Cruel Hand Luke

If you are wanting something in the Nashville area there is @aqil Aqil Qadir at Citizens Safety Academy. He is a Rangemaster certified Master instructor and teaches the Rangemaster Combative Pistol class now and is a solid dude. He’s one of my favorite people. If you are willing to come to Chattanooga I’m also a Rangemaster certified Master instructor and I taught for Suarez International for 15 years. My website is Harriscombative.com . You can see the rest of my info like who I have trained with and shooting experience in my bio on the website.

This is why we tell people in class to GIVE A LIMITED STATEMENT establishing that you were the victim of criminal assault , point out the perpetrator ( or perpetrators) point out any witnesses...and then stop talking. No matter how much you might want to talk to the cops to convince them you are a good guy, just STOP. And you can invoke your right to remain silent after that without sounding like a poor impression of a film noir villain. You don't want to say "I ain't sayin' nothin' till my mouth piece gets here...ya see..." Just tell them I want to cooperate but I'm invoking my right to silence . I guarantee 99.% of people have never practiced talking to the police.... so if you have not practiced it, don't try to be good at it right after the most stressful event you have probably ever been involved in. Couple of random thoughts.... You cannot legally shoot people for punching you UNLESS a REASONABLE person would be in fear of grave bodily injury or death. If those factors are absent then it is NOT a good shoot. Now if the guy knocks you to the ground and follows you down to the floor and keeps punching you then YES that is a reasonable fear of grave bodily injury or death. Or if he knocks you down and starts kicking you. Again, grave bodily injury (or death) is a REASONABLE fear there. But no, you cannot legally shoot someone because they punched you and you "let your anger get the best of you". Ask Michael Drejka ....... If you say NOTHING AT ALL then your side of the story will not get told until after they decide you are the perpetrator. Saying NOTHING at all is advice attorneys give to guilty people. Mas Ayoob talks about that as being the advice that attorneys who represent guilty clients give to those clients. Having SOMETHING on record (limited statement that you are the victim) is better than just clamming up and having no say in how the evidence is seen (or not) and collected (or not noticed).... ask Larry Hickey....his ordeal would have been far less time consuming (and $$$ consuming) if he had given a limited statement at the scene. If you cannot control your anger you don't need to be carrying a gun...period. That is part of being a functional adult in society. Here is yet another case of someone who apparently has no hand to hand skills going immediately to his gun because he's mad that he just got punched. If the bad guy does not continue the attack and turn it into a potentially lethal situation then ALL you can do is respond with the same level of force...and shooting him is not the same level of force as a punch. Someone probably should have taught him that in a class somewhere along the line....

Just over a month to go......

Coming up on APRIL 1-2 (and this is NO JOKE!) Steve Anderson will be at THE RIDGE in Dayton TN offering 2 days of shooting and learning, to get you in the best shape for your TN State match! Steve Anderson is a USPSA Grand Master and teaches competition pistol shooting full time. He is the author of three books about competition pistol shooting and does a podcast, “That Shooting Show” which is heard daily all around the world. Steve got an appreciation for the Mental Game early in his competition career and now devotes himself to helping others avoid years of struggle as they learn to shoot and compete. As a Mental Management certified instructor, Steve has a unique ability to make a direct connection between Mental Management and all forms of handgun competition, particularly USPSA, IPSC, IDPA and Steel Challenge. IDPA is a sport that greatly rewards a singular focus, and we'll help you understand and implement that, along with some easy ways to shave some time while still shooting lots and lots of Zeroes! But even if you are not shooting THAT particular match it will help with ANY shooting endeavor. Steve is probably best known for his work on the mental aspects of shooting so don't miss out on this one. Get Ready For the TN State IDPA Match !!!! Learn how to get your true potential under pressure on demand! We’ll cover: Stage Planning Stage Prep How to handle Major Match Nerves Shot Calling: The Answer to Speed vs. Accuracy Movement: Short and Long Periods of Movement Transitions Shooting While Moving How To Dry Fire Properly What To Do After A Mistake So The Wheels Don’t Fall Off! Follow the link below to register or ask any questions concerning the class Thanks, Steve Anderson AndersonShooting.com AndersonShooting.com | Facebook https://www.andersonshooting.com/.../tn-idpa-state-match... ANDERSONSHOOTING.COM TN IDPA State Match Prep April 1 and 2! | Anderson Shooting 2 days of shooting and learning to get you in the best shape for your TN State match! IDPA is a sport that greatly rewards a singular focus, and we'll help you understand and implement that, along with some easy ways to shave some time while still shooting lots and lots of Zeroes!

Coming up on APRIL 1-2 (and this is NO JOKE!) Steve Anderson will be at THE RIDGE in Dayton TN offering 2 days of shooting and learning, to get you in the best shape for your TN State match! Steve Anderson is a USPSA Grand Master and teaches competition pistol shooting full time. He is the author of three books about competition pistol shooting and does a podcast, “That Shooting Show” which is heard daily all around the world. Steve got an appreciation for the Mental Game early in his competition career and now devotes himself to helping others avoid years of struggle as they learn to shoot and compete. As a Mental Management certified instructor, Steve has a unique ability to make a direct connection between Mental Management and all forms of handgun competition, particularly USPSA, IPSC, IDPA and Steel Challenge. IDPA is a sport that greatly rewards a singular focus, and we'll help you understand and implement that, along with some easy ways to shave some time while still shooting lots and lots of Zeroes! But even if you are not shooting THAT particular match it will help with ANY shooting endeavor. Steve is probably best known for his work on the mental aspects of shooting so don't miss out on this one. Get Ready For the TN State IDPA Match !!!! Learn how to get your true potential under pressure on demand! We’ll cover: Stage Planning Stage Prep How to handle Major Match Nerves Shot Calling: The Answer to Speed vs. Accuracy Movement: Short and Long Periods of Movement Transitions Shooting While Moving How To Dry Fire Properly What To Do After A Mistake So The Wheels Don’t Fall Off! Follow the link below to register or ask any questions concerning the class Thanks, Steve Anderson AndersonShooting.com AndersonShooting.com | Facebook https://www.andersonshooting.com/.../tn-idpa-state-match... ANDERSONSHOOTING.COM TN IDPA State Match Prep April 1 and 2! | Anderson Shooting 2 days of shooting and learning to get you in the best shape for your TN State match! IDPA is a sport that greatly rewards a singular focus, and we'll help you understand and implement that, along with some easy ways to shave some time while still shooting lots and lots of Zeroes!

This one is coming up the first weekend in MAY !!!!!!

Eliminate criminal penalties for carrying past signage and then people won't be leaving guns unattended in cars.....this problem solves itself.

This one is coming up at the end of next week! We still have spots available in this class. Don't wait until the next church shooting happens to decide you need some training.

This one is coming up in ONE MONTH!!! This is the perfect opportunity to get your church security team some training in team operations, firearms, empty hand skills, gun disarms and trauma care. This is priced at ONLY $375 to not be a financial burden. Classes like this would normally be expected to charge $500-$600. So don't miss this opportunity to get your team members some solid training at a very reasonable price !!!

On Jan 27-29 I attended the Rangemaster Defensive Shotgun Instructor Course at Royal Range in Nashville TN. It is 3 days of intensive shooting and classroom work in learning (as Tom Givens refers to it) The Gospel of the Gauge. Pic shows Tom presenting me with my class certificate and Top Gun award for highest aggregate score in class.

Pocket dump at the hotel room....Scattergun Technologies (pre Wilson Combat) Professional Model with 13" LOP (Length of Pull ) Stock , Tac Star Side Saddle , Tritium Track Lok Ghost Ring sights and Surefire flashlight fore end. Had this one since 1996 when I got it from Scattergun while they were still located in Nashville so this was a bit of a "home coming " for this particular gun. Also in the pic is Sig 320 Carry w/ Romeo 1 Pro, Smith and Wesson Shield M2.0 and blackjack.

The top 3 in class, Me , Amy Moses , and Greg Ellifritz . The top 2 (me and Amy ) both used pumps instead of semi autos. If I remember correctly she was shooting an 870 with some kind of small red dot (possibly an Aimpoint micro?).She was very impressive with the 870 . Greg was running a Beretta 1301. For more pics and videos you can check out the post I put on Facebook about the class....https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=191490720170239&set=pcb.191494346836543

My target from the Rangemaster Shotgun Qualification. All the pellets and the 10 slugs are in the chest box. The holes outside the box are from the wads. Slugs were Federal Low Recoil LE127RS Truball Slugs.

3 Rounds of same ammo (Federal LE132 00 Flite Control 9 pellet ) fired from same 14" 870 at 15 yards The big holes under arm pit, left shoulder and over right shoulder are the wads going through the paper. All the actual pellets are in the chest.

Patterning our guns... 1 round of 9 pellet 00 Federal Flite Control to the head at 5 yards and 3 rounds to the chest at 7 yards. This is from a 14" Remington 870 Cylinder Bore Choke. You can see that at 7 yards or less the buckshot load is still so close together that it is essentially a pre fragmented solid projectile. You CAN miss at this distance if you do not AIM.

Thanks AJ . I’ll probably post a little something tomorrow about the class in the “prove that you shoot” thread . But I’ll put a few pics in here...

EVENTBRITE LINK The Red Dot equipped pistol is becoming more common in the holsters of law enforcement, military and private citizens and this class is designed to quickly develop confidence and proficiency with the platform. Unlike iron sighted pistols Red Dot equipped pistols have a few quirks and idiosyncrasies that need to be accounted for and trained for. The most high tech weapon is worthless without solid skills to operate it to the full potential. This class will help you develop those skills. Some topics include Grip, Draw, Finding the Dot Faster, Acceptable vs perfect sight picture, Target Focus vs Sight Focus, Trigger control, Tracking the dot in recoil, Target transitions, Shooting on the move, Malfunctions (both with pistol and the optic) , Alternative indexing methods and much more. Required Equipment -Reliable Red Dot Pistol and at least 3 magazines, carry gear, Eye and Ear Protection. We have a few loaners if you do not have a Red Dot pistol and want to attend the class. Ammo Count is 600 Rounds. For safety reasons holster must fit the belt you use and must not collapse when the gun is removed. Holster must cover trigger guard. Serpa Holsters strongly discouraged unless that is your issued duty rig . A rain coat/wet weather gear is also a good idea in case of rain. Date: May 6-7 2023 8:30AM to 4:30PM Price is discounted to from $450 to $400 Payments can be made through Eventbrite or by by cash or check or Electronic payment by paypal or venmo (friends and family option) or by credit card (contact Randy by phone 423 827 9133 or by email at randy@harriscombative.com for CC payment). This will also be listed on Eventbrite if you prefer to sign up there but you can save the Eventbrite fees and tax that they charge by paying me directly. Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/may-5-6-red-dot-pistol-skills-oliver-springs-tn-tickets-523724152037 Paypal – Randy@harriscombative.com Venmo – www.venmo.com/Randy-Harris-47 Location: Windrock Shooting Range & Training Center ( https://windrockshootingrange.com/) 720 Windrock Road, Oliver Springs, TN, 37840 Weather Policy: If weather is such that it jeopardizes the students' safety, the class will be postponed or delayed as appropriate as determined by the instructor. Otherwise, the class will continue as scheduled rain or shine. Randy Harris is a highly accomplished civilian firearms trainer combining both real world experience with interpersonal violence and over 20 years teaching experience as an instructor. He holds a Master Instructor certification from Rangemaster, a Tier 1 Instructor Certification from Suarez International, Pistol Instructor certification from the National Rifle Association, and Handgun Carry Permit Instructor certification State of Tennessee. He has participated in the National Tactical Invitational and is a multi-time presenter at the Rangemaster Tactical Conference. Randy is an IDPA Master Class competitor in six divisions. He won both the Tennessee and Georgia IDPA State Championships in 2022 in the Back Up Gun division and finished 14th in Master Stock Service Pistol at the 2015 IDPA World Championship. He is one of only four people to hold both the Red Pin (Advanced Ranking / Top score in class) from the Rogers Shooting School and a Turbo Pin from Gabe White's Pistol Shooting Solutions class both of which he accomplished shooting from concealment.

This one is coming up THIS SATURDAY !!!!!!!!!!!

This one is coming up THIS WEEKEND !!!!!!

No the travel kit is a bit more expansive...that pic is just my everyday walking around kit.

On Saturday Jan 14 we will be at Windrock Shooting Range & Training Center in Oliver Springs TN ! Subject: Pistol Skills and Drills. This will be a training event based on improving your overall performance and specifically your draw to first shot times, recoil management and target transitions using times drills from various sources. Whether you shoot for self defense or competitively this will help your overall performance. Instructor: Randy Harris - Randy's Bio Location: Windrock Shooting Range & Training Center 720 Windrock Road Oliver Springs, TN 37840 https://windrockshootingrange.com/ Time: 12:30pm-4:30pm EASTERN Price: $80 – you can pay through Eventbrite or pay at class by cash or check (Please RSVP to let me know you are planning to attend ) or Electronic payment by paypal or venmo (friends and family option) or by credit card (contact Randy by phone 423 827 9133 or by email at randy@harriscombative.com for CC payment). Eventbrite - Eventbrite Link Paypal – cruelhandluke2000@yahoo.com Venmo – www.venmo.com/Randy-Harris-47 What you need to bring: Pistol, pistol magazines carry gear and at least 150 rounds of ammo. Revolvers are welcome if you like to party like it is 1899.

TN / GA / AL Training Group Christmas Extravaganza Encore Event! Saturday Jan 21 we will hold an encore presentation of our CHRISTMAS meeting for the TN/GA/AL Training Group! So those of you who missed it in December this is your chance to come shoot all the drills and win your share of Intergalactic Championships. Subject: Shooting , Shooting and more Shooting and the Christmas Death Match for the Intergalactic Championship ! Instructor: Randy Harris Randy's Bio Location: The Ridge Dayton TN 11534 US HWY 27 Dayton, TN 37321 Time: 9AM - 3PM EASTERN time Price: $80 – you can pay through Eventbrite or pay at class by cash or check or Electronic payment by paypal or venmo (friends and family option) or by credit card (contact Randy by phone 423 827 9133 or by email at randy@harriscombative.com for CC payment). Eventbrite - Eventbrite Link Paypal – cruelhandluke2000@yahoo.com Venmo – www.venmo.com/Randy-Harris-47 What you need to bring: Pistol, pistol magazines carry gear and at least 150 rounds of ammo. Revolvers are welcome if you like to party like it is 1899. We will shoot several competitive drills and some deviously designed Man vs Man Shoot off drills and test our skills with the weapon we carry most...our pistol. We will also be handing out some cool Christmas door prizes !

This one is coming up THIS SUNDAY!!!!!!!

REMINDER that this is coming up in just about 3 weeks !!!