Recent Posts

  • Episode 205 with Tony Simon

    Rob- Introduction-  Welcome to episode 205 of Self-Defense Gun Stories. We’re glad you found us, and that’s true if you’re well trained and if you’re new to self defense. I’m […]

  • Episode 204 with Robyn Sandoval

    Men and women, at home and on the street, these gun owners faced a lethal threat. How will you defend the people you love?

  • Episode 203 with David Cole

    A lesson here is that you CAN miss even at very close range. So practice shooting a handgun at close quarters. Remember to put your support hand to your chest every time.

  • Episode 202 with Elizabeth Hautman

    You grab your gun from under the driver’s seat. Your passengers hand over their purchases. You stand up and shoot your attacker. You stop shooting as your attacker runs away.

  • Episode 201 with Amanda Suffecool

    We don’t expect to see an armed man shooting at us as we drive down the street. We expect to see someone with a cell phone in his hand, not with a gun pointed at us. I think the biggest thing our defender did correctly is he believed his eyes. Our defender took it seriously.

  • Episode 200 with Ben Branam

    It usually takes more time making the decision about what to do than pressing the trigger. Knowing what you should do, and what you can do means you need very little attention for accuracy and speed.

  • Episode 199 with Tony Simon

    Most robbers run when they see their victim is armed. That is called deterrence, and more armed defenders deter more attackers.

  • Episode 198 with Andee Reardon O’Brion

    Police are coming into a situation with limited information, you never want to be mistaken for the bad guy.  Make sure the police know who you are, what you look like, if you have a weapon where it is or why you are still holding it. 

  • Episode 197 with Elizabeth Hautman

    Have a plan if your spouse is asleep, and you are at the other end of the house or out in the yard. You get to defend yourself and your family with the tools you have with you.

  • Episode 196 with David Cole

    Your body follows your mind. You will only do what you’ve considered beforehand. You want to consider when you should act, and when you should let a teenage kid run out of the store without paying for a bag of chips.