self defense

Anyone else clean and load the riot busters today ?

Here is the infamous photo of the Dallas shooter: If this was what you saw, where would you shoot? Would you attempt the head, or try to shoot through the arm into the chest cavity? The shooter appears to be wearing (soft) body armor, and he's hunched forward and bladed toward you. So...

This video shows a active shooter situation at a Walmart. The shooter was a tweaker with a history of substance abuse and other mental problems. A CCW'er, who also happens to be a pastor, puts a stop to it. Before the pastor puts the tweaker down, he shouts commands to the tweaker to stop and...

Recommendations, guidance, alternatives and suggestions regarding a cost-effective approach to defensive training armament are welcome. Over the next 12-18 months I'm going to take a few 2- to 4-day defensive pistol courses. My goal is to become proficient with traditional Gov't- and...

I’ve seen numerous threads about the best 45acp self defense ammunition. The pistol calibers are easy enough to find and try out but what about 223/5.56 ammo for inside the house self defense situations. I would like to get a setup to use in the house but don’t need bullets going thru half the...

I have yet to shoot it but I got a pretty good deal on some Hornady Critical Defense 185 gr FTX. Is this considered adequate for home defense (or self defense)? And if so, would it be in my best interest to make my range ammo for practice 185 gr as well so I would get similar recoil?

I have been carrying for three years since I got my permit. Low crime rate where I live but high where I work. I have never come close to drawing my gun. How close or have any of you had to draw your gun in a self-defense situation? Civilian, not military or law enforcement.

Good job, well done. https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-opens-fire-three-home-111143323.html

Wondering if that last shot was justified. Looks like he fired 4 shots, but with no audio, hard to tell.

Once again proof it should be changed from "idiot scratch" to "liberal scratch."ttp://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2016/05/03/huffpo-shooting-attackers-self-defense-denies-criminals-fair-trial/

While none of us may agree with everything put forth in this, it seems well done and very informative! So sad this has to be important to us. But it IS! http://activeshooter.lasd.org/