“I really enjoyed the class, especially since there were only a few students. Not only did I learn how to be a better shooter, but I learned more about the actual gun, the ammunition and how to deal with real-life situations.”
- AT/Alpine
“This class was outstanding. Above & beyond my expectations. I feel I am able to speak more knowledgeable when engaging in conversation. I am highly recommending this class to any of my female friends that show an interest in learning to shoot or become better.”
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DS/Phoenix
“My fear of guns was alleviated, so the actual shooting was beneficial and knowing that the gun will not go off by itself was a relief.” - JY/Show Low
"Excellent course, great for basic knowledge on gun safety and usage."
IL/Show Low
“I want to thank you so much for the class we took. You don’t know how reassuring it was to hear that we were doing it right. We may not have been doing it their way but then again we aren’t built like the guys are. My husband does not understand why my attitude changed from not sure what I am doing to knowing damn well what I am doing. I like the change and he isn’t sure.”
LH/Camp Verde
“Linda’s instruction was a perfect balance of lecture, demonstration, practice, DVD, discussion. I appreciate that Linda offered additional practice sessions and I know I can call her for help in anything associated with the basics of pistol shooting.”
KA/Lakeside
“All of it was well prepared and presented. Linda did a good job individualizing the training according to needs and abilities. She has a very positive attitude!” ~ MR/Snowflake
“This was the best class I have ever taken on the basics.”
HW/Concho
“Every woman should have the pleasure of taking this class with someone like Linda. I feel so fortunate.”
SW/Pinetop
“I now feel safe with the gun out of the safe, handling, loading and understanding the operation of it. I’m empowered!! Thanks so much for your positive input, Linda.”
DC/Overgaard
“The instructor (Linda) was great. She was a great example of a strong woman.”
- AH/Show Low
“Wow! I now feel empowered and not as afraid of pistols. Think I will have my own now.”
- RF/Overgaard
"This was the best 8 hours I've spent in a long time! Thanks so much." ~ SR/Show Low, AZ
"Your course re-energized my enthusiasm about shooting. Now, I want to practice more, get a trigger-job on my .38 S&W, maybe even buy another handgun . . . a girl can never own too many guns!! Thanks Again!" ~ MC/Show Low, AZ
“Great one-on-one help. Linda & Seth were super instructors! I loved it!” RC/Vernon
“I knew I was going to learn something but I didn’t think I was going to learn so much and have so much fun doing it.” DM/Show Low
“Excellent even if you come in with some knowledge of guns, but a necessity if you have not used guns before.”
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The Armed Citizen - Snakes
Because they keep pests in check, the best way to deal with snakes is usually to leave them alone. But when it comes to dangerous snakes—particularly when they’re also large in size, large in number or both—it can pay to have on hand a means of dispatching them at the sort of distance that will prevent them from dispatching you.
A 72-year-old woman was in her yard when she discovered some copperhead snakes under her Lequire, OK, home. |
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Exercise Your Freedom - Fixing the "Flail"
One of the most difficult things about learning to shoot a handgun well is the general inability to see yourself, so to speak, “in action.” Certainly the advent of smartphones or GoPro-like cameras helps to some extent. Just take a look at YouTube—or similar sites like these—and you’ll find plenty of shooting content.
That’s the good news. The bad is generally self-evident: Between sketchy production values and weak content leavened with dashes of comparatively gross safety violations, the remaining percentage that is actually useful is actually pretty small, too. |
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Using the Element of Surprise as a Personal-Defense Tool
As I have mentioned previously, personal defense does not allow for pre-emptive maneuvers. We cannot make the first aggressive strike against an attacker. We have to wait until they make some sort of overt act that places us in fear of losing our lives or suffering serious bodily injury. Unfortunately, this puts criminals at an advantage, and hopefully, our training and skill level will allow us to overcome this. The element of surprise can give us an edge that results in our winning the encounter.
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Results: American Rifleman Ladies Pistol Project II—Concealed Carry Pistols
The first American Rifleman Ladies Pistol Project, conducted in summer of 2016, grew out of basic curiosity: Were certain guns that were regularly purported to be “good for women” just that—and if so, why?
To test the assertions that these guns, and several others, were indeed the trending favorites by many women, 35 women participated in an exhaustive range session, firing 18 handguns of various sizes, action types, weights and calibers, then offered feedback on each gun through individual surveys. |
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Know the Facts about Self Defense Insurance and Upfront Attorney Fees
by Sean Maloney
We have been getting a lot of questions about the difference between Second Call Defense and the new NRA Carry Guard insurance.
As an Attorney who defends clients arrested for exercising their right to self-defense, and as founder of Second Call Defense, I know what it takes to take a case all the way through the courts. There is a difference between the two companies' policies surrounding the manner in which attorney's fees are paid. |
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The American Rifleman Ladies Pistol Project
What has become known as “The Ladies Pistol Project” (LPP)—an internal code name assigned to one of the largest examinations by American Rifleman of the burgeoning interest in handguns by women—began as a simple question: Are certain models of handguns, regularly purported as “female friendly,” really that? And what exactly defines that term? |
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The Blueprint of a Criminal Attack
Bad things happen to good people. Terrorist attacks, home invasions, active shootings, cyber threats, kidnappings and homicides are just a fact of life today. We can either accept this reality and be willing to do something about it, or deny the facts and suffer the effects of being potentially blindsided.
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Why Hollow Point Ammunition is the Safer Choice
Hollow point ammunition is often vilified by politicians and the media. Many of you are likely old enough to remember the attacks on Winchester Black Talon hollow point ammunition in the 1990s, which was designed with law enforcement needs in mind. News reports suggested that we should all be very afraid of this ammunition, as if the manufacturers were horrible mad scientists obsessed with killing and causing bodily damage. |
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Overcoming the Fight or Flight Response
Any time that we are placed in fear of losing our lives or suffering serious injury, that computer that we call a brain kicks in and automatically performs certain physical functions. Some call it the fight-or-flight response, because our body makes itself ready to do battle or run for it.
We cannot completely stop our body from preparing for bad things, but we can recognize it and learn ways to minimize the effect or work around it. |
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Self-Defense Skills That Will Keep You Alive
Be it a terrorist attack, home invasion, active shooting or other undesired event, violent physical attacks on individuals who are unaware and unprepared for them are, sadly, becoming the new normal. Those who are aware and prepared are concerned about self-defense and protecting their family. What separates the prepared from the unprepared? Mindset, skills and confidence. |
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