DEATH IN THE OFFICE: Force-On-Force Training At Gunsite

By Bob Owens

There are over 100 million Americans gun owners, and of those, there are almost 13 million with concealed carry permits. Many others practice open carry, and/or live in a state where permitting is not required. While not everyone who has the option to carry a firearm with them in their daily lives opts to do so all the time for a wide range of reasons, it is probably reasonable to suggest that on any given day there are probably at least a million lawfully-armed citizens walking down our streets with a firearm in their possession.

What would you do as a lawfully-armed citizen, if violence suddenly and unexpectedly entered your life?

Thanks to Gunsite Academy’s 350 Intermediate Pistol course, a number of us got to get a firsthand taste of what that situation might feel like.

The Scenario

Before every simulator run, students were “armored up” with gloves, masks, helmets, groin protection, and (especially for the ladies) chest protectors, as a safety precaution. We were using Simunitions, which uses a specialized gun that fires only man-marker rounds.

While every student was given a slightly different reason for entering the building, we all were led in the front, met with the …Read the Rest

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