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AR-15, CAR-15, M16 and M4: Making Sense of the Popular AR-15 Rifle
AR-15, CAR15, M6, and M4: Navy SEAL Larry Yatch answers questions about the popular AR-15 rifle. Continue reading
In the Boots & Minds of the Navy SEALs’ Assault on Osama Bin Laden’s Compound
Navy SEAL Larry Yatch describes what it feels like to be in the boots and minds of the elite Navy SEAL team who assaulted Osama Bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Continue reading
Learning to Knife Fight with a Navy SEAL, Part 2
I want to specify here that knife fighting is extremely dangerous and complicated. I am just introducing concepts here. This is not a definitive guide to knife fighting or defense. If you are interested in learning more, find a local … Continue reading
Learning to Knife Fight with a Navy SEAL
Part 1 of 4 I spent the last three days with the Emerson family of Emerson Knives.We were able to tour their production facility and get an inside view of what makes their knives the premier tactical folding knife on … Continue reading
Lingerie & Guns: Do Shirt Holsters Work?
There are many ways to carry a concealed handgun and all of these come with their individual capabilities and limitations. It is important to think about the pros and cons of each as well as your expected use before you decide your individual course of action. In this post, I am going to cover the use of “holster shirts” and the limitations that I see in their use.
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Save Your Life With Education
This blog post tells you where to start if you are interested in learning more about personal safety but are not a martial artist or a self-defense trainer. If you do not necessarily want to punch, kick or fight, awareness is a good personal safety solution for you and your family. This post introduces you to Sealed Mindset’s founders so that you know who they are and where they are taking their family safety training company.
What if I want to know how to choose a good home defense shotgun, but I don’t know who to ask? Continue reading
Personal Safety: Reading Books Versus Inherent Knowledge
The Sealed Mindset team responds to comments made on Sign On San Diego about the value of the online personal safety and awareness education provided by CEO, Lawrence J. Yatch II and his team of security and curriculum experts. Continue reading
Armed and educated-You know how to hit your target, but do you know how to avoid it?
All but two of the fifty states currently have some measure of legal weapons carry for private citizens, and most states require a CCW class. The requirements for these classes vary, but typically the primary topics of instruction include gun safety, basic shooting mechanics and legal requirements specific to the state. What is usually missing in these courses, is the fundamental knowledge and skill necessary to avoid situations where use of a firearm could become necessary. Continue reading
Armed and Dangerous – or is it Armed and Safe?
Is there a connection between the number of guns and violent crime? “For the better part of the last 15 months, firearms, ammunition, and “large” ammunition magazines have been sold in what appear to be record quantities.” The numbers seem to suggest that more guns need not necessarily equate to more violence. To the contrary, it appears that a well-armed society, where individuals assume a measure of responsibility for their own safety, may in fact be a safer society for all citizens. Continue reading
Toughest Watchmaker in America
This is a prime example of an average citizen who flat-out refused to become a victim of violent crime. See Toughest Watchmaker in America (Youtube Video) Continue reading
