by Sean Baxter | Apr 23, 2019 | Concealed Carry, How to, Use of deadly force
What are the steps? There are many paths that lead us to obtaining a concealed carry handgun permit (referred to a CCH permit); and though there are a few that are common, each of use arrives at this decision on our own. However, once you decide to pursue this, the...
by Sean Baxter | Apr 26, 2020 | Concealed Carry, Use of deadly force
FYI: I am an Army veteran, but regardless of duty status, the pistol purchase process is the same for either of us. The states do not recognize service when purchasing a handgun. If you do not have a CCH permit, you may attain a pistol purchase permit from your local...
by Sean Baxter | Aug 16, 2019 | Use of deadly force
Stand Your Ground We hear this a lot when talking to people about self defense. “Well, its a Stand Your Ground’ state so of course he was able to shoot him.” But what does that even mean? I can tell you this much with certainty, it doesn’t mean what most people think...
by Sean Baxter | Jul 27, 2019 | Use of deadly force
Man breaks in, chokes woman High Point, North Carolina – A woman shot and killed a man she said charged her with an ax in her home early Saturday morning. High Point Police Department (HPPD) report officers received a call at around 10 p.m. Friday night about an...
by Sean Baxter | Jul 22, 2019 | Use of deadly force
Fayetteville, North Carolina—A local man was arrested after he shot another man who invaded his home last Thursday night. Mack Jones is being held at Cumberland County jail on $100,000 bail for charges of shooting into an occupied vehicle. Jones’ Fiancé, Mika Lowe,...
by Sean Baxter | Oct 18, 2018 | Use of deadly force
A Winston-Salem police report has been released stating that one person is dead from an armed robbery at Coliseum Bingo and Games last Wednesday. Police say shots were fired at around 5:00 in the morning inside the business at 2804 University Parkway, injuring two...
by Sean Baxter | Oct 11, 2018 | Use of deadly force
There will be no charges brought against a 22-year-old who shot and killed the home invader by the name of Stacey Kendell Ross Jr., 20, of Jacksonville, said Onslow County District Attorney Ernie Lee. The 22-year-old, whose name is being withheld over concerns for his...
by Sean Baxter | Aug 20, 2018 | Law of self defense, Use of deadly force
“MI prosecutor is unaware MI has been a Stand Your Ground state for 12 years” I caution in every class that just because someone has a certain job title–firearms instructor, cop, lawyer, prosecutor, judge–you MUST NOT assume that they...
by Sean Baxter | Jun 11, 2018 | Use of deadly force
Empty hand defensive skills can go a long way to outsmart, outmaneuver, and outfight an attacker. You do as you train. If you don’t train, you’ll have very little to fall back on in the seconds it takes for an attack to occur. Like firearms training,...
by Sean Baxter | Jun 5, 2018 | Concealed Carry, Fundamentals, Use of deadly force
COLOR CODES OF AWARENESS The color codes of awareness, popularized by the grandfather of modern pistolcraft, Col. Jeff Cooper, quantify one’s level of mental awareness by assigning a color to how much attention one pays to their surroundings. While its important to...
