Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun Training eShort by David Fessenden

Author:David Fessenden [Fessenden, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4402-3442-2
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2012-04-10T04:00:00+00:00

Formerly affiliated with Lethal Force Institute and now director of the Massad Ayoob Group, best-selling author Massad Ayoob is an expert in handguns, defensive handgunning techniques and the justifiable use of force.

The legal side of gun ownership is a veritable snakepit of good and bad. All gun owners need to take a crash course in the particulars of legal gun ownership in the state in which they reside. These statutes can vary from state to state – and sometimes from city to city – and it is incumbent on the individual gun owner to be well-versed on his local requirements for owning a firearm. A gun owner who is ignorant of these rules and regulations inevitably ends up getting crosswise with them, either unintentionally or intentionally. Most of us are conscientious law-bidding gun owners and play by all the rules.

Since I am not a lawyer and therefore not qualified to offer any legal advice on the subject of gun ownership and carrying a gun in public, I can only suggest that you consult with your attorney on this subject following a purchase of your first firearm. If you also have decided to apply for a concealed carry weapons permit (CCW), most respectable CCW classes have a portion of that class devoted to the legal responsibilities of concealed carry, usually taught by a retired or active duty law enforcement officer.

A knowledge of all the local statutes that govern firearms ownership will definitely affect the decisions you will make should you decide to carry a concealed weapon or even keep a gun in your home. When you couple this responsibility with your formal professional firearms training, you have built a solid base toward responsible, safe gun ownership, one that will minimize any legal problems for you and prevent any potential courtroom visits.

I would like to recommend a school that was formerly affiliated with Massad Ayoob, the Lethal Force Institute (LFI). It is located in Exeter, New Hampshire, and offers a heavy dose of education on the legal side of gun ownership and the use of lethal force in the protection of your life. LFI offers a Level I and Level II class in hand gun training. I strongly recommend attending one of these classes, if you are concerned about gun ownership and CCW carry laws in your state. The serious and conscientious gun owner will definitely benefit from having attended LFI, and its classes will complement any or all of your previous defensive handgun training.

Glossary

ACTION: The moving parts contained within the frame of a firearm that allow it to cycle and be fired.

AFTER ACTION DRILL: Movements executed by the shooter after he has fired his weapon during a gun fight that will provide for improved safety and protection against the possibility of any additional lethal attacks.

AUTOLOADER: A pistol that is capable of reloading itself with the cycling of the slide. Also called a SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL or simply SEMIAUTO.

CONCEALMENT: A barrier that will hide the shooter from view but not necessarily from any shots fired into that barrier.

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