BRAVE (Ballistic Response Against Violent Encounters) is a family of classes developed to afford students a time and cost-effective way to receive training in a variety of topics related to everyday self-protection issues. While other BRAVE classes focus on pistol tactics, BRAVE Carbine provides information in a variety of topics related to the deployment of the modern sporting rifle platform. BRAVE Carbine has the prerequisite requirement of Gunsite 250 pistol and 223 carbine classes. The class begins, like all Gunsite classes, with a classroom presentation of general safety principles … [Read more...]
April Newsletter
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." Napoleon Bonaparte April Fool is upon us. Yes, I just listened to President Biden again, this time discussing more of his record number of Executive Orders. His directives that continue to erode our rights have now come to our unalienable Second Amendment rights. We can only hope that his actions, his in-actions, and his on-going mishaps and blunders when trying to speak will awaken the lions and cause rumbles among the sheep. As you continue to experience the changes in our lives caused by the actions of the parties in … [Read more...]
Ballistic Response to Active Violent Encounters
Ballistic Response to Active Violent Encounters (BRAVE) is a family of classes presented at Gunsite Academy designed to enable students to develop multiple skills in the field of personal protection studies. By BOB WHALEY When evaluating your training needs, recognize there are at least two levels. Level one consists of core skills. Basically, the bullet goes in here, comes out here; stand like this; aim like that, etc. You have to have those skill sets before you move on to the next level of tactical training. In tactical training, you analyze a problem (street crimes, … [Read more...]
Gunsite March Newsletter
March comes in like a lamb at Gunsite. Sunny and 55 degrees this afternoon for the Shotgun 260 and Seasoned Citizen 250 classes. This is some of the best time of the year as it starts our very cool but warms to the 50’s and 60’s. (Usually!) Classes are at a near record pace at Gunsite for 2021. Those that postponed training a year ago when the Covid 19 issues began are back at it along with our fair share of the 7M plus new gun owners getting training. If you are one of the new owners, come see us at Gunsite (or at one of our off-site locations) and get proper training before you … [Read more...]
Gunsite’s February Newsletter
Spring is not far! Coming from the Midwest when February usually meant very cold temperatures, snowy and cloudy days, it is a great pleasure to be in the high desert of northern Arizona. While we have snow (Ask the attendants of the “Artic Carbine 223 Class” a couple of weeks ago), it usually melts a day or so later and we are back to impossibly blue skies and marshmallow clouds and temperatures in the 50’s. So, why aren’t you at Gunsite taking a class? As with summer, do not fear the weather. If it does get inclement, it becomes more of an adventure and greater memory. Classes at … [Read more...]
