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May 9
2 min

Self-Defense In Your Car Under Fire

Someone slams into your car, trapping you inside. Then they start shooting at you with a handgun. How do you defend yourself?

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TSG Defense

Apr 24
4 min

Dressing for Concealment

How you dress for your concealed carry of handguns says a lot to people. Here's one person's answer to not being a Tactical Hobo.

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Private Security Rises When Police Defunded

TSG Defense

Apr 21
3 min

Private Security Rises When Police Defunded

Businesses and individuals are spending more on private security as the trend of defunding police departments continues.

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Self-Defense: Skyrocketing Murder Rate Highest in 20 Years

TSG Defense

Mar 25
3 min

Self-Defense: Skyrocketing Murder Rate Highest in 20 Years

If it seems that today's environment is more dangerous, it's not your imagination. The U.S. murder rate is the highest in 20 years.

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TSG Defense

Feb 27
1 min

Watch: Defense with a Fire Extinguisher

How can you use a fire extinguisher for self-defense? Take a look here to see what it looks like when you unleash one at an attacker.

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TSG Defense

Feb 13
4 min

Judging a System Through a Straw

Watch out seeing one demonstration or drill from an instructor or a system and form an opinion or a belief of what the system is all about

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Judge: Florida School Had No Duty to Warn Parents of Deadly Student

TSG Defense

Feb 9
3 min

Judge: Florida School Had No Duty to Warn Parents of Deadly Student

Another legal ruling reinforces that the very people you depend on for security have no responsibility to you or your family.

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TSG Defense

Feb 7
3 min

5 Tips to Survive Your Next Fight

Here are 5 tips to help you survive the physical fight during and the possible legal fight after.

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TSG Defense

Feb 4
1 min

Thinking About a Red Dot Sight?

If you want to get more information on the growing wave of slide-mounted red dot sights for pistols, here's some info.

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TSG Defense

Feb 2
3 min

Gun Free Zones are Danger Zones

The realities behind the history of mass shootings in the U.S. is that essentially all mass shootings happen in gun free zones.

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Detection is a First Line of Your Defense

TSG Defense

Jan 23
2 min

Detection is a First Line of Your Defense

Your Ring Doorbell sounds on a Saturday night. Do you just open the door to see who it is? Or should you actually take a look at the video?

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Myth Busting: Best Defensive Gun Calibers

TSG Defense

Jan 20
2 min

Myth Busting: Best Defensive Gun Calibers

As you look to consider your first handgun or defensive handgun's for family members, keep in mind the findings of this video above. It migh

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TSG Defense

Jan 18
6 min

It's About Fighting, Not Just Shooting

We have to think hard about our training. At first we need to focus on the mechanical part of shooting. But our training can't end there.

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TSG Defense

Dec 6, 2020
6 min

Road Rage: Protecting Yourself

Confrontations on the road have particular aspects that are not present in other self-defense situations. First of all, road rage is...

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TSG Defense

Nov 25, 2020
1 min

Violent Crime Rates Surging

Crime levels are exploding. What does this mean for us? And what can we do for self-defense?

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Man, 81, takes Irish walking stick to burglars

TSG Defense

Nov 20, 2020
7 min

Man, 81, takes Irish walking stick to burglars

It's the kind of feel-good story that a lot of us like to hear when the bad guys pick the wrong people to victimize. The Associated Press...

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Armed Defense: You Have a Hammer, Now Every Threat Looks Like a Nail

TSG Defense

Nov 11, 2020
6 min

Armed Defense: You Have a Hammer, Now Every Threat Looks Like a Nail

The recent Denver shooting shows why you need to have multiple tools in your self-defense toolbox.

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Adventure Medical Kits Mountain Series Backpacker Review

TSG Defense

Nov 8, 2020
4 min

Adventure Medical Kits Mountain Series Backpacker Review

Adventure Medical Kits offers a full line of pre-made first aid kits and supplies. They even offer first aid kits for dogs! I was particul

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Review: Cirillo’s Gunfighting Secrets for Armed Citizens

TSG Defense

Nov 3, 2020
3 min

Review: Cirillo’s Gunfighting Secrets for Armed Citizens

We review Jim Cirillo's book on gunfighting and post the seven secrets to winning a gunfight.

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Self-Defense: Beware of Familiar Weapons

TSG Defense

Nov 1, 2020
3 min

Self-Defense: Beware of Familiar Weapons

One thing we have to be aware of is the tendency for us to downplay the dangerousness of potential weapons we are familiar with.

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