29, Apr, 2023: Protecting Your Castle: A Comprehensive Course on Firearm Tactics and Home Defense

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This is a workshop, no LIVEFIRE

This six-hour firearms training course covers legal considerations of using firearms in self-defense, mindset, home defense planning, and scenario-based training. Learn about GS 14-51.2 and debrief after the smoke clears. Develop the proper mindset with Boyd's OODA Loop and AOJ. Create a home defense plan and learn how to respond to potential home invasions. Practice using firearms in a safe, controlled environment with feedback and critique. Attendees will leave with the knowledge and skills to handle firearms safely and responsibly.

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Date | Time: 29 Apr, 2023 | 9am-3pm
Price: $100
Payment LINK: Division Arms
Location: 110A S Barnes St, Nashville, NC 27856

Equipment:
  • Casual attire
  • Unloaded firearm for training
  • Note Pad, pencil / pin
  • handheld flashlight
Books:
Each student will receive the NRA In-Side The Home Protection Book

Syllabus
Welcome (15 min’s)
  • Instructor background
  • Explain the objectives of the class and what students can expect to learn during the six-hour session
Part 1: Discuss the legal considerations of using a firearm in self-defense ( 1 Hour)
  • GS 14-51.2. Home, workplace, and motor vehicle protection; presumption of fear of death or serious bodily harm.
  • After the Smoke Clears (debrief with John Boyette)
Part 2: Mindset ( 30 min’s)
  • The interweaving of
  • Boyd’s OODA Loop
  • Ability, Opportunity and Jeopardy (AOJ)
Part 3: Home Defense Strategy and Planning (1.5 hours)
  • Discuss the importance of having a home defense plan
  • Explain the different types of home invasions and how to respond to them
  • Provide tips on how to secure your home and create barriers to entry
Part 3: Scenario-based Training (2 hours)
  • Set up different scenarios that simulate potential home invasions
  • Walk students through each scenario, explaining the proper way to respond
  • Learn how to clear a room as a single person
  • Learn how to establish a barricaded position
  • Allow students to practice using a firearm in a safe, controlled environment
  • Provide feedback and critique on each student’s performance
Conclusion (30min’s)
  • Recap the main points of the class
  • Answer any final questions from students
  • Thank students for attending and encourage them to continue practicing their skills in a safe and responsible manner
Instructors:
John Boyette
grew up in a small town in the southeastern United States, in a modest family with three older siblings. As a child, he had a curious and adventurous spirit, always eager to explore and take on new challenges. John enlisted in the United States Army after high school and served as an Airborne Infantryman for eight years, during which he developed a passion for firearms and gained experience in crisis management and trauma response. He then served eight years in the nuclear industry, honing his understanding of structure and defense in depth and serving as part of the CAF. John also became a certified firearms instructor and pursued a career in marketing after earning a degree in 2022. Today, he is active in competitive shooting and volunteers as a mentor to young people in his community, promoting safety and responsibility in the use of firearms.

Scott McClure is an accomplished firearms instructor and coach with a diverse background in the industry. He brings over 12 years of experience to the table, and his passion for helping people become proficient and safe with firearms is evident in every class he teaches. Scott is certified to teach NRA pistol, rifle, shotgun, home safety, and self-defense courses. Scott's experience in the military is also noteworthy, having spent over 23 years in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard. He deployed globally with combat units on numerous missions, including two years of counter-drug operations in Colombia and Peru and a combat tour of duty in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. In his civilian career, Scott has continued to stay active in the firearms industry, providing consultative and management services for firearm and tactical gear companies, as well as working with high-level weapon and ammunition manufacturers. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his students, and his dedication to safety and proficiency is second to none.
 
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Yes, definitely interested. Working out the schedule. The price is ridiculously low, too.
We know,
It's done because of one big reason.

Division Arms has doubled it's size in Nashville, NC.

So the training location in the store and overhead is cheaper.

We pass on the savings to you all.

John
 
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Says no livefire, but what about sims/airsoft? Is there a force-on-force component in part 3?
We will have some but it's not a FoF class directly.

We have a full structure to learn in. Doors, hallways, search in depth etc..

John
 
That is what has me on the fence about this class (unloaded firearm for training and practice using a firearm in a safe, controlled environment). Since ammo is not required equipment, can I bring an airsoft gun (sans loaded mag) for this class? Will it be all dry fire or, since no snap caps are mentioned, will it just be weapon handling? Inquiring minds wanna know, @JBoyette 😬
 
That is what has me on the fence about this class (unloaded firearm for training and practice using a firearm in a safe, controlled environment). Since ammo is not required equipment, can I bring an airsoft gun (sans loaded mag) for this class? Will it be all dry fire or, since no snap caps are mentioned, will it just be weapon handling? Inquiring minds wanna know, @JBoyette 😬

I get it,
Here is the breakdown a touch deeper.

This class is what I have always wanted to teach, the interweave of mindset, state law and single person structure tactics.

In the past, shooting and FoF are both way fun and sidetrack my classes. As in alot more trigger time then scheduled.

This course: more Indepth of the topics listed above.
Part 1: Discuss the legal considerations of using a firearm in self-defense ( 1 Hour)
  • Pros and Cons of home cameras
  • Breakdown of GS 14-51.2.
Part 2: Mindset ( 30 min’s)
  • The interweaving of
  • Boyd’s OODA Loop
  • Ability, Opportunity and Jeopardy (AOJ)
Part 3: Home Defense Strategy and Planning (1.5 hours)
  • "Patrol Ready" Staging with the focus of not allowing child access but quick for reaction
  • Concealment vs Cover
  • The three Primary Objectives
    • Defense in depth
    • Prevent access
    • Threshold denial
  • The Three Strategies of Home Defense
    • Repel the attack
    • Fight to an exit
    • Fight from the barricade
  • Single person tactical movement through a whole structure
Truth be told, you get more dynamic trigger time for less money shooting at H2O or any other action pistol match. We want to offer the elevated training that supports previous training and range time.
 
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We will have some but it's not a FoF class directly.

I'm actually OK with that, I've found FoF without dedicated 'actors' (ie using students to play the roles) to be just goofy paintball.

Now that it's cleared up, I'll go register.
 
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3rd time is the charm, got a notice from visa and confirmation email from the site.
 
I tried out some of those compressed/oddball shooting positions live fire at the range, and they worked pretty well. The super compressed ready or whatever where the pistol was down at gut height and you index with your body... setup a USPSA target at about 'half way across the room' distance which turned out to be 3.5 yards. walked at a casual pace perpendicular to the target, and when I hit a mark I would turn and fire 2 rounds from that searching position. Pretty consistent double alpha hits, and with any non-alphas typically being centered left/right but in the throat area instead of center.

I didn't try the rifle setup as there were too many people on the rifle range for that sort of shenanigans (you know there would be at least 1 FUDD, and that's all it takes). I don't think it will work as well with my particular setup, I'm toying with a flip-to-the-side magnifier and that solidly whacks me in the head when I try to compress in too far.
 
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