Family Defensive Strategies: For the Armed Individual

By Mike Seeklander on January 3, 2013 I write this in the wake of numerous active-shooter incidents, including the Colorado movie theater shooting that killed 12 and injured 58, and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut that killed 27. It sickens me to think of such things, and saddens me that … Continue reading →

Why I Died

By Mike Seeklander on May 25, 2011 As I lay there mortally wounded, with my life slipping away, I could not help remembering the words of the instructor who had taught my concealed carry class. He said, “This training is not the end, and really not even a good beginning for your self-defense … Continue reading →

Rifle Training Solutions in Low-Light Environments

By Mike Seeklander on April 27, 2011 Last night, I spent three hours shooting in the dark. The goals: to shoot test my new JP-15LE rifle, test my low-light mounting solution (a SureFire X300 mounted at twelve o’clock on the top rail) and get some trigger time in complete darkness. To say I learned some valuable … Continue reading →