We held our second class in Federal Way on Saturday, February 27, 2010. We had over forty students in our first class and about thirty in the February class. The February class focused on home invasions and some of the finer points of Washington law that we were unable to get to in the January class.

If you want to attend a class in Federal Way during the coming months or want to go to a shooting range and learn some of the self-defense shooting skills that we talk about in our classes, contact us and we will try to make arrangements. We can also meet with your neighborhood group, church or business and present a semiiar specially tailored to your needs.

We will customize a presentation for your group or business organization anywhere in Washington State. We can help you develop a threat response plan for your church and will provide legal training for your family members or volunteers. We also presented the class at Holmes harbor Rod & Gun Club on Whidbey Island in February and almost thirty people attended.

Our motto is think like a man of action and act like a man of thought. Speak cautiously and politely and only use deadly force after you have thought through everything carefully. Apply cautious reasoning powers to each situation but start doing so now, not when you are faced with a decision in which you may have seconds to save your own life or the lives of your loved ones!

We have a message and a curriculum that relates to overcoming threats of violence by a combination of intelligence, moral persuasion, physical courage and deadly force if necessary.

The cost for the classes is $59.00 but still only $79.00 for a couple.

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We emphasize development of good legal and tactical reasoning- reasoning that will allow you to understand your situation more accurately if you are ever faced with the necessity of confronting lethal force.

Remember, every principle must be applied by means of thoughtfully contemplating the moral, legal and tactical issues engendered by the subject matter. There are no answers that are always right in every situation.

There will be absolutely no handling of weapons during class or on the premises. Thus, your pistol, if any, should remain in a holster or other secure location while at the classroom building and site.

We are currently developing additional course material and fine tuning oujr power point presentation. Chad Hiatt, the owner of Active Computers, attended our classes and created the presentation.

Marty Hayes, the founder of Firearms Academy of Seattle was our guest speaker for February. Marty discussed the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network, FAS and how training protects us legally from accusations that we are acting without knowledge of the legal rules pertaining to use of lethal force. Marty stayed for the whole three hour class and participated in our discussions, including almost an hour of informal discussion after class was dismissed. Marty has many years experience as an LEO, police instructor and as an instructor of armed citizens. Everyone, including me, learned a great deal from the time spent together.

Most classes will include but not be limited to:

1. Who should carry;

2. Concealed carry and open carry options, including Washington State case law pertaining to unlawful display of a weapon;

3. How to carry your weapon;

4. Deploying deadly force;

5. When and where to go with your weapon;

6. How to interact with law enforcement before, during and after an incident;

7. Threat response planning for home & business;

8. Stress psychology;

9. Preparing for the aftermath of a justified self-defense scenario.

We expect everyone to take notes! Keep your class notes and materials. Your firearms training materials may someday become necessary to document a life or death decision to use deadly force if you need to defend yourself in court. The stakes will be high- before, during and after a violent confrontation. After the gunfight, however, the thugs may be wearing suits and carrying brief cases!

Keep your class notes sealed in your gun safe or some other secure location so that you have documentation in court for every decision you make during a violent encounter.

Please go to www.firearmslawyer.net. There is an e-mail address on the home page where you can contact us to obtain a sign up sheet. Complete the sign-up and return it one week before class with your check.

We thank our students, too! The learning is facilitated primarily by asking the right questions and participating in lively and informative discussions. Most of the issues that arise do not have clear answers but in the event that you are confronted with a threat of death or grave bodily harm, the choices become fairly simple.