Course Overview
This vehicle defense course is specifically designed for legally armed citizens who carry a handgun for self-defense. It goes beyond standard range training, to prepare students for the unique challenges of using a firearm in and around a vehicle, a common setting for high-stress incidents.
The core focus is adapting concealed carry methods to the confined, seated environment of a vehicle.
Prerequisites
This is an intermediate to advanced level class designed to build upon and pressure test your existing defensive shooting skills and dynamic, real-world contexts. A prior defensive pistol or equivalent course is strongly recommended.
Course Description
This intense, hands-on training course gives concealed carriers a realistic understanding of how to defend themselves and their loved ones from, in, and around a vehicle. You will challenge widely held assumptions about vehicle ballistics and learn how to use your car for effective cover, not just concealment.
This is an intermediate to advanced level class designed to build upon and pressure test your existing defensive shooting skills and dynamic, real-world contexts.
Key Topics Covered
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Concealed Carry in a Vehicle
Learn how to draw and re-holster safely and effectively while seated and wearing a seatbelt. The class will address the best practices for dealing with consuming garments and gear in a confined space.
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Vehicle Ballistics Lab
A key feature of this course is understanding how bullets interact with different vehicle components. Students will gain practical knowledge by shooting through common obstacles like windshields, doors, and other panels to see how your defensive ammunition performs.
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Shooting from Inside the Vehicle
Practice engaging threats from the drivers, passengers, and rear seats including accounting for bullet deflection when firing through angled auto glass.
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Using the Vehicle as Cover
Learn to effectively use a vehicle's engine block in pillars for cover while engaging targets from kneeling, crouching, and other unconventional positions.
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Vehicle Egress Tactics
Develop safe and rapid techniques for moving and shooting around the vehicle, extracting yourself from a dangerous situation, and defending against threats from multiple directions.
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Threat Management
This course covers scenarios involving multiple threats, protecting passengers and tactical movement while using a firearm.
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The Legal Aftermath
An instructor will cover the legal considerations and responsibilities involved in using lethal force and vehicle-related self-defense incidents.
