Self Defense Firearms Training for Law Enforcement, Military, and Gun Owning Private Citizens Alike

by Jim McMahon

There was a time when calling 9-1-1 gave us the security that we would be protected from criminal danger in our homes. Many of us urban, suburban and rural citizens really believed that the police would come to our rescue and save us from the assault, rape or burglary in progress. According to recent statistics, this happens less than one time out of 100. While this belief may have been true 30 years ago when 9-1-1 began, it certainly has gotten much less likely to happen. Fact: Police intercept less than 1% of serious and violent crimes…

Here is an article from the National Enquirer calling Front Sight “Gun City, USA” - sensationalizing what is already pretty sensational to those of us who love the idea of Front Sight as a world-class resort community of shooting enthusiasts and weapons experts.

Carjacking is a completed (or attempted) robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger to the victim. It differs from other motor vehicle theft because the victim is present, and the offender uses or threatens to use force.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, there are on the average almost 49,000 completed or attempted, non-fatal carjackings in the U.S. each year. A weapon of some type was used in 83% of all carjackings. And in 47% of carjackings, a firearm was used.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Victimization Report issued in August 2003 shows a 1.7%…

Interviewed by Jim McMahon

Dr. Gary Cecchi has been a Front Sight First Family Member from the very beginning. Back in 1996, Gary was one of the first students to purchase a membership, and he has seen Front Sight evolve from its very first days back at the Bakersfield facility to its present state.

As a Hematologist/Oncologist living and working in the San Francisco Bay area, Gary had virtually no experience with firearms before Front Sight. He has brought to Front Sight as many as thirty friends and associates over the years, which he pilots in himself with his private…

In this article from El Mercurio, a reporter takes a day class, where Dr. Ignatius Piazza at Front Sight discusses firearm safe use and the high crime rate in Washington DC.

Interviewed by Jim McMahon

Noble La Huillier is really catching a lot of eyes around Front Sight these days, not only from instructors, but from just about anyone who has the pleasure to share the same range with him.

Noble has achieved a Distinguished Graduate certificate for handgun, not once, but three times. And, he holds an Advanced Distinguished certificate for handgun, which he earned on Front Sight’s Combat Master Prep course. But to achieve this has taken a bit of work, to say the least. Noble has taken the Four-Day Defensive Handgun course five times, the Handgun Skill Builder…

Front Sight has a wonderful corporate team-building program with the best of facilities, and a “no boot camp” mentality that truly results in a happier, more functional, interdependent team!

This article from Financial Times talks to Ignatius Piazza about Front Sight as being to firearms training what pebble beach is to golf.

Interviewed by Jim McMahon

Beth Fish has taken quite an avid interest in her self-defense training at Front Sight. Within the past 18 months Beth has completed a number of handgun courses, a rope and rappel course, and is now working on her third martial arts course at Front Sight. Originally signing up as a Copper First Family Member, she has recently upgraded to Gold.

But Beth isn’t doing her Front Sight training alone. Accompanying her is her husband, who is also a Gold First Family Member. And her two daughters, ages seven and nine, who have taken both the…

This article gives some startling facts about teenage violence risk factors and how to causitively help keep your teen from becoming a part of these startling statistic.