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  • 2 weeks ago | shootingillustrated.com | Jim Wilson

    Just about everyone has given some thought about what they would do if they came upon a violent crime in progress. Some folks even imagine taking action to stop the crime and thereby end up the hero of the day. However, the smart thing to do is to consider the consequences of our actions before jumping in—because we may just not have all of the pertinent details.

  • 2 weeks ago | shootingillustrated.com | Jim Wilson

    For our purposes, training is defined as taking a class, individually or in a group, with a qualified defensive instructor. Every time I mention training, I hear from individuals who comment how expensive the good schools and instructors are. Yes, given enough time and ammunition, we might figure a lot of defensive techniques out on our own but that, too, is expensive.

  • 3 weeks ago | shootingillustrated.com | Jim Wilson

    Fine-motor skills are all of those little functions that we do on a daily, even hourly, basis with our fingers and hands. Tying our shoes, buttoning our shirts, typing on the computer are all fine-motor skills. For the defensive shooter, fine-motor skills are also involved in loading the gun, executing the proper trigger press and clearing malfunctions.

  • 4 weeks ago | shootingillustrated.com | Jim Wilson

    Here we stand on the square range, just about ready to run another drill. We’ve had time to get a drink of water, load magazines, and check our gear. We know which targets to shoot at and they are right there in front of us. We have time to get into a good shooting stance. We even know how many shots to fire at the targets. We know all of this because our shooting instructor has carefully prepared us.

  • 1 month ago | shootingillustrated.com | Jim Wilson

    You’ve seen posts reminding you that you are your own first responder. I have more than occasionally pointed out that you are responsible for your own safety, but I fear that too many fail to realize how quickly things can go bad. Consider this: the Tombstone streetfight near the OK Corral (October 26, 1881) left three men dead and two others wounded. All of that occurred in approximately 30 seconds, with some 30 shots being fired.

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