevity. Since the bolt is actuated with a piston rather than hot, dirty gas bled from the barrel, the system runs cleaner and cooler. The dramatic reduction in chamber fouling increases reliability and the lower running temperature decreases the stress effects on component parts resulting in longer service life.

Knowing these advances were just the type of products that Future Weapons likes to feature, I tracked down the producers in England. Long story short, I got LWRC booked on the show.

The episode will cover LWRC’s entire product line including their standard 5.56 and 6.8 piston rifles and the new additions to their line up; a super short 6.8, a .308 and their .499 caliber AR.

My main purpose in joining them in NM is to have a ball! No, no… I meant that I will be participating in the production and will be writing a magazine article on the filming of the show.

Lots more info to come once the filming is done!