Straight Talk on Armed Defense: What the Experts Want You to Know

Overview

In Straight Talk on Armed Defense: What the Experts Want You to Know, Massad Ayoob and the nation's leading experts on personal protection, self-defense and concealed carry deliver authoritative guidance from their areas of expertise and personal experience. In chapters by distinguished authors hand-picked by Massad Ayoob:

• John Hearne takes us "inside the defender's head" and reveals the most effective route to train and prepare for self-defense incidents.
• Dr. Anthony Semone discusses post-shooting trauma and necessary steps to develop resilience and symptom reduction following a deadly force event.
• Dr. Alexis Artwohl explains why understanding how the mind operates is critical to surviving an attack and the legal and emotional challenges that follow.
• Dr. William Aprill describes "the face of the enemy" to help us understand violence and those who traffic in it.
• Craig "Southnarc" Douglas details the conditions present during the typical criminal assault and how to incorporate those conditions into your training.
• Massad Ayoob discusses power, responsibility and the armed lifestyle.
• Tom Givens underscores the importance of finding relevant training, through case studies of his own students involved in armed encounters.
• "Spencer Blue," active robbery/homicide detective, reveals patterns that emerged during his investigations and describes the differences in tactics of citizens who won versus those who lost.
• Ron Borsch presents dozens of actual cases of armed and unarmed citizens single-handedly stopping mass murders in progress.
• Harvey Hedden provides insight and advice to guide lawfully armed citizens in interactions with law enforcement.
• Jim Fleming, Esq. describes the criminal trial process and how it plays out in a "righteous use of deadly force in self-defense" case.
• Marty Hayes, JD, provides the critical questions that must be asked to choose a reliable post-self-defense incident support provider.