Thearmededucator

I would suggest going to 9mm prior to the .38.

I’ve been in a somewhat similar situation before; and all I can say is that discretion is the better part of valor. People often lose the big picture perspective and get wrapped up in petty crap that had the potential to escalate. A fair amount of avoidable violence comes from disputes similar to this one. While he can’t use the weapon to intimidate, nor can he restrict your access to a public road; if this is the first interaction, subsequent ones will be worse. You might be able to sue under Section 39-17-307 - Obstructing highway or other passageway , but it’s likely going to be “he said, she said” and end up a wash. On the other hand, you swallow your pride and go the other way. It sucks, but it’s much better than the other worst case scenarios. A decent middle ground might be to set up an official meeting to discuss the issue together. I’d recommend having at least a neutral party in attendance and taking notes, at minimum

I carry a AIWB Glock 19 about 90% of the time, with a S&W M&P Shield Plus in an enigma the other 10%. I do occasionally get the urge to get something new, but its just not worth the squeeze

My Initial reaction to this as an instructor is: This is a personal pet peeve of mine. If you just want them to experience a Bang, this is fine; but this advice can just as often wind up instilling bad habits, particularly a flinch reaction, that have to be retrained out of them. Not always, but there are better paths. The combination of a heavy trigger pull and heavy recoil impulse, especially with J frames often mitigates the advantage of simplicity. This is especially true if the person has reduced hand strength or likely to have a high sensitivity to recoil. If you do want to use a revolver, a .22 like the LCR is generally a better option. Likewise, a .22 semi auto is a great first choice as well for learning the mechanics, but the majority of people can advance to 9mm quite quickly.

I use the Acronym PIES for the 911 call/Initial contact. Position- Where are you? What are nearby visible landmarks? Where are you relative to those landmarks? Identity- State your name and give a clear description of clothing and any other identifying marks or details. Event- In the briefest possible terms, explain what happened. NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR DETAILS! Your explanation should be along the lines of “I was just attacked with a knife!” and whether there were multiple attackers, or if any got away. Send Help- Request police and paramedic assistance as quickly as possible. Have the EMTs give you a full check up. You may be unaware of injuries or heart conditions due to the adrenaline and high levels of stress. However, in order to facilitate some discussion on the topic, I would also like to provide a counter argument to some of Ayoob's advice, because I have seen a wildly disproportionate amount of people talk themselves into legal trouble as opposed to those who talk themselves out of it. Anything said during this initial encounter are to be considered "Contemporaneous" or an "Excited Utterance" and receive additional legal weight when compared to later statements. Any missteps here can easily set yourself up as an, at best, unreliable witness, and, at worst, a liar, which threatens your entire narrative. Expect to be arrested. Once the cops are there, you are in a foreign land and don't speak the language. Get one. Why are lawyers so expensive? Because they are worth it! Think about this, "How much money would you spend to stay out of prison?" - If you are like me, the answer is "All of it" Instead, remember: 1) “I don't want to answer any questions until conferring with my attorney” 2)“I do not consent to search of, but not limited to: Person, Property, Home, and/or Baggage” 3) “I do not waive any Rights at this time” ^ Long Video (~45 minutes) but worth it

TN’s Good Samaritan Laws are pretty good. You have to be able to articulate why the treatment given was realistically within your capabilities however. Taking a basic first aid course wouldn’t cover open thoracotomies, for example

As my handle suggests, I am pretty passionate about increasing school security. As we all know however, often times such conversations have a tendency to fall on deaf ears. There are however, ways to make small positive steps forward. Earlier this year I got a Grant for Stop The Bleed Training Kits so I can teach school personnel how to handle injuries that require more than a band aid. Well, the kits came in today, and I am Super Pumped!

Ok, by the text of the bill, this is out. What would you like to see included in a course? My initial thoughts are obviously the 4 Rules, plus the 4 Kid Rules for elelmentary age (Stop, Dont Touch, Move away, Tell an Adult), 4 Rules, plus how to clear a firearm for middle school, and the Legal portion of the ECP class for the high school

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/tennessee-house-bill-2882-gun-safety-in-schools/51-4ee7cf00-e0f3-4c7d-a2b1-a98a84dac195?fbclid=IwAR041ahsFsTA55wpAJsN4jAuSiLXwURcZplkmcDhP9oMZP18JPq_av7isO0

As a single man, I used the "Squirrel Method" of spreading them around When I got married, some went into safes Now with kids they are in a safe or on my person. Pistol safe downstairs, Hornady Gun Locker upstairs for the AR and 870. With the enigma, I can carry literally fullsize gun in a bathrobe, so thats my primary inside the house

Id love to make it a complete .5 credit course in the high school Broken up by Week (Block Schedule): Mindset and Defensive Skills History of the Second Amendment Basic Firearms Safety TN ECP Course Defensive Handgun TCCC Medical Course part 1 TCCC part 2 Carbine Basics Shotgun Basics

I think my username says it all. I would love to teach this course at school. Heck I’m already qualified, and in the building

The majority of improvised TQs are statistically more likely to fail than work. While knowing how to improvise a TQ is definitely a good thing, having immediate access to real ones is immeasurably better. An arterial bleed is not the time for "Arts and Crafts" if it can be avoided.

I’m late to the party, but thought I’d chime in for posterity. The definition of school in the state refers to public schools and state owned universities. As mentioned above, private locations such as preschools have the leeway to set forth their own policies. However, any location used as a school retains is prohibited status regardless of the presence of students. This includes offsite storage of athletic equipment in the summer. Additionally, any normally permissive location where school activities are taking place (such as a field trip) immediately becomes a prohibited location for the duration of the visit.

I have read Grossman and I also take his work with some skepticism. As with all things, Keep what works and discard what doesn't. I think he does a great job in explaining how the psychological pressures and influences can used to influence the willingness to kill, and how the psychosomatic reactions to stress work biologically. His other conclusions... a bit of a stretch...

The usefulness of tritium sights is heavily influenced by usage. For a SHTF style rifle intended to be used in near total darkness, they work wonderfully. But in most self defense usages, they are frankly unnecessary (this is a fairly new opinion of mine, BTW). If it is so dark you cant see your sights, how can you Identify your target? As mentioned above, if used in conjunction with a WML, your sights will work without the tritium due to the throw of the light.

I have 2, one light bearing and one standard. My wife also has one of her own. It is definitely the best deep concealment rig I have ever tested. It’s not my primary carry method, only because I normally wear pants with a belt, which makes the Enigma redundant. As for capability, last summer I carried in a posted spray park with the family. I was able to carry my M&P Shield Plus, a spare mag, a clinch pic, and pepper spray while there; all without wearing a shirt… Cant argue with results like that

While I understand the sentiment, I highly recommend getting the enhanced permit. For me the increased reciprocity and wider range of legal carrying locations are secondary. The biggest benefit in my view is the coverage of the legal realities and use of force requirements. As an instructor I have noticed that the overwhelming majority of people have, at best, an extremely optimistic view of how the system works in self defense cases. Knowing how to articulate your actions in the proper context can be the difference between freedom and a long jail term.

Last night, during dryfire practice, I hit my 1,000th “shot” with the Mantis X training program, so I figured it would be a good time to do a review. While I had long heard of the Mantis system, and was interested in the concept, the price still seemed a bit high to experiment with it. However, several weeks ago I joined their email list on a whim and the promise of “a chance to win $250 off your next order!” A few moments later I received an email stating that I indeed had won the drawing. After looking at their website, I chose the X10 variant, as it claims to be the most versatile and at a cost of $249.99 was within my price range. Shipping was free as well, so I got the whole thing at no cost to me! Unfortunately I spent most of the next two weeks out of town, so my real time on the system has been over the last 2-3 weeks. In that time I’ve done about 850 “shots'' of Dry Fire and 150 of live fire. The vast majority of those reps were with my EDC Gen 5 Glock 19, but there were also a few rounds with my 34 as well. The X10 model that I have is also supposedly designed to be used with rifles, shotguns, and bows as well, but I have yet to try those features, so that review will have to wait. The device itself is pretty cool. Compact and lightweight, it attaches to the rail on the pistol and apparently uses some gyroscope technology to track the orientation of the weapon. This allows for some pretty cool things. The system is precise enough to tell the difference between movements pre and post trigger break. In its most basic set up, shots are scored on a percentage system where the movement of the front sight post ignition is compared to its position prior to the trigger press. It then collects and stores it in a couple of different formats, with the base being the equivalent of the oft-chagrined diagnostic target, complete with the same “helpful” suggestions on your shooting errors. While the advice offered is the traditional “meh” quality, the empirical measurements are beneficial as they definitely keep you honest in tracking the front site. In this format, I can really see the usefulness for teaching true novices how to dry fire effectively. Outside the basic analysis settings, there are over a dozen other useful drills to experiment with, such as strong hand or weak hand only, reload iterations, and a unique daily challenge of some sort; all of which can be done either dry or live fire. Of these, I have found the most interesting to be the Holster Draw Analysis. Rather than tracking the front sight, the device acts as a shot timer and tracks the draw, breaking it down into its various segments of Time to Grip, Pull, Time with the gun Horizontal, Time to find the Target, and Time to Shot. I think this is a really cool feature, as it gives useful metrics to see where you can improve most on your draw. According to the stored records on the Mantis X, I have cut nearly .4 seconds off my draw to shot from concealment, and gotten my open carry draw (Pictured) to around one second. However this functionality is not without issues though, as fast draws sometimes wont register some of the metrics. Similar to this is one of the most difficult of the challenges the program has, which is the Hostage Rescue drill, which combines the two functionalities. In it, you have 5 repetitions with a par time and score threshold to reach, and both must be met in order to save the hostage. Ive been using a post it note on the living room wall at 7 yards and its pretty difficult. I haven't even tried the advanced setting on it yet. This drill is good for me, as it forces me to “take my time in a hurry.” I can get the par time easily, and I can get the trigger press I need, but doing the two in conjunction needs work. In order to complete this challenge I had to remind myself that I had time to spare to get it under par, so slow down and get the hit I needed. My livefire time with the Mantis X has been more limited, around 150 rounds or so. To be honest, I don't see quite as much functionality in the basic modes here, as the bullet strike reveals the same problems as the screen, although identifying the flier out of a string could be quite useful. During live fire, I first tried out the shot timer feature, hoping it could drop by Bill Drill time to 2.25 from concealment. Unfortunately, I had some issues doing this, as the software did not pick up all the shots in the string each time I attempted it. I quickly then moved on to the Holster Draw Analysis again and didnt have a problem. My guess is that during really quick shots it can't pick up the firing pin strike through the continuing recoil and subsequent driving of the gun. I need to do another attempt with it on the range, and I'll update you if my results are different. Lastly, there are some interesting additional features that encourage repeated use. The Groups function is pretty cool, as you can create or join a group and follow each other’s training records in things like number of shots or average score. I made a Tactical Indifference group if anyone wants to join, right now its just me and Pliskin though. Or if you don't want to go that route, the app also has Courses with various challenges to complete. If you are a video game guy, it reminds me an awful lot of the achievement function on my xbox. So far I have completed the 2 “Combat” courses, and am apparently supposed to get some velcro patches in the mail for doing so, but they haven't come in yet. In all, I would say the Mantis X is worth the money, if you actually are going to use it. As I have reached 1000 rounds, I essentially would have paid it off by now (had I actually paid for it out of pocket) in comparative ammo costs. I also have been more diligent and consistent with my dryfire since getting it, so that is a big plus as well. In all I'd say it's a good practice aid and potentially a great teaching tool in a private lesson type format. I think it also should make a very good gift to someone just starting along the path. I give it 4 out of 5 stars