Another Lesson Learned about Self-Defense

You may find it surprising, but some of the most important lessons I learned at a handgun course at Sig Sauer Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, had nothing to do with shooting a handgun.

One lesson was not to rely on the police for protection. This was not a slight against the force. The instructor has worked with several officers and would tell you they are excellent at what they do. But the police are rarely in a position to act while an event is unfolding. Often, they can only be there for you after the fact.

I’m not saying you need to have a handgun at home. That’s a personal decision between you and your spouse. What it does mean is that you should do whatever you can to make sure you’re prepared to defend yourself and your family in the event there’s a threat.

I don’t see any harm in understanding how a handgun works. It puts you in a defensive mindset, and believe me, you’ll begin seeing holes in your circle of defense whether you own a handgun or not. You’ll be able to make significant upgrades to your self-defense situation just by learning more about the subject. You simply cannot rely on anyone but yourself for the protection you deserve.

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E.J. Smith is the Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998. E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention. E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zilldjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris. Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@youngresearch.com. Sign up here to receive all the best content from Richardcyoung.com each week.