The Debrief - When Your CCW Could Put You In Danger

Choosing to carry a weapon for self-defense is a serious one, and one that calls for a balance of skill and discretion. On this topic, I was asked to do an article for "The Armory Life" to explain what “brandishing a weapon” was and how it might imperil a normally law-abiding citizen. 113/c2jPK04/VWYJC12DCTjHW5PZTvN8y81L-W8GDvjX5hnq3_N3NdJGM3qgyTW7lCdLW6lZ3q0W56qQV78hjvdDV2Z99N2SqZLzW2fZhb97Jts5bW5SxzVz2Rl1TMW39stNf4gKZdPW6gtp6g2ngw5PW9dRYQP5R7vK-W7vsLfN7XF-PvW5Z2wDR1_bfpdW5nm7TW8pZJb4W6ZtcYR589Cn3W5cl6Bn8rfQndW4jjgTT8jr-qWVlf8Yd7Zs1mBVGNKQn6Nn72-W6m87KK95pMxwW3lmpYr1yB0qjVgGg1T1V_lmkW1qDl8_81zDBbW21sqNV73Xr-YV_Q3lZ9jknZnW1N7djP5kfK1PW2n-gwl4BmQ5XW69s5DH7ccJRHf3pPx8004 [tal-what-is-brandishing-a-firearm](113/c2jPK04/VWYJC12DCTjHW5PZTvN8y81L-W8GDvjX5hnq3_N3NdJHl3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3pDW4NwN9Z73x_B7W740XYP3-cfgcW1RR3mW46CVf-N5mKpFYGVqK4W4wgd4q85t_b5W1PR6Gd5ZvLsQW8YyK1h5w6Lb-W1Mwn7b5hQ4RYW4BT7nF5GYdgtW3wjSHM5Sl_wjW5gwMKz3cH4yyMQ6MfxW5-dWW6ZQTXF5BblG4W2cPR905gsd1xW4hyGW_32bzM7W1yFGhZ50JSbXW54N2Kg8ptq7yW2Q7Wd34kkHLzW6yGPbW6sYQLzW58sRHx6L1nwHW6Q7W1W124mPkW4LGtN34nYVRcN1mpP0020xFfW1Nw-z07DYHRrW6L3-3j8rsM01W1nVttW7FhV8gW6FxWD-4D2YDdVc9CF51kfcRmf6brvl404) [WHEN YOUR CCW COULD PUT YOU IN DANGER](113/c2jPK04/VWYJC12DCTjHW5PZTvN8y81L-W8GDvjX5hnq3_N3NdJHl3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3mPVktH3r72vJj9VcVZ6Q6zGdHtW2Sh7M_3K37TLVXL24G4SYz_kW4t6YPR7hVYgqN385lR_RBlkyW9b1ycJ7f-X1BW2qBGVm6mr3GHW2gLCJJ8bSqcfW4DlQ5B2fwvNTW3NSFZk6T5Cl3VDjQ9_3c6Qv9W5Z4WFQ86460GW2KZ5K72sjSrpW2Bpl8L6QqwfcN7g9PJq2QjSJW6hgcdY55BPZxW43ZHzt4gm2TnW3HWMzV8Jq1CmW18KVkX6R5NJgW1WDTk_8dhdyfW3NWhCv1qxrrTW1nfjwX4drvn3W8j64wM77NpFcW4wwn--7Kdp_vN4pYJDyXPn94W3NWvbq6GnqkHW7k9PHq6YxWhGf79NMc604) By Scott Wagner July 11th, 2024 - Choosing to carry a weapon for self-defense is a serious one, and one that calls for a balance of skill and discretion. On this topic, I was asked to do ... 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In 1987, the world of tactical optics ... 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As I rotated through the battalion ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VWYJC12DCTjHW5PZTvN8y81L-W8GDvjX5hnq3_N3NdJHF3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3pSW3bFNK36lCjj2W71WMJb1mts7dW3lhCff92K30pW3Wbqjg7zSYPVW2WV7056BflRyW8qvj4x5lqvM1VdMrvv1-5px5W2jLJ9m9g-WFGW3MkhRw2BRBgZW78yz1c7dgw8JW60YpW96V9wMyW1jPPw24Fd9Y_W2xTXJB8Ddjz5W8lZN5K4DX05nN6wSTr_S7s5dW5D0ZM67QX2M-W3gMJ6J8N2Zb0W4f9Vml8V6c00N73w0H-nJkYBW7zvM541TBfqYW9lbKhX9j75HbW589Bh47PGwpRW617jKg1zsxwdW84KxTg8vqWLQW3bXqcP4p42z3W1Z_Dd66s0nB7N992DSGjZ37_W1mW1Qp5sDtv7W205n_M8lyDMBW4BH3DD6X2_HSf1qTfwP04) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we consider when it might be a risk to employ your EDC, take a look at one of the most influential pieces of military equipment of our era, and visit the U.S. Air Force’s demanding Arctic Survival School. First up, we have criminal justice professor and police academy commander Scott Wagner consider the realities and repercussions of “brandishing” your EDC. Delving into the nuances, Wagner digs deeply into this important subject. Check it out [here](113/c2jPK04/VWYJC12DCTjHW5PZTvN8y81L-W8GDvjX5hnq3_N3NdJHl3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3l1W77m8Bf1Qb_xnW2VYQ6C5bTs1zW6TTzW140Ng_5V_Z3V73L3rxTVlG7hX4XZS7zW7NVPx91K6x-rW91Bll-7yjwqBTFVdB7vhGmWW7cxbVM7C9_JhW79kynm69Jkz_W3jGz5X3msqFrVhQy0H8qCPZnN3wnyVrLNYFxN1FZKTyr4BRxVJ8r9N3pmWWhW5tMC_d2_lxzqW7gFR8w3znscrW8HnYYN8wn6qXW3qVNZJ6-10NhW8-FDWd7ylZ6_MvC0Zt5NSX2W391rrN8DzW0KW4jgwVJ7QqtsKW5TKtXr4ZBTHlW72XkBL37-Mf-W3T14117zPpWMW30tnB33NP_S5W4LDsq28SnS7Bf77wVK804). Next, we have Dr. Will Dabbs take on the Trijicon ACOG optic, explaining its background and its benefits. This revolutionary optic changed the way American troops engage threats on the battlefield, and still influences today. See the full article [here](113/c2jPK04/VWYJC12DCTjHW5PZTvN8y81L-W8GDvjX5hnq3_N3NdJH23qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3mtW4ffdFf8BzC6yVVDRp67Db8CkF6cxzRYgD_9W8dQf0Z5jJq64W2Z2zrr2ZZ2swW2jrjyZ2R9hnYW7qW0_W3h7fNJW6Xp3dJ1hp16HW1h-hPn1CrvChN2vSYKssSXMTW6sFV8m8vmjC0W6_NDxW7XqkDPN2LmQqS56wqBV-tpt61MgTV4N9f9qYPyNC-fW1cB6QT5mkpjDW5h3XYS5TTPsPW6xzF-S64YlgBW19kmZR5Mz-qSW8WPJcm1pXMxHN5DQ806cxJ-BW2C2q0l1Zm56RW61XmM76DC84FW7Y_LZK3_z3GmW58Z88C5w3-7BW1_j8pQ8ScbDLf7Tz-6x04). And lastly, we again have Dabbs stepping up. In this piece, he takes us along on his trip through “Cool School” back when he served. Leaving a tangible impression on him, the United States Air Force Arctic Survival School proved to be quite a challenge. 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