P&S ModCast 74: Network Support — Building a Community of Thinkers
An archival P&S conversation about network support, documenting training, evaluating advice, and building a community whose members think for themselves.
Training
Firearms, tactical, defensive, law-enforcement, and professional training articles focused on developing adaptable skills, sound judgment, and practical competence.
P&S ModCast 75: Choosing Firearms Training That Matters
The P&S panel discusses choosing firearms training, vetting instructors, writing useful AARs, building fundamentals, pistol mechanics, and honest disagreement.
P&S ModCast 76: Aaron Cowan — Pistol Optics, Training, and Performance
Aaron Cowan joins the P&S panel to discuss pistol red dots, defensive training, shooting performance, competition, and building better training programs.
P&S ModCast 468: Defensive Display Done Right
Matt Landfair, Steve Moses, Shawn Vincent, and Don West examine defensive firearm displays, real-world cases, gun handling, and legal consequences.
Long Guns Indoors: Not Ideal Doesn’t Mean Ineffective
Long rifles carry real tradeoffs indoors, but technique and firsthand testing matter more than internet absolutes.
Foundations of Church Security: Building a Team That Protects More Than the Sanctuary
Church security involves much more than preparing for an armed attacker. ModCast 465 examines risk assessment, medical response, team selection, training, childcare, liability, and the role of safety as a ministry.
Improving Outcomes Through Preparedness and Training
Preparation cannot guarantee a defensive outcome, but training, practiced skills, sound judgment, and proven equipment can improve your available options.
Training Is a Shortcut
Repeated actions without knowledgeable critique are merely repeated actions. That isn’t training. Do something enough times and you may smooth out the rough spots, increase your speed, and become more efficient. But what if the action itself is incorrect? Greater efficiency does not make a flawed technique more effective. It only makes that technique more … Read more
Distance Is a Defensive Variable
Defensive preparation should account for changing distances. Understand your zero, know your holds, and train for accurate performance from close to extended range.
When a 1911 or 2011 Grip Safety Does Not Disengage
A high, torqued grip can direct pressure toward a 1911 or 2011 grip safety’s pivot and cause an unexpected failure to fire. Diagnose the interface before modifying it.