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How to Get My Florida Concealed Carry Permit?
Getting your Florida concealed carry permit is easier than ever if you follow these three steps. Step 1: Watch the Florida Concealed Carry Class Online for FREE Watch the FREE 45-Minute Florida Conc... ...more
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January 18, 2024•2 min read
I Thought I Was Going to Die...
On December 18 of 2019 Laura decided to go shopping at her local Walmart in Lakeland Florida. Everything about her trip to Walmart seemed normal until Laura noticed that a strange man was following he... ...more
Real Life Stories
January 04, 2023•6 min read
Look At Your Wife While I Shoot Her...
Look at your wife so that when I kill you you will be looking at each other when you go to heaven. Orlando thought these would be the last words he would ever hear as he knelt on the ground of his d... ...more
Real Life Stories
December 21, 2022•6 min read
Am I Eligible For A Florida Concealed Carry Permit?
One of the most common concerns people have before applying for a Florida concealed carry permit is "What are the Florida concealed weapons permit requirements?" or " What is the Florida concealed car... ...more
Concealed Carry License
November 25, 2022•11 min read
What Weapons Can I Carry With a Florida Concealed Carry Permit?
If you have your Florida concealed carry permit you've probably wondered "What types of weapons am I legally allowed to carry concealed?" Florida Concealed Carry Laws outline five items that we are... ...more
Concealed Carry Law
November 11, 2022•1 min read
14 Things You Must Know About Transporting Firearms
As a Florida concealed carry permit holder, you can conceal carry your firearm in 38 states. Which I think is cool… But wouldn't you agree that the firearm laws probably differ in each of the 38 sta... ...more
Concealed Carry License
October 19, 2022•2 min read
Best Types of Concealed Carry Holsters
Do You Need a Holster To Concealed Carry? According to Florida concealed carry law you are not required to use a holster. However if you choose to carry a firearm concealed without a holster you are... ...more
Guns & Gear
October 14, 2022•11 min read
Violent Robbery At A Car Dealership
Tom owns a small auto repair and car dealership in Tampa, FL. One night, he was in the shop working on a vehicle when he noticed the headlights of one of his vehicles on in the parking lot. Tom though... ...more
Real Life Stories
October 12, 2022•6 min read
When Is It Legal To Use Non-Deadly Force In Florida?
Concealed carry is when your firearm is physically on your body or about your person. Florida Statutes 790.001(2) "Concealed firearm" means any firearm, ..., which is carried on or about a person in s... ...more
Concealed Carry Law
October 11, 2022•5 min read
Top 10 Questions About Traveling With Firearms
The primary requirement is that the firearm must never be in the felon’s possession. In my opinion, the best thing to do is to keep the firearm physically on your body. I think it would be very danger... ...more
Concealed Carry Law
August 24, 2022•5 min read
When Is It Legal to Use Deadly Force In The State of Florida?
One of the most common questions I receive during my Florida concealed carry permit course is "When Is It Legal to Use a Firearm In Self Defense In The State of Florida?" This is a very complicated... ...more
Concealed Carry Law
August 10, 2022•11 min read
What to Consider When Looking for a Concealed Carry Class in Tampa
If you're considering obtaining your Florida concealed carry permit in Tampa there are a few important things I think you should know. What To Consider When Looking For A Concealed Carry Class In ... ...more
Concealed Carry License
July 07, 2022•8 min read
Nikolas Cruz Pleads Guilty to Killing 17 in Parkland School Shooting
On February 14th, 2018 Nikolas Cruz walked into the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school with a semi-automatic AR-15 on a mission to kill as many people as possible… The rampage lasted for over 7 mi... ...more
Real Life Stories
June 21, 2022•2 min read
A Gunman Walked Into My Church…
I ran into the children's building of my church "LOCK THE DOORS! Tell the children to lay on the floor! A man has a gun!!" Then my heart sank to the floor as I thought "this entire wall is made out of... ...more
Real Life Stories
May 03, 2022•3 min read
Florida Man Shoots Himself And His Friend In A Horrific Gun Range Accident
When I woke up this morning, I discovered an email from a fellow Sheepdog about two men shot at a gun range in Florida. The incident occurred a few years ago, but the lesson we can learn is highly r... ...more
Real Life Stories
April 27, 2022•4 min read
The 13 Things You Don’t Know About Concealed Carry
I’m going to do a bit of “Q&A” today. First question… QUESTION: What Does Concealed Carry Mean? ANSWER: Concealed carry is when your firearm is physically on your body or about your person. Florid... ...more
Concealed Carry License
April 12, 2022•4 min read
Naomi Irion's Body Was Found In A Rural Gravesite In Nevada
On March 12th, Naomi was sitting in her vehicle in the middle of a Walmart parking lot waiting for a shuttle to pick her up and bring her to work. At approximately 5:25 am surveillance footage captur... ...more
Real Life Stories
April 12, 2022•5 min read
I Love You...We Should Be Together...
After about a year of living in her new home Marie was approached by a man who asked if he could take her out on a date. Marie politely responded that she was not interested in dating at this time. Fo... ...more
Real Life Stories
April 10, 2022•8 min read
The Shocking Reason A Florida Woman Was Tased By Police...
"Drop the knife…. Drop the knife…." Shocking bodycam footage shows the moment a crazed woman high on meth violently fell to the ground after being tased by police. You're probably wondering if this ... ...more
Real Life Stories
April 08, 2022•2 min read
A Complete Guide to The Florida Castle Doctrine Law
If you've lived in Florida for a while, you've probably heard of the Florida castle doctrine law. The castle doctrine gives you the legal right to use or threaten the use of a firearm when you are loc... ...more
Concealed Carry Law
February 16, 2022•12 min read
Can I Show My Firearm When I’m Angry?
Brandishing is the intentional showing of your firearm in a rude, careless, angry, or threatening manner, not justified in self-defense. This Is Illegal... On December 10, 2020, Thomas Michael Bar... ...more
Concealed Carry Law
February 10, 2022•1 min read
El Paso Texas Mass Shooting Kills 22 People
On August 3, 2019, a 21-year-old man entered a Walmart in El Paso, TX, and opened fire, killing 22 people and injuring two dozen others. What I find fascinating about this shooting is that it happen... ...more
Real Life Stories
January 19, 2022•3 min read
Almost Murdered In Tampa...REAL STORY
On December 3rd LaSawn was on her way home from work… Everything about her drive seemed normal… That is until she pulled up to a stop sign in Temple Terrence… LaShawn noticed a man exit the bushe... ...more
Real Life Stories
January 06, 2022•4 min read
I'm sooooo excited...
Today is the day you’ve been waiting for… Yesterday we received cases and cases of my brand new book… Florida Concealed Carry Shoot or Don’t Shoot… Tiffany and I have spent the day autographing c... ...more
Real Life Stories
December 17, 2021•1 min read
He’s stealing my car… [Huge Mistake]
You guys probably know that one of my favorite questions to ask is… Why do you want to carry a gun? I love the crazy stories that I hear from my students… Recently I asked this question to a you... ...more
Real Life Stories
December 14, 2021•5 min read
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What To Do During A Traffic Stop While Carrying Concealed?
It was around 10 p.m., and I was driving down HWY 60, weaving in and out of traffic, when suddenly I noticed flashing lights behind me. After I pulled over, the deputy asked me why I was driving like... ...more
Concealed Carry Law
November 02, 2021•3 min read
WTF...Get Out of My Car...
In February 2021 three men were arrested for a series of vehicle break-ins that occurred in Seminole county Florida. These three men allegedly targeted vehicles parked at a local nature trail, park, g... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•7 min read
Get Out of My House!!!
On Tuesday April 13th 2021, a couple in Winter Haven received an unexpected surprise when a 26 year old man, Dominique Rashad Rogers, walked into their home uninvited. According to the police report D... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•7 min read
The Worst Day of My Life...
I've said it before and I'll say it again, nobody ever thinks they need a gun until they need a gun. Yesterday in Valrico, literally about a block away from my house, a mother experienced the worst th... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•8 min read
You Need a Different Boyfriend!
This has got to be one of the funniest shoot or don’t shoot scenarios in this book. On June 4th 2014, Olivia was arriving home after a long day at work. When she unlocked her door and attempted to p... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•4 min read
I Looked for the Sharpest Knife I Could Find...
What would you do if someone followed you home, climbed through your window and launched into a violent attack? On April 26th 2021, a mother and her teenage daughter were spending some time together... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•7 min read
I Chased Him Down The Road [Huge Mistake]
As most of you know I love to ask my students why they want to get a Florida concealed weapons permit. One of the most common reasons is that the student was recently the victim of a burglary. As if a... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•7 min read
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I’ll Beat the Sh*t Out of You Next...
Is it legal to pull out a gun and threaten to shoot somebody just because they are walking towards you aggressively? Last night I had a dentist, whose name is Norm, in my concealed carry class who sh... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•6 min read
Run MJ! He’s Trying to Steal You..
What would you do if someone attempted to kidnap your three year son? As a parent imagining one of my children being abducted sends chills down my spin. However for Cassandra this was a real life stor... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•8 min read
The Bucs Suck...(Real Life Shooting)
As most of you know I believe that high emotion moments are the most dangerous situation you can find yourself in. Sports seem to be one area where people can get highly emotional extremely fast. On... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•6 min read
Move Your F@cking Car…
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and Nick was heading to a friend's house for a BBQ. Nick was planning to spend the day eating good food, swimming in the pool and spending time with his friends a... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•6 min read
When Emotions Are High, Logic Is Low...
On September 26 2020, hundreds of Black Lives Matter protestors flooded the streets of St Petersburg Florida to protest a grand jury decision not to indict the officers involved in the death of Breonn... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•5 min read
You Mean, what I dontesh iub...
In January 2021, a man decided to walk around his apartment complex, knocking on doors holding a pistol in his hand. I personally believe this man was intoxicated or has a mental condition, because he... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•8 min read
Unlock the Door, I Need to Help Your Mommy..
On November 9, 2019, Amy was pulling into Publix grocery store with her 4-year-old daughter. She parked in an empty parking space and opened the door to exit the vehicle. This is when she noticed a tr... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 09, 2021•6 min read
Amy Was Trapped In Her Car...
On February 4, 2016, Amy decided to go grocery shopping after getting off work early. Amy always preferred to shop in the evening when the stores were less crowded. On her way home, she noticed a str... ...more
Real Life Stories
August 06, 2021•4 min read
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