Cruel Hand Luke

There was a one posted here..........http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?130800-AAR-ARG3-with-Randy-Harris-Lewisburg-TN-July-2016

Many departments do not want people who know anything about guns....they want social workers. As such they arm the disinterested and apathetic and turn them loose with predictable results..... The issue here is one of control by whoever was running this exercise. In the end SOMEONE has to be responsible for there being NO live ammo on scene and be responsible to make SURE that every single person with a firearm only has blanks in their mags. (Which goes back to no live ammo on scene). But it is not like this does not happen in the military too.... http://kitup.military.com/2011/09/why-we-spot-check-our-magazines-before-during-and-after-blank-fire-training.html http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/795506/posts http://www.safety.marines.mil/Portals/92/Lessons%20Learned/Blank%20Fire%20LL_20140211.pdf

Thanks for the plug GTG. As to the "basics" of hard skills (as opposed to soft skills like paying attention to what is happening around you, quick decision making, verbal engagement/disengagement, positioning, etc) once the fight has commenced is.... To quickly access your gun without getting killed or crippled in the process Hit what you are aiming at Be able to clear malfunctions if they occur Be able to reload the weapon as necessary. I think everyone can agree that being able to quickly access your weapon is important. And we can all agree that doing it while not getting shot stabbed or bludgeoned to death makes sense. We all agree that being able to clear a malfunction is good to be able to do and we all agree that being able to keep the gun fed if it runs out of ammo is a good thing. Where things get cloudy is on the "hit what you aim at". There are different thoughts, theories, methodologies on what is the best way to do this. Also the "don't get hit" could include shooting while moving or moving to cover first. Unfortunately there are no bumper sticker sized answers that cover all contingencies. But I agree....the advanced stuff is just applying those basics under more chaotic , and complex situations.

ONE week to go on these! We still have spots available in both the Friday Rifle class and the Sat-Sun Advanced Pistol Class.

Just over three weeks to go!!!

And yet there are some who are ostensibly on our side (or at least claim to be) who would rather see her win than Trump......

SUAREZ INTERNATIONAL CRG-5: ZERO TO FIVE FEET GUNFIGHTING SEPTEMBER 17-18, 2016 PRICE: $350 CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE INSTRUCTOR: RANDY HARRIS This revolutionary class focuses on integrating the pistol into the fight at zero to five feet. This is what some trainers call "The Hole" and their entire perspective is to "Get Out Of The Hole". We don't worry about "getting out of the hole" because the reality of it is that you won't. Instead, we get comfortable in there...we set up a nice cozy camp there and learn to thrive where other men fear to walk. We make the other guy want to get out of the hole he finds himself in as we start to rip his head right off his shoulders. This will be a very thorough study on how to prevail and not get killed at this distance interval. We will do a great deal of technical work to ingrain the correct skills and then work them extensively via force on force exercises. You have never sen training and information like this before. While I do want to make sure guys are in reasonable condition to handle this, you don't need to be a hard core athlete to do this. We will play hard. . . . but within reason for the attendees we normally have in class. SOME TOPICS: Dealing against the drawn gun. What are all the options? We will look at everything from running away, to drawing and killing him, stabbing him with a knife, to disarming him and shooting him with his own gun. Dealing against the drawn knife. Both from "hold up" type situations to actual attacks. You will deal with them with the gun in hand (this one is really cool), and with empty hands, leading into a draw and shots as part of the fight. Dealing with a fight in hallways, elevators, phone booths and cars. All empty handed, and with one leading to the other. Dealing with more than one bad guy. How to position and maneuver to deny them the advantage, as well as how to immediately escalate and take them out. The combined use of various tools such as knife and gun, knife and light, light and gun, gun and stick. Not only the how, but the why as well. These and other topics will make this one of the hottest classes available to civilian operators. This course requires prior attendance at an intermediate level Suarez International Pistol class or by instructor approval. Contact me if you have questions . For more info and to register for this class......http://www.suarezinternationalstore.com/160917-zero-five-pistol-gunfighting-chattanooga-tn.aspx#.V6ChuvkrKow

I'm not at all professionally connected to SKD in any way, but they appear to be running a good deal on armor right now. It apparently involves a group buy through AR15.com (yes I know......there's not a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.......) . It is for a Paraclete SOHPC plate carrier (http://www.skdtac.com/Paraclete-SOHPC-SKD-Spec-p/par.106.htm) and 2 stand alone level IV 10x12 plates (http://www.skdtac.com/SKD-Armor-10-x-12-Level-IV-Stand-Alone-Plate-p/amr.905.htm). The package is selling for $399 ! Here is the link to their ad.....SKD ARMOR GROUP BUY.

Rubber bands also work. Take the thicker ones like the post office uses and cut it so that you have a piece maybe 2 inches long and fold it over. That will give you a length just big enough to insert into the ejection port and double the thickness of the standard rubber band. That will hold the slide just slightly out of battery so you can work the trigger multiple times on striker fired guns. Also because it is soft and malleable it will not prevent you from holstering so you can do multi shot dry fire work from the holster.

ONE MONTH TO GO ON THIS ! Mark your calendars!

A good test of CCW skills is the 3M Drill. Tom Givens uses this and it is actually a variation on the original "DTI Dance" from John Farnam. You will need.... IDPA target 5 yards away. Electronic timer. 9 live rounds and a dummy round. 1 spare mag. Pistol is loaded with 6 live rounds and 1 dummy round (1 live round in chamber and 5 live and 1 dummy in magazine. Dummy is not the 1st or last round in the mag.) Spare mag on belt (or however you carry it) loaded with 3 live rounds. Shooter starts holstered with hands up in front of chest . At the buzzer you will sidestep, draw and shoot until gun malfunctions. Sidestep as you clear the malfunction (tap/rack) and keep shooting until slide lock. At slide lock sidestep , emergency reload, and fire 3 rounds. The side steps are so you are not standing still in the same spot clearing or reloading while the bad guy is theoretically shooting at you. Scoring is Pass/Fail. Any round outside the -0 zone (8" circle in the chest of IDPA target) = Fail. Failure to move on the draw, on the malfunction clearance or on the reload = Fail. Failure to tap before racking the slide on the malfunction clearance = Fail The "par time" is 15 seconds for students, 12 seconds for instructors. Of course the faster the better, but those are the "official" par times. Instead of pass/fail you can also score it with the Comstock method counting hits in the -0 as 5pts, hits in the -1 as 3pts and hits in the -3 as 0pts. Also subtract a 10pt penalty for any miss . This will generate an actual score vs simply passing or failing. So you would add up your points and then divide by time and then multiply that number x 30 . So a perfect 45 points (9x5=45) shot in 12 seconds (45/12 = 3.75 x 30 ) would give a score of 112.5 . According to Tom Givens a 100 is "very good work" and a 125 or higher is "extremely high skill".

Yes, this is the least gear intensive long gun class we teach. You literally can show up with a shotgun, a sling, ammo and no other gear for it. You don't need a chest rig, don't need a battle belt, don't need anything other than pockets to hold some extra shells to reload. Now if you already have a dedicated shotgun chest rig or bag you use then obviously you are welcome to use it, but it is not required.

Just 2 weeks to go!

Still at 13.

If you are wanting low light work then THIS is what you are looking for......Low Light Class Oct 22 Dayton TN

This one is getting closer and closer! Everyone owns a shotgun, but how many have actually learned to efficiently and effectively use it for defense? How many shotgun myths do you believe? "You just have to rack it and they'll run off" or "you don't really have to aim just point it and pull the trigger" or "Birdshot is just as good as buckshot".....you will see why all of these cliches are just simply wrong. We cover everything from loading, unloading and clearing malfunctions to transitioning to handgun to shooting on the move to transitioning to slugs for distant targets and a whole lot more. Just owning a shotgun does not make you any more prepared to use it than owning a guitar makes you a skilled musician. Come on out and get the skills to run the shotgun under stress and defend your self, your home or your business with the most powerful weapon available to civilians!

Just a few days to go!

JUST ONE WEEK TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get well soon Sir . We will say an extra prayer or two for you.

The summer meeting of the Knoxville Suarez Int training group will be held on Saturday Aug 27! We will be covering pistol skills , shotgun skills and then we will shoot the FBI pistol qualification, the Air Marshal pistol qualification and the FBI shotgun qualification courses. Date: Saturday August 27 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMSubject: FBI pistol / AIR MARSHAL Pistol / FBI Shotgun QUALIFICATIONS. Price : $60 pay at class (cash or check)Equipment needed : Pistol and 3 magazines (or 3 speed loaders if you use a revolver) and 150 rounds of pistol ammo, 20 slugs, 10 Buckshot Location: 1818 Tarklin Valley Rd Knoxville Tn 37920 Looking forward to seeing you there!

The July meeting of the Tennessee/ Georgia/ Alabama SUAREZ INT training group will be held Sunday July 17 !We will be covering pistol shooting when misses have consequences... dealing with targets in close proximity to friendly "no shoots", making concessions for non hostiles in the back ground, and dealing with moving non combatants getting in the way and interrupting your gunfight.....down range is not always just a "free fire zone".....Subject: Hostages, Bystanders and Friendlies ....precision pistol shooting in complex environments. Date : Sunday July 17Time: 9AM-3PM CENTRAL TIME Location: The usual place- Phillips/Edwards Farm 763 County Rd 332 Pisgah Al 35765 Price : $60 PAY BY CASH OR CHECK AT CLASS. What you need to bring: Pistol (revolvers are welcome too), at least 2 spare pistol magazines (or speedloaders if you plan to party like it is 1899) and at least 150 rounds of ammo.....

We still have a few spots left in this one coming up this weekend !!!

Reminder that this one is getting closer every day. This class covers it all. Both up close and in your face get off the X and burn them down , and stretching out to 50 to 100 yards to make precision hits at distance this takes your pistol shooting skills to the next level. And remember the 1 day rifle class on Friday can be added at a discounted price for a 3 day weekend!

That was my point.....people are ERRONEOUSLY reporting that the ORIGINAL bill got passed......

Apparently it is not clear what actually got passed....here is what some are reporting......http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/us/want-a-gun-free-zone-tennessee-says-thats-on-you-literally In one of the most awesome pro-gun laws to come down the pike, Tennessee is blaming business owners if they disarm citizens with “gun-free zones.” If those citizens get injured because they were stripped of their Second Amendment rights, the new law – which goes into effect Friday – allows gun owners to sue the person who set up the “gun free zone.” Bearing Arms puts it in layman’s terms: Any permit holder injured as a result of being stripped of their right to self-defense, and their handgun, in a posted gun-free zone can file a lawsuit within two years of the event as long as they meet the following requirements: were authorized to carry a gun at the time of the incident prohibited from carrying a firearm because of a gun-free sign the property owner was not required to be posted by state or federal law and posted by choice So if a grocery store in Tennessee banned guns on its property and a robber, or a bear, or a rabid mongoose barged in and killed or injured someone who has a carry permit but were prohibited from carrying his or her gun, they could sue the grocery store owner for damages. “It is the intent of this section to balance the right of a handgun carry permit holder to carry a firearm in order to exercise the right of self-defense and the ability of a property owner or entity in charge of the property to exercise control over governmental or private property,” the bill states. The legislation places responsibility on the business or property owner of the gun-free area to protect the gun owner from any incidents that occur with any “invitees,” trespassers and employees found on the property, as well as vicious and wild animals and “defensible man-made and natural hazards.” This is a great idea and other states should adopt a similar law. If you’re going to disarm Americans, then you bear responsibility for what happens to them. Awesome.