Lesson 2: Get firearms and self-defense training.

If you choose to carry a gun, you take on a serious responsibility—and that means getting serious training. Comprehensive instruction goes beyond marksmanship to include situational awareness, de-escalation, legal use-of-force principles, less-lethal options, and more. Good training helps you make better decisions, not just better shots. The more competently and confidently you carry, the less likely you are to need your gun at all.