Lessons from Armed America [Paperback]

Mark Walters (Author), Kathy Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 24, 2009

Don't rely on others to protect yourselves and your loved ones. Lessons from Armed America is the essential primer for self-defense. Kathy and Mark are the experts who answer all your questions on stalking, real-life firefights, prevention and awareness, as well as car-jacking and use of nonlethal force. They tell it like it is with candor and compassion, speaking through both experience and well-thought-out research. Whether you re new to the concept of armed defense or have long since made it a part of a prudent lifestyle, you ll find much that is useful in this book.

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About the Author

Kathy Jackson is the managing editor of Concealed Carry Magazine. An instructor at the Firearms Academy of Seattle in Washington State, she takes special pleasure in helping other women learn to shoot. Mark Walters is a nationally published magazine columnist penning The Ordinary Guy column for Concealed Carry Magazine. In 2002, he survived a potential deadly street encounter because he was lawfully armed. Walters is a vocal second amendment activist and brings freedom to the nation s airwaves every week as the host of the nationally syndicated Armed American radio program.

Product Details

• Paperback: 183 pages
• Publisher: White Feather Press (September 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982248768
• ISBN-13: 978-0982248768
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Lessons from Armed America, October 5, 2009

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Scott Currie (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lessons from Armed America (Paperback)

I think I can effectively describe the book in one word...Wow! The stories of the real life defensive encounters of ordinary people really brings to light that bad things do happen to good people. But those who have prepared themselves for that reality can and will survive. The break down of the complex legal, physiological and psychological aspects of self defense are made easy to understand. And with great emphasis on the importance of training your brain with "software" in addition to the hardware in your holster

Bottom line;

- Anyone who is thinking about or on the fence about armed defense needs to read this book Right now

- Anyone who is experienced with armed defense needs to read this book frequently

- Any armed defense instructor who doesn't mention this book to his or her students is doing them a great disservice and needs to start.

Lessons from Armed America is going on my bookshelf right next to my books and videos by Mas Ayoob, Clint Smith, Tiger McKee and Chris Bird. This book easily stands shoulder-to-shoulder with them.

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Effective learning in a great format, November 6, 2009

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Keith Martin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lessons from Armed America (Paperback)

I am a teacher of both Bible studies (as a calling) and compliance with government regulations (as a profession).

In my work, I develop training for adults on some very complicated regulatory issues such as trade sanctions, anti-boycott, hazardous materials, and export controls. I know, dry stuff. But one of the methods we use is simulation based training, which places the student in a scenario and then lets them react to the different types of video, telephone, e-mails, and other events. Including some no-win scenarios. We then go through and explain the results and the ramifications of their decisions. It significantly improves retention.

As I was reading this book, I was struck by the same techniques that the authors were using. Mark Walters presents the scenario and what the results were, and then Kathy Jackson breaks it down and provides instructional information. It was very effective, and very well done.

I am one of those people that learn well from reading. I have read Massad Ayoob's "The Gun Digest Book of Concealled Carry", "In the Gravest Extreme", "The Truth about Self-Protection", and Gabe Suarez's Tatical Pistol series, among many other authors. All very good books, but I truly believe that I learned more, retained more, and could apply more, from "Lessons from Armed America".

Well done, and thank you for the time and dedication it took to put this book together.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Primer for the Law Abiding Gun Owner, November 9, 2009

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B. N. Eimer "Licensed Psychologist" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lessons from Armed America (Paperback)

Coyotes don't tangle with wolves, wolves don't tangle with sheep dogs, and all three are wary of cornered cats. In the land of two legged predators and victims, the criteria for being a "sheepdog" or "cat" (i.e., not "victim") are mindset, attitude and preparedness. However, in addition to mindset, most animal species are anatomically equipped with effective tools (e.g., fangs, claws, strength, size, speed, etc.) to defend themselves against dangerous predators. Unarmed, most humans are not. Firearms can even the odds.

Mark Walter's and Kathy Jackson's "Lessons from Armed America" is an essential primer on self preservation and both authors are uniquely qualified to write this book. Kathy Jackson is the creator [...] and the Managing Editor of Concealed Carry Magazine ([...]). Mark Walters is the host of Armed American Radio ([...]) and the column editor for "The Ordinary Guy" column of Concealed Carry Magazine.

One fateful day, you may have to defend your life or the life of a loved one against a deadly assault. Jackson and Walters provide the essential information you need to begin making intelligent, common-sense preparations for that uninvited possibility. The formula is simple. Guns are good because in the hands of good people, guns save lives. However, owning a gun for defensive purposes and having a concealed carry permit require proper education. Reading this book is an important first step because there are many lessons that must be learned by those who choose to go armed. This book teaches those lessons and that's why I am recommending that my defensive handgun students read this book.

Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D.
Board Certified, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Co-author of "Essential Guide to Handguns"
Columnist with Concealed Carry Magazine
NRA Certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor
Founder of [...]


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