By: Joshua Gideon You are lying to yourself! Okay, so that may be a little harsh. How about we say you “might” be lying to yourself. By now you may be wondering where this crazy guy is going with this. Let me explain by pointing out three of many types […]
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By: Jeremy Eldridge Any so-called tax planner can advise on how to spend money to create tax deductions. A good tax planner can create tax deductions on money you’ll be spending regardless and can create tax deductions for items on which you want to spend money. If firearms purchases and […]
Are firearms and tactical training tax deductible?
By: Joshua Gideon As more and more people purchase firearms, I am seeing an increased interest from many new gun owners to get training. My waiting list for classes is growing at an astounding rate and I am struggling to keep up with the demand. This is a good thing […]
Blog Rewind: The importance of training, practicing, and knowing the ...
Victory Range & Armory | 5255 IN-3 | New Castle, IN 47362 PRAYING SAFE: CHURCH SECURITY WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION From the authors of “Praying Safe: The professional approach to protecting faith communities” comes the Praying Safe Church Security Workshop! Authors Grant Cunningham and Joshua Gideon will host this rare 2 day workshop in East Central Indiana. If you are a […]
Praying Safe: Church Security Workshop
By: Joshua Gideon I’m not sure where it started. Maybe it was an old western movie where the bad guy walks into a saloon where the good guy is sitting in a dark corner waiting for him. Maybe it was a story someone told about a tough guy they knew […]
Blog Rewind: No one puts tough guys in a corner
Training for Sudden Violence: 72 Practical Drills by Rory Miller author “Meditations on Violence”, Wim Demeere (Paperback) | Offered by Amazon.com. Surveillance: A Concept of the Art by Eddie Cruz (Paperback) | Offered by Amazon.com. Undercover Disguise Methods for Investigators: Quick-Change Techniques for Both Men and Women by Arabella Mazzuki, Raymond P. […]
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One of my favorite movies is the Princess Bride. I love the part when Inigo Montoya replies to Vizzini’s use of the word “inconceivable” with, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” After a decade of experience working, teaching, and writing […]
What reliably deters?
By: Joshua Gideon As a young boy I had the most fortunate opportunity to spend time with my Great Grandpa. They moved in with us for a while when I was young and his health was failing, and I was able to get to know him pretty well in his […]
Blog Rewind: Training Wounds: It takes a long time ...
The news scrolls on the local television stations are full of closures for tonight and Sunday morning, as much of the mid-west is being hit with severe winter weather. Ice has shut down many roads in counties around me and the local emergency management agency in my county has increased […]
Does your place of worship have an inclement weather plan?
By: Joshua Gideon Way back in November of 2013 I wrote a blog article entitled, “Even the Pros get Amushed.” (http://nosofttargets.com/?p=58) In that article I identified the shortfalls of awareness and stressed the need for counter ambush training. I pointed out that in the real world, when the proverbial rubber […]