This morning, 2 November 2015, Fox News reported that a Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) license holder shot and killed a man attempting to rob a store in Chicago. You can read the article here. As of the posting of the news article, there have been no charges filed against the CHP holder. Understanding that I […]
Author: Dan Lanotte
Report 20, Ruminations on the 4th of July
Today is the 239th anniversary of our founding. We Americans are going through some of the toughest times we have seen since the Civil War. From recollection of my study of history the Civil War did more to fundamentally change the way the United States conducted business than any other time in our history up […]
Report 19, Why Support the National Rifle Association of America
There are a number of politicians that blame the NRA for many of the ills we are experiencing in America. They look at a home invader who gets shot and killed by a homeowner as the “victim.” They look at the dead home invader as the victim because the homeowner owned a gun, and is […]
Report 18 Why Do We Continue Training?
Why did you first seek firearm training? Is it to get ready to shoot a National Match course at the National Competition at Camp Perry, Ohio, or to be prepared to defend yourself and your family? It is admirable to be trained in the use of any tool but why do we continue training? The […]
Report 17 The Garland Shooting and the Value of Training
On 4 May 2015, two Islamist wannabes decided to avenge all Muslims by shooting up the Mohammed Cartoon event in Garland, Texas. I have written numerous times about the Muslim mindset and the problems I have with it. However, today I want to take a look at the officer who stopped the attack and what […]
Report 16: National Violent Crime Statics and Trends
The FBI publishes the annual Uniform Crime Report (http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/ucr) to keep us informed about what is going on with crime in the US. It would be impossible to summarize this report in just a couple of pages. However, I have been able to pull out some significant facts from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. You […]
Report 15 Continued Training
You have completed your Basic Pistol Course and provided a copy of your Certificate of Training (along with a couple of cashier’s checks and application) to the good folks at the sheriff’s office. About a month or so later you received your bright shiny new Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP). You are ready to get on […]
Basic Tactical Rifle and Shotgun Courses
The Basic Tactical Rifle and Basic Tactical Shotgun courses are essentially the same with the exception of weapon used and shooting distances for training. We often hear people talk about defending their homes with a rifle, often an AR type of defensive rifle, or a shotgun. While these weapons can be viable choices, they come with challenges […]
Church Security Team Training
Incidents of violence against worship and ministry centers have increased in the past several years. The explanations for this upswing are varied; differences in ideology, and culture, retribution and other criminal activity, to name a few, have been cited for the violence. Whatever the reason, it must be dealt with in such a way as […]
NRA Refuse To Be A Victim
Introduction Protect yourself and your family from today’s criminal. Attend the Refuse To Be A Victim® crime prevention and personal safety seminar, a program of the National Rifle Association. In this four hour presentation you will get the tools you need to develop your own personal safety strategy, including information on: The Psychology of the […]