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US Sports Defense Featuring Concealed Carry: Firearms and Freedoms Documentary Presents The Other Side Of The Gun Control Debate

 

By Matthew Maruster |

In about a week, a new documentary that presents a side of the gun control debate rarely heard is coming out. It's called Firearms and Freedoms and includes interviews people sharing why the topic of gun rights is important to them. The list of folks includes people such as J.P. Sears, Jeff Gonzalez and our company president, Jacob Paulsen. It seems the intent of the documentary is twofold.

First, to provide the viewer with a side of the gun control debate that they probably wouldn't hear otherwise. And second, to equip folks to speak logically when defending gun rights.

It's not out yet, but I think disseminating the Firearms and Freedoms documentary is important. Later I'll explain how you can access it for free when it comes out, but first here is why I think this documentary is important.

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Why is the Documentary, Firearms and Freedoms Important?

Without question, the dominant voice in politics, media, Hollywood, corporate news, government bureaucracies, medical organizations, and education is in favor of gun control. The consensus of these groups is that guns are the root cause of violence, and limiting everyday American's access to guns will limit violence. Guns and “gun violence” is such a problem that these groups, and the president, say it's a “national health crisis”.

Ignorance of firearms—

The problem is, even though the voice is dominant, it's just not speaking the truth. Most times, the media reporting, or legislators proposing gun control laws, are among the most unqualified to speak on the topic because they have absolutely no understanding of the issue. I mean, most of them couldn't tell you the difference between an RPG and a revolver. In this post from 2021 I highlighted 10 of the noteworthy and ridiculous examples. Keep reading.......

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Don't Cherish the 2nd Amendment and Tactical PE - Tactical PE - Good Guy "Shoots Perps Arm Off" In Foiled Robbery

 

• Author Marc Victor

I was recently asked to write an article which would be of interest to people who cherish the 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution. The 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution says, "…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Few people have more experience talking to others who cherish the 2nd Amendment than me. I am the only attorney who is regularly invited to speak to groups of people in Arizona who attend the huge Crossroads of the West gun shows about their rights and responsibilities as firearms owners. Indeed, I enjoy talking to people who cherish the 2nd Amendment, and I acknowledge, agree and respect the rights of free and responsible adults to acquire, possess and sell whatever weapons they peacefully obtain. I am far more concerned about the government bearing arms than I am about responsible citizens bearing arms.

Tactical PE -The owner of Norco Market & Liquor didn't hesitate to open fire on a male suspect who walked into the store armed with a rifle. The would-be robber was heard running back to the car screaming, “he shot my arm off.” Complete story @ - https://apple.co/3OSBrS3 -

However, I often wonder if the people who cherish the 2nd Amendment also cherish freedom. They are not the same concepts. Like everything else in the Constitution, the 2nd Amendment is subject to interpretation. Until the year 2008, it was a subject of much debate whether the 2nd Amendment protects an individual right to bear arms or a "collective right" to allow the states to organize a national guard. Incidentally, I have no understanding of what a "collective right" is, and I suspect neither would any of the drafters of the Constitution. Although the United States Supreme Court determined an individual right is indeed protected, I wonder if those same 2nd Amendment cherishers would have such warm feelings towards the 2nd Amendment had the Supreme Court sided with the collectivists? Moreover, recent cases have already proven that there is no doubt the lower courts will now march toward restricting such individual right as they have with all other individual rights "protected" by the Constitution.

The 2nd Amendment, as with everything else in the Constitution, is subject to interpretation, limitation, expansion, or virtual nullification by those nine political appointees on the United States Supreme Court. How many of your rights are protected by the Contracts Clause or the Privileges and Immunities Clauses or the 9th Amendment? With a different group of nine political appointees, those could have been important sections of the Constitution in terms of protecting freedom. Of course, the 2nd Amendment could be repealed. I suspect many people would not be inclined to turn their firearms into the government for want of a right to bear arms.

I admit there is no escape from the necessity of interpreting written words. Our language and thoughts are not precise enough for perfect communication. However, we should recognize and admit the 2nd Amendment, as well as the rest of the Constitution, is merely a collection of words written on paper. By themselves, they have no power to do anything at all. The mindset of the people interpreting and enforcing those words is what matters.

I would much prefer to live among liberty minded people without any constitution or written laws whatsoever than big government loving busy bodies who live pursuant to a written constitution which grants them rights to do whatever the government deems appropriate. There is no substitute for liberty minded people, and nothing else whatsoever can preserve liberty; not the words of the 2nd Amendment or the Constitution or the congress or your favorite politician; nothing. Freedom is either respected by your neighbors or it is not. No words can get the job done.

Whether a person cherishes the 2nd Amendment is of little importance to me. I am more interested in knowing what respect, if any, they accord to the rights of others to control their bodies, their money, their property and their time. There are endless arguments, restrictions, interpretations, and outright lies anti-freedom inclined people will advance in attempts to impose their will on others.

As an example, some people, with agendas to ban firearms, argue firearms are responsible for much of the horrible violence in our society. However, as research has shown, a greater number of guns in a community does not equate to more violence. Indeed, the opposite is true as has been pointed out by John R. Lott Jr. in his book More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws. Nonetheless, as a consequence of the erroneous "firearms cause violence" assertion, many people will support laws from registration and licensing to outright bans on firearms.

Always ignored within the "guns cause violence" crowd, is the reality that anti-freedom government policies, not guns, are the root cause of the violence in question. Government policies which restrict freedom result in black markets where disputes are not settled peacefully in court but rather violently in streets. If a pro-freedom policy was adopted regarding drugs, the horrible drug cartel related violence, which always involves firearms, would be more akin to the peaceful purchase and sale of alcohol. I never hear about the Budweiser guy and the Miller guy breaking into violence in the streets. I suspect they don’t even carry guns. In any event, the gun is not responsible for the violence.

There are undoubtedly bad and violent people in the world who cannot be dissuaded, under any circumstances, from violence involving firearms, knives, bats, fists, whatever. However, nothing creates and nurtures a culture of violence and conflict like anti-freedom government policies.

We will not have peace in our world unless and until people realize freedom is a necessary prerequisite for peace. We should not be surprised trespassing on the rights of others often results in violence. The fact firearms are used to effectuate violence is not evidence firearms are bad. Firearms are neutral. Firearms are mere tools.

Likewise, the 2nd Amendment is neutral. It is also a mere tool. Those words can be used by freedom inclined people to protect liberties. They can also be used by people who seek to restrict liberty, forcefully impose their views on others and cause conflict. Although I cherish freedom, and all the concepts which are necessary to a free and peaceful society, I do not cherish the 2nd Amendment or any other collection of mere words.

Marc J. Victor Managing Attorney Arizona State Bar Certified Specialist in Criminal Law Marc J. Victor is an accomplished attorney who is often invited to speak to audiences across Arizona.

www.attorneyforfreedom.com

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Concealed Carry Featuring: VIDEO | Man Fights For His Life Against 2 Armed Criminals—And Wins

 

by Matthew Maruster 

Most people know that lethal acts of violence happen all over the country. But knowing about violent crime differs from understanding the nature of a violent attack. Surveillance videos like the one of this encounter provide invaluable lessons that we would do well to study.

Armed Robbery Video, Philadelphia, PA—

This video captured an incident in the city of Philidelphia. For context, Philidelphia is toward the top of the list in crime. The BFIs Uniform Criminal Reporting (UCR) numbers from 2019 show the murder rate in Philadelphia is 22.7 murders per 100,000 people, ranking it 16th on the list for most murders per capita of major cities in the country.

We do not seek conflict, but when necessary, Your ability to act decisively and with violence can save your life.

According to the post from LawOfficer.com “…robberies involving a handgun in Philadelphia spiked 63.21% year-to-date, rising to 1,526 from 935 reported during the same period in 2021, according to public police statistics.” I mention all of this to say, while crime happens everywhere, try to avoid areas with high criminal activity. If you can't, there is even more reason to consider making yourself a harder target by training both mentally and physically in the many facets of self-defense.

Now, back to this incident.

Out Looking for a Victim—

In the video, we initially see one suspect (S1), a Hispanic male wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie sweater. This suspect approaches a man walking the opposite way on the sidewalk, but he doesn't attack. S1 throws his hands up as if to say, well I missed my opportunity. Could it be he didn't attack this person because he thought the person was aware or ready for an attack? Could it be the man looked tougher, and S1 decided to pick someone who he felt would put up less resistance? All of these things are possible, but as we will see, S1 is not good at identifying who the easy target is.

Priorities in a Fight—

In the next clip, S1 already drew a handgun, and is engaged in a struggle with the victim. The victim fights to gain control of the suspect. It looks like he has one arm wrapped around the suspect's arm and grabbing him by his hoodie near his shoulders. The victim locks onto the wrist of the hand that is holding the gun. I don't know the victim's training background, but he wisely isolates and controls the suspect's hand that holds the weapon.

 

In the next clip, the victim and suspect remain on their feet as the victim pushes the suspect backward. The two men ultimately run into a stop sign, which may have been the victim's intent. The suspect ends up on one side of the pole, with the hand holding the gun on the other, giving the victim more leverage on the gun. S1 attempts to pull from the victim's grip by slipping out of his sweater, which only ends up binding his arms together awkwardly.

Consider how the victim even used the suspect's clothing during the confrontation. Have you thought of this as part of physical self-defense? Have you thought about how the clothing you wear could hinder your ability in a physical fight?

Gain Control of the Hand that Holds the Weapon—

The two men end up on the ground, with the suspect face down and the victim on top. Even as the two men went to the ground, the victim kept control of the suspect's gun hand, although the gun is still in the suspect's grip.

Now What?

Let's pause and consider the victim's options. He can't stay on top forever, and nobody is coming to his rescue. His only genuine option is to disarm the suspect. Ideally, if he has complete control of the gun, he could break contact and move to a position of cover. As we see, the victim is in a position of advantage with the suspect face down.

But he doesn't yet have control of the gun, so while even though he looks to be in a position of advantage, the suspect is still an imminent deadly threat. The Victim has a strong case to use deadly force against the suspect. Does that change if the victim were to disarm the suspect? It's unwise to make definite legal predictions based on a hypothetical because there are too many variables, but it's worth considering.

If disarmed, no longer fighting, and in this position, shooting the suspect in the back of the head might not be the best option. Then again, even if disarmed, the proximity of the suspect, coupled with his aggressiveness, would make that decision much easier with even the slightest movement to resume the fight.

A Second Armed Suspect Enters the Fight—

Here, the victim had little time to consider if he should shoot the suspect or not, because S1 had a buddy (S2) watching from a nearby vehicle.

S2 comes rushing in, armed with a handgun. Did S2 yell as he ran toward the men, or did S1 call for help? I don't know, but I think it's the latter. Whatever the reason, the victim remained alert and noticed the second attacker even while fighting for control of the gun.

So while physical defensive skills kept the victim alive for the first part of the fight, it's his awareness that saves him here. Had the victim not been aware, S2 would certainly have executed him right there.

Techniques Used Against Multiple Attackers—

S2 begins shooting at the victim. The victim wisely rolls, and uses S1 as a ‘human shield' as it were. This gave him some temporary cover. Introducing a second armed attacker gives the victim only a split second window of opportunity to survive this fight. By rolling and placing S1 between him and S2, the victim not only had some cover, but used a technique called stacking. Stacking is useful in closing the angles when attacked by multiple threats.

At this moment, it looks like the gun S1 and the victim are fighting over discharges. It seems like the victim has partial control and directs the round(s) toward S2. S1 starts to break contact.

Let's pause to notice something interesting about the victim. We don't know what self-defense training the victim has, but we see that during this exchange, the victim has his legs wrapped around S1's hips. Perhaps the victim has some grappling, jujitsu, or some other martial arts training that helped him control S1.

The Will to Survive—

S2 moves to flank the victim to get a clear shot on him. At this moment, S1 gives up and is in full on flight mode, giving the victim complete control of the gun. As S1 tries to break away, the victim uses S1's gun to shoot at S2, who is blindly firing at the victim.

Notice the distance between S2 and the victim is maybe 10, maybe 15 feet. And the victim is shooting one handed at a standing attacker, while laying on his back. Is this how most concealed carriers run through drills on the range? Of course not. And while you may never need to shoot from this position, is it worth understanding the limitations and principles of how to do it?

If you've never considered these things, this course Fighting From Cover With Unconventional Shooting Positions would be a valuable resource.

It appears gunfire struck the victim during the exchange, and the article confirms he suffered wounds to his buttocks and ankle. Although injured, the victim fights, landing what appears to be at least one shot on S2. It's likely S2's decision to flee results from him being shot. How critical is it we remain in the fight and not give up?

Some Final Considerations—

Finally, we know the victim is 46 years old, the same as me. And while not elderly, no spring chicken. The suspects, on the other hand, appear to be teens or young men, perhaps between 16-20 years old. The age of suspects committing violent crimes is trending younger and younger. Don't assume a teen is not a threat. We also should maintain our physical health to the best of our abilities.

As a last consideration, how would the incident change if the victim had access to a concealed carry handgun? Could he access it in the different inside the waistband (IWB) positions? Which ones would provide better access than others in this fight? What about if it were in the victim's bag he appeared to have slung across his body? How does carrying off body help or hinder your response? Have you practiced drawing from unconventional positions?

If you haven't thought about these things and the way you carry your firearm, maybe you should.

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About Matthew Maruster

I follow my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is the eternal co-equal Son of God. I currently live in Columbus, Ohio with my wife and daughter. I served in the Marine Corps Infantry. I was a Staff Sergeant and served as a Platoon Sergeant during combat in Iraq. After I was a police officer at a municipal agency in San Diego County. I was a lead marksmanship instructor in the Marine Corps, and an assistant range master, and crisis negotiator at the police department. I have a Bachelors's Degree in Criminal Justice from National University. I produce the Concealed Carry Podcast and coordinate the Concealed Carry Instructor Network, and manage MJ Maruster Defense.

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Concealed Carry: The Last Thing I Thought Would Happen – Responding to the Bump In the Night

 

by Matthew Maruster 

We talk a lot about knowing how you would respond in a wide variety of incidents. A reader experienced a high-stress event and wanted to share his experience and the lessons he learned from it. He sent this post in, and we thought you might want to read it.

Enjoy.

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When my phone rang at 2:30 am Sunday, I expected it to be the hospital operator. But my next-door neighbor's name popped up. It must be some kind of medical emergency, I thought. Then I answered.

‘Please help me. Someone is trying to break down my back door,' Jason said breathlessly. ‘I've already called the police.' The abject terror in his voice was palpable.

‘I'll be right there,' I reassured him.

I briefly considered my weapon choice. The M4? The AR? No, both are in the gun safe. Retrieving them would cost me time. Jason has a wife, a newborn, and two school-age children. Time was critical. Instead, I slid the Fort Knox safe out from under the bed, unlocked it, and grabbed my home defense pistol.

‘What's going on?' my wife asked.

We went to the back door after I told her, turned on the floodlights, let the dog out, and walked onto my back porch. I had a clear view of Jason's back door.

Rex jumped on top of the retaining wall and started barking.

I activated the Streamlight and saw a 20 something white male with dark hair and beard, dressed in a rumpled suit. He had just finished kicking the bottom of the door and was bent over selecting a rock, undoubtedly getting ready to smash the glass.

The dog got his attention. He is a hound dog with a pleasant baritone voice.

‘Is there a wedding here?' He asked, a bit too loudly as I covered him with the light.

‘No. There is no wedding. You are at someone's house. It's 2 am. The cops are on the way. You need to walk to the road,' I instructed him.

‘Which way is that?'

I gestured.

‘I can't see you,' He said. ‘I'm here for the wedding.'...Keep reading.......

Concealed Carry: Quantifying Your Defensive Shooting Skills, And Setting Standards

 

by Matthew Maruster 

What level of defensive handgun skills does it take to win in a gunfight? Because no two defensive gun uses are exactly the same, and there are many variables, it's impossible to answer this question unequivocally.

However, don't think that you can't or shouldn't train to a quantifiable standard.

By studying many armed encounters caught on video, we can draw some basic inferences on things like typical draw speed necessary to get a shot on a suspect who has a gun at the ready position vs at their side. We can look at how many shots are typically necessary to get immediate stoppage based on where they hit the suspect.

These videos provide great real-life data we can look at to put together some general parameters on the proficiency standards that suggest a favorable outcome. But I want to reiterate that nothing guarantees you'll win a gunfight. Proficiency in defensive gun skills certainly helps, and that's what we are trying to get at.

Limitations to practice —

It is hard to train for the exact conditions one undergoes in a real-life deadly force encounter........Read the full article........

Concealed Carry Aftermath – Surviving a Home Invasion , Now What?

 

by Matthew Maruster 

The home invader is dead—the coroner loads into a van the lifeless human body of the attacker you killed. The responding Police have asked their questions, documented the scene, and left your house. You stopped the immediate threat, but now a whole new set of emotions come over you. What do you do now?

A recent late-night home invasion in Michigan isn't much different than the numerous others we've talked about on the Concealed Carry Podcast Justified Saves episodes. However, something the homeowner said led me to write this post.

I'm a religious man, so it’s still tough, [appearing to tear up] scared to death. Who knows when we’ll be done with that, I guess. Hard to go back in your own home after this happens in it.

When we decide to use deadly defensive force, all that matters is surviving the moment, and our brain helps us stay focused on that task. However, once we survive the violent attack, we have to deal with the lingering complications of a traumatic incident.

Byron Township, Michigan Home Invasion Shooting —

The incident in Michigan went down like this.

A homeowner and his wife awoke shortly after midnight when they heard noises outside their home. The noises were the sound of a man smashing out the truck's windows belonging to the homeowner. The homeowner, called Alan Lenhart, Standing at the front door, yelled for the man to leave. But, instead of going, the suspect advanced toward Lenhart. Linhart said he could see the man holding a handgun.

Linhart locked the door, grabbed his “deer hunting gun” from the safe, and loaded it. The suspect went to the back of the house, yelling for Linhart to give him the keys [to the vehicle]. The suspect climbed the back steps and began pushing on the back door to gain entry. Linhart yelled:....Read the full article.....