Pete and Adrian of Vortex EDGE join Jimmy and Mark following a full day of working the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship as well as a classroom session around the physical, mental and legal sides of concealed carry and deadly force. The pistol is perhaps the most common firearm for people to gravitate towards first when considering a gun for self-defense, and for many good reasons. The Vortex EDGE crew goes into the importance of understanding not only how to handle and shoot a pistol, but also how to improve your skills and improve your mind to achieve a better state of readiness for real world encounters. If you’d like to learn more and find some great classes to better your own skills in person with professional instructors like Pete and Adrian, stay tuned for more info on Vortex EDGE coming soon! Also stay tuned for the next episode from this podventure where we dive into the fighting carbine. In the meantime, be smart, train as often as you can and stay safe, Vortex Nation!

Topics:
00:00 - Real Life Defensive Training
00:32 - Disclaimer
02:44 - The Pistol
06:21 - Why start with the pistol?
07:49 - Open Carry vs Concealed Carry
10:47 - Shooting a Pistol - The Fundamentals
17:55 - Pistol - Ball and Dummy Drill
20:07 - Shooting a Pistol - Your Grip
22:29 - Terminology
24:22 - Sight Alignment and Accuracy
31:17 - Going back to the basics
34:00 - become familiar with your gear
35:50 - Mindset of Conceal Carry
43:46 - How do you Plan for Situations?
54:31 - Is Carrying a Pistol a Liability?
59:05 - The Grey Area and what is "Reasonable"
1:04:34 - 4 Things to Think About in any Encounter
1:08:26 - Use your Gun, or Don't use your Gun
1:12:57 - Practicing and Learning with Others
1:14:34 - Gear
1:19:03 - Carry Style
1:29:05 - Ammo Selection
1:32:43 - Final Thoughts

The topics discussed in this series of podcasts and videos are serious and may even have significant legal and emotional ramifications. We’re all in different areas with different laws and none of the people in these videos or podcasts are professional lawyers, so don’t take anything said or done by them as 100% factual law. It will vary, and our own interpretations and/or the way we word them may not be perfect, so do not take them as instructions for how to handle a situation you may find yourself in. These episodes were created solely with the intention of giving our listeners and viewers great food for thought and the first step toward a prepared mindset to be ready for anything. They are NOT to be used as legal advice or material to reference in any sort of legal situation.

Should you wish to practice some of the things we’ve done here on your own, please exercise extreme caution as always with firearms or physical training and we highly suggest seeking professional training in a professional facility like Vortex EDGE right here at our HQ in Barneveld, WI.

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