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In the hands of a competent practitioner, a tactical pen can be used to distract, deter, delay and even stop a violent physical assault. Unlike your firearm or a folding knife, it is a low-profile, personal-safety option for your toolkit that can be used to help mitigate an active threat.

Yes, you may never have to fire your handgun in defense of your life or family, but the possibility always exists.

Once the armed citizen has advanced to the point that he or she can draw and shoot their defensive handgun safely, accurately and quickly, it would be a very good idea to start adding movement to the defensive response. Movement has the potential to momentarily confuse and surprise an attacker, allowing the citizen to gain a bit of advantage.

Should you intervene in a third-party dispute? Here's Sheriff Jim's take...

The United States was the only country to provide a semi-automatic rifle as standard issue to its military forces from the onset of the war. In excess of five million M1 Garands were produced between 1936 and 1945.

Someone once said that good gear will not make up for poor tactics, but good tactics will make up for poor gear.

The smart thing to do is to realize that it can be very dangerous out there and do something about it before becoming an unprepared victim.

When thinking about defending yourself while in your car, from a car jacking or any other deadly attack, one might keep in mind that probably the best defensive tool is what you are sitting in.

There's an old expression that goes, "Keep your words soft and sweet, in case you have to eat them." Sheriff Jim explains why this is doubly so for the concealed-carrier.