Optimistic Paranoid
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I didn't want to hijack jr brown's current thread by going slightly off track.
He mentioned that he had been trained by a retired Navy Seal. I certainly mean no offense to his friend, but there are currently a LOT of ex-military types offering such training. The problem can be that they've spent their entire professional lives operating under a set of Rules of Engagement that differ markedly from what we civilians can follow, and many of them are not necessarily the best people to teach you the fine points of WHEN to shoot, no matter how good they can teach HOW to shoot.
If you haven't had the right training in WHEN to shoot, you're only half trained.
I'm going to offer a couple of unsolicited suggestions. I do so as a guy who worked as an armored car guard for a number of years, and who spent a lot of his own time and money training with some of the best known names in the firearms training community.
Massad Ayoob is hands down the best trainer alive on the fine points of when to shoot and how to survive the legal aftermath. Many, many cops and lawyers train with him, and they all say they learned more from him than they did at the police academy or law school. (and, yes, I'm a proud graduate of several of Mas's classes)
https://massadayoobgroup.com/
The Armed Citizen's Legal Defense Network is another great resource. Their monthly newsletter is a must read. (They've got 10 years worth of back-issues available to members on their web site.) And their Boots on the Ground plan is absolutely essential to surviving the legal aftermath of a self defense shooting that might otherwise ruin your life. (and yes,I am a member)
https://armedcitizensnetwork.org/
Hope I've given you all something to think about.
He mentioned that he had been trained by a retired Navy Seal. I certainly mean no offense to his friend, but there are currently a LOT of ex-military types offering such training. The problem can be that they've spent their entire professional lives operating under a set of Rules of Engagement that differ markedly from what we civilians can follow, and many of them are not necessarily the best people to teach you the fine points of WHEN to shoot, no matter how good they can teach HOW to shoot.
If you haven't had the right training in WHEN to shoot, you're only half trained.
I'm going to offer a couple of unsolicited suggestions. I do so as a guy who worked as an armored car guard for a number of years, and who spent a lot of his own time and money training with some of the best known names in the firearms training community.
Massad Ayoob is hands down the best trainer alive on the fine points of when to shoot and how to survive the legal aftermath. Many, many cops and lawyers train with him, and they all say they learned more from him than they did at the police academy or law school. (and, yes, I'm a proud graduate of several of Mas's classes)
https://massadayoobgroup.com/
The Armed Citizen's Legal Defense Network is another great resource. Their monthly newsletter is a must read. (They've got 10 years worth of back-issues available to members on their web site.) And their Boots on the Ground plan is absolutely essential to surviving the legal aftermath of a self defense shooting that might otherwise ruin your life. (and yes,I am a member)
https://armedcitizensnetwork.org/
Hope I've given you all something to think about.