Matt Landfair

Matt Landfair is the founder and editor of Primary & Secondary. A career law-enforcement professional, firearms instructor, and armorer, he has experience in patrol, training coordination, firearms instruction, equipment evaluation, and continued professional development across the firearms and tactical-training community. Matt has written for RECOIL, Breach Bang Clear, Soldier Systems Daily, and Moderno, and has hosted extensive long-form discussions with law-enforcement officers, military professionals, instructors, manufacturers, and other subject-matter experts. He is also known in parts of the firearms community as Matt Prime and Riafdnal.

Multi-tiered Assessments to Choose the Right Weapon

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According to me, there are a couple assessments to make when choosing a defensive option. Everything pictured is a viable option depending on task when fed the right ammo. The combination of weapon and appropriate ammunition should meet defensible standards established through properly conducted ballistic-gel testing. Assessment #1 – Destination.Where are you going and where … Read more

A No Knock Editorial

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No knock warrants are an interesting animal. In my opinion, they are valid and applicable in only extreme situations where people’s (citizens not responding cops) lives are potentially in danger. Rescuing dope is not a valid use of no knocks. Does this mean all prior no knocks have been good actions free of Constitutional violations? … Read more

How to Select More Proven and Supported Options

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I have a bit of advice. If you are looking for a reliable/dependable option for defensive purposes, look at the options that are in use with people who legitimately train frequently. A more simple means of finding suitable options is to see what is issued in law enforcement on a large scale. Going with the … Read more

Lawful Use of Force is Deescalation.

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The use of lawful and appropriate force by law enforcement is deescalation. Deescalation is a buzzword in popular social circles and the media. It’s over dramatized portrayal as the magical solution to most issues has socially morphed it into something it is not. People demand deescalation training for cops without knowing what deescalation actually is. … Read more

Minimal Versus Optimal

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Where does the thought that a concealed defensive weapon should be small, no optic, no light, and will only be fired using point shooting in three rounds, in three seconds, at three yards come from? It seems people let convenience and comfort dictate, thus making their carry firearm a magic talisman to ward off evil. … Read more

Initial Personal Investments in Self Defense

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When it comes to the reality of deadly force application, there is a lot of misinformation pushed by emotional appeals. This isn’t about “works for me” or someone’s “freedom to choose”- this is about the gravity of making good versus bad decisions. These decisions start with our investments. Investments in weapons, supporting equipment, and most … Read more