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Protecting Yourself, Your
Family, And Your Home

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American Council
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Copyright © 2002, American Council on Personal Safety 1

Protecting Yourself,
Your Family, And
Your Home
Sponsored by Front Sight Resort’s
Family Safe Forever Program


Areas Covered

• The Truth About Crime in America Today
• The Criminal’s Wish List
• 50 Ways to Avoid Criminal Attack
• A Trained Mind and Body– Your Best Defense
• Other Options To Protect You And Your Family
• A Word From Our Sponsor


The Truth About Crime

Violent Crimes
• You may have seen 2,500,000
Reported Per Year
recent reports
saying violent crime 2,000,000

is down. 1,500,000

• Is it really down?
1,000,000
• If so, compared to
what? 500,000

National Center for Health Statistics, 2001
0
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000


What Do You Think?

Dramatic Increase in Violent Crime
• In the last 10 years we 2,000,000

have seen a slight
decline in all crime. 1,600,000

• But the truth is violent
1,200,000
crime has dramatically
increased since the
800,000
1950’s.
• Let’s put violent crime 400,000
in perspective.
National Center for Health Statistics, 2001 0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990


America In The 1950’s

• “Happy Days.”
• No alarm systems in homes.
• Few to no drug crimes.
• Violent gang activity meant
fist fights and “West Side
Story.”
• Violent crimes were rare.
• No registered sex offenders.
• Children could walk to school
and play in the park
unattended. Assault Home Violent Rape
Invasion Crime

America Today

Crime Today
• Violent crime has risen 495%
since 1960.
• Over 386,000 registered sex
offenders. An increase of
47% in the last 3 years.
• Millions of home invasions
each year.
• Violent gang activity is
escalating across the country.
• Children are abducted every
day.
Assault Home Violent Rape
Bureau of Justice Statistics, June 2001
Invasion Crime

Crime Continues To
Rise!
• The FBI’s 2001 Uniform Crime Report shows that
crime has increased since 2000!
5.9%
3.9%
3.1%
2.2%
0.5%
Robbery Motor Vehicle
Property Murder Theft
Rape and
Crime
Violent Crime


Crime In America

How safe
are you?

Crime Breakdown

• 1 violent crime every 22
seconds.
• 1 robbery every 1.3 minutes
• 1 rape every 5.8 minutes.
• 1 murder every 34 minutes
• 98% of all crime is premeditated
and often preventable (only 2%
of crime is random).
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1996
FBI Uniform Crime Report 2000


Home Invasions

• Home invasions have
tripled since 1960!
• In 2000, over 3.4 million
homes were invaded.
• This means there is a 1-in-
10 chance that your home
will be invaded in the next
3 years.


Assault And Battery

• Over 5 million
Americans were
assaulted in 2000.
• 96% of all aggravated
assaults utilized a
weapon of some type.
23% of these weapons
were guns.


Robbery

• In the United States,
732,000 people were
robbed in 2000.
• Over half of you will be
robbed in your lifetime,
if you haven’t been
robbed already!
• 226,000 of those robbed
were injured.


Rape And Assault

• In America, a woman is raped
every 5.8 minutes.
• One out of every three women
can expect to be assaulted or
raped in their lifetime.
• 76% of those are between 12
and 24 years old.


Homicide

• Since 1962, the number of
murders and homicides has
increased 250%.
• If not for the advances in
Emergency Medicine, the
homicide rate would be 10
times higher!
• The incidence of felony related
homicide is highest among the
elderly.
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to
Kill, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, 1996


More Bad News

• In 1989, there were
168,881 crimes of
violence which were not
responded to by police
within 1 hour.
• This means you have to
count more on your own
protection than that of
the law.
Bureau of Justice Statistics


Rising Criminal Attacks
On Police

• Between 1976 and
1999, over 1,800
officers were killed by
criminals.
• In 2000, over 56,000
police officers were
violently assaulted by
criminals.


Criminal Statistics

• There are 62.5 million crimes on
file in the US.
• Nearly 60% of all convicted
criminals are back on the streets
in less than 12 months.
• Fewer than 50% of violent
criminals are ever caught.
• In Los Angeles alone, on any
given day, there are over 15,000
outstanding felony warrants.
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2002
LAPD, 1997


Sex Offenders Out Of
Control

• One out of every five
prisoners is a sex
offender.
• 80% of all sexual
offenders committed
their crimes against
children or teenagers.
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1997, 2002


Sex Offenders Out Of
Control

• In California, there are
88,000 registered sex
offenders.
• That is over 1000 rapists,
child molesters, and sexual
deviants per county!
• In Washington state, the
number of registered sex
offenders has jumped 993%
since 1998.


Gangs And Crime

• There are over 25,000 known criminal
gangs in this country supporting
millions of gang members.
• Gang criminal activities include:
• Drug manufacturing • Burglary
and trafficking • Assault
• Money laundering • Home invasion
• Auto theft • Rape
• Gun smuggling • Contract killings
• Prostitution • Random gang
• Extortion initiation assault
• Robbery • Murder

Dan Korem's book, Suburban Gangs-The Affluent Rebels, 1997


Multiple Offenders Are
Everywhere

• Multiple offenders are
more likely to commit
violent crimes.
• Some criminals will
commit up to 300
offenses before being
arrested again!


Criminals Seeking Drug
Money Are The Most
Dangerous And Desperate

• In 1999, 12% of violent
offenders in prison had
committed crimes in order to
get money for drugs.
• This kind of crime is
increasing at a rate of one
percent per year.
• 24% of property thieves are
out for drug money…They’re
coming into your home.


1 in 32 Adults Are
Criminals

• In 2001, one in every 32
adults were in jail, prison,
on parole or probation. 1 in
every 32 adults!
• 25% of all on probation were
for drug offenses.
• 53% of all probationers had
been convicted of a felony.
• 9% of probationers had fled.


So Who Is At Risk Of
Criminal Attack?

• You and your
family are!
• Criminals look
for their victims
in this order…

Victim Order

1. Women and girls are most likely to
be targeted as victims of sexual
assault.
2. The elderly are the easiest target for
robbery, home invasion, assault, and
murder.
3. Middle-aged men and women are
next, slightly behind the elderly in
terms of victim profile.
4. Young, inner-city males are the
targets of gangs.


Not “If” But “When”

• Clearly, crime is out of control.
• Statistically, it is not a question
of “If” a criminal will come in
contact with you or your family,
but rather “When.”
• Interviews with thousands of
criminals reveal their Wish List
of Top 10 Victims…


Criminal’s Wish List
Top 10 Victim Targets

1. Hitchhiker.
2. Intoxicated, distressed, or
weeping woman.
3. Anyone picking them up on the
road.
4. Anyone appearing lost in
public.
5. Anyone stranded in a disabled
car.
Kenda, Margaret. Crime Prevention Manual for
Business Owners and Managers, Amacom, 1982


Criminal’s Wish List
Top 10 Victim Targets
6. A lone woman any time
7. Anyone alone in an elevator, dark
parking lot, stairwell, or public
restroom
8. Anyone wearing valuables visibly
or running newspaper ads for
valuable items.
9. Anyone working or walking alone
at night
10. Anyone jogging in remote areas.
Jogging in remote
Kenda, Margaret. Crime Prevention Manual for Business
Owners and Managers, Amacom, 1982 areas is unsafe

50 Ways to Avoid
Criminal Attack

• Knowing what
criminals look for, here
are 50 very simple,
inexpensive, and easily
implemented, yet very
effective ways to avoid
becoming a target of
criminals:

In Your Home

• Lock out criminals by installing
deadbolts on all access doors– and
keep doors locked.
• Install wide angle access viewers.
• Install two position locks on all
windows.
• Install motion detection exterior
lights.
• Plug interior lights into random
timers to create appearance of
occupant activity.
• Get a pet dog.


In Your Home

• Never open your door to a
stranger.
• Never tell a stranger you are home
alone.
• Never hide an extra key under a
mat or anywhere else outside your
home.
• Never run ads for expensive items
in the newspaper or on the
Internet.
• Never allow personal information
to be published in the newspaper
or on the Internet.


On The Telephone

• Keep a separate cellular phone in
your bedroom for emergencies.
• Have Caller ID features.
• Use answering machines with “Please
leave a message” only.
• Do not participate in telephone
surveys.
• Do not share travel plans or credit
card numbers on cell phones.


On the Computer

• Strictly monitor your children’s
activities on the Internet– The
Pedophile’s Prey Ground.
• Avoid chat rooms.
• Never give personal or
financial information to
unknown/unsecured entities or
individuals.
• Do not respond to unsolicited
requests for information.


On The Road

• Have your keys in hand before
you reach your car.
• Check around and in your car
before getting in.
• Immediately lock your doors.
• Have a cellular phone in your car.
• When stopped in traffic, always
leave enough space between you
and the car in front of you to
make an emergency exit.


On The Road

• When driving, keep plenty of
following distance.
• Never pick up hitchhikers.
• If in an accident or mechanical
failure, stay in the locked car and
call for help on your cell phone.
• Never unlock your door or roll down
the window for a stranger.
• Never give any keys other than the
ignition key to mechanics or valets.


On the Street

• Avoid walking alone and in dark
or empty areas.
• Be alert at all times, especially
when leaving stores, banks, and
restaurants.
• Keep at least one hand free at all
times.
• Walk facing oncoming traffic.
• Keep your distance from
strangers.


Most Important:
Be Aware Of Your
Environment
• Criminals look for victims that
they can take by surprise. The
element of surprise gives the
criminal a distinct advantage as
they create a situation where you
must react to them.
• Your reaction time gives the
criminal two seconds or more to
attack and disable you before you
can mount any kind of response;
whether that be a painful scream,
fleeing, or a defensive action.


Have A Plan

• As you assess your
own vulnerability,
PLAN what you
would do if ever
attacked.
• Always tell someone
your exact plans, be
traceable.


Trust Your Instincts

• Criminals DO telegraph their
intentions. If you have a “sense”
of danger, you’re right. Don’t
ignore your instincts - react
quickly by changing your
behavior immediately.
• If you “sense” someone is
stalking you, turn around and yell
“Stop right there!” and move
into a position of defense or a
crowded building.

Noise Is Good

• Knowing that criminals are
building up their courage, loud
noises can easily scare them off.
• Honk your horn, scream, attract
the attention of others.
• A criminal wants an easy victim
and no witnesses. Making noise
will attract witnesses and can
prevent a crime.


Determined People Are
Less Victimized

• Criminals look for “easy
targets.”
• People who appear very aware,
very sharp and determined, are
less victimized.
• Behave in a way that always
looks as if you are in control
and know where you’re going,
even if you’re not.


Teach Your Children

• Your kids should know
precisely:
• How to handle phone calls
when you’re not home.
• How to handle someone at
the door when you’re not
home.
• How to approach the right
adult for help.
• When to kick, bite, scratch,
scream, and run for safety.


More About Your
Children

• Explain that many crimes
committed against children
are by someone they know.
• Assure your children that
you will never send
someone they don’t know
to pick them up from
anywhere.
• Tell them to trust their
instincts and to NOT be
polite if they sense danger.


Trained Mind And Body–
Your Best Defense

• Have you ever been in a car
accident and even though the
moment of impact might’ve
taken only seconds, it seemed
like minutes? Everything
seemed to be moving in slow
motion.
• It wasn’t in slow motion, rather,
your mind was in fast motion.
• This is what is called “Crisis
Scan”– your best defense.


Crisis Scan—
How It Works
• In a crisis, adrenaline pumps into your
system, speeding up all your body’s
abilities, including your brain activity.
• The mind searches for information on
training to handle the crisis.
• If you have training, your mind finds
it IMMEDIATELY. If not, THAT’S
when you panic.
• The Heimlich Maneuver is a perfect
example. If someone is choking, you
know how to save them, or you don’t.

Crisis Intervention
Training
• Graduates of crisis intervention
training (Heimlich Maneuver,
CPR, Self-Defense), repeatedly
report that they had excellent
reactions in a crisis and were
able to draw on information
learned during the training.
• Fact: “Panic” in a crisis
situation stems from lack of
training.


Training—You Either
Have It Or You Don’t

• In a crisis, training makes all the
difference between success or failure.
• If attacked, do you and your loved
ones have the trained mind and body to
deal with it?
• In one case, an 18-year old girl was
dragged onto her roof, raped,
strangled, and thrown off the roof to
her death. Under her fingernails was
her attacker’s skin. She fought
valiantly, but had no training. Proper
training could have saved her life.

Options To Protect
You and Your Family
• Even when all precautions are
taken, you can still be singled
out by the desperate, insane, or
extremely dedicated criminal.
• If a criminal attack is
unavoidable, your choices of
defense are:
• Empty hands.
• Pepper spray.
• Contact weapons.
• Firearms.


Empty-Hand Defense

• Self defense training can
definitely save your life.
• Physical confrontation is
certainly a last resort. When
it is unavoidable, you’re in
one of two categories:
• Trained, with precise self-
defense skills.
• Untrained and guessing.
• Which do you want to be?

Pepper Spray

• Pepper spray and mace provide
an additional means of
protection and may allow you to
avoid physical contact.
• However, chemical agents are
often ineffective on psychotic,
intoxicated, or dedicated
criminals.
• Wind and deflection can also
cause the spray to get in your
eyes. This adversely affects
your ability to see and fight.


Contact Weapons

• A knife is a good choice as a
contact weapon, however it
requires professional training to
use effectively.
• A knife may not immediately
incapacitate your attacker.
Multiple adversaries or
criminals armed with guns may
not be stopped by a knife.

Contact Weapons

• Blunt contact weapons, such as
sticks and batons require even
more training than a knife to
stop a criminal attack.
• Stun guns may look
intimidating, but are woefully
inadequate self defense tools.
Your adversary can easily fight
through the shock of a stun
gun.


Firearms: Are They Really
The Great Equalizer?

• There has been a great deal of
controversy over guns in our
society.
• Some people fiercely support
them and some are fiercely
against them.
• Everyone agrees that criminals
should not have guns. The debate
is whether law-abiding citizens
should have them.
• Let’s examine the facts…

Copyright © 2002, American Council on Personal Safety
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What Is The Truth
About Guns?
• Americans own about 240
million firearms.
• Millions of Americans carry a
firearm daily for personal
protection.
• Americans use guns defensively
over 2 million times a year, 2.3
times more often than guns are
used to commit crimes.
Gary, Kleck and Marc Gertz, "Armed Resistance to Crime: The
Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun," Journal of
Criminal Law and Criminology 1995, Vol. 86 No. 1.
Don B. Kates, Guns and Public Health: Epidemic of Violence or
Pandemic of Propaganda?(1995)


What Is The Truth
About Guns?

• 74% of the time, simply
presenting a gun was sufficient
to stop a crime.
• People who use firearms for
self-defense are 67% less
likely to be injured than those
using other kinds of weapons.
Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun," Journal of
Don B. Kates, Guns and Public Health: Epidemic of Violence or In a country with 62 million crimes
Pandemic of Propaganda?(1995)
on file, what’s appropriate protection
for your loved ones?

Concealed Weapon
Permits
• When states passed concealed
handgun laws, the number of
multiple-victim public
shootings declined by 84%.
• Deaths from these shootings
plummeted by 90%, injuries decline
decline
by 82%. decline
84% 90% 82%
• Over time, the more people
obtained permits, the more
violent crime rates declined.
Public Deaths Injuries
John Lott, Jr. Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Shootings
August 16, 1998, Metro Edition


The Right To Carry A
Concealed Handgun
22% less 28% less 38% less
31 states have adopted “Right
To Carry Concealed Handgun” 17% less
(RTC) laws. RTC states have
lower violent crime rates. On
average per capita:
Murder
• 22% lower murder Violent
• 28% lower total Robbery
Assault
violent crime
• 38% lower robbery
• 17% lower
aggravated assault
The five states with the lowest
violent crime rates are RTC states. RTC States
FBI: Uniform Crime report, 2000
Non/limited RTC States

Concealed Weapon Permit
Holders Save Lives
• People with concealed weapons permits
are far more law-abiding than the
average citizen.
• In Florida, for example, only a fraction
of 1% of carry licenses have been
revoked.
• Instead, permit holders save themselves,
save other lives, and on numerous
occasions, saved the lives of police
officers who were being attacked by
criminals.
John Lott Jr., Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) August 16, 1998,
Metro Edition


Guns: A History Of Safety

• When a woman is armed with a gun or
knife, only 3% of attempted rapes are
successful, as compared to 67%
without a weapon.
• In 1982, Kennesaw, Georgia passed a
law requiring heads of households to
keep at least one firearm in the house.
The residential burglary rate
subsequently dropped 89%.
U.S. Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance
Administration, Rape Victimization in 26 American Cities, 1979,
p. 31.
Gary Kleck, 'Crime Control Through the Private Use of Armed
Force,' Social Problems 35 (February 1988):15.


The Facts About
Banning Firearms
• Washington D.C.'s homicide rate has Homicide Rate Increase
soared since banning handguns in
1976. Homicide had been declining After Banning Firearms
in D.C. before the ban, and increased
dramatically after the ban. 200%
• By 1991, D.C.'s homicide rate had
risen more than 200%. By
comparison, the U.S. homicide rate
rose only 12% during the same
period.
• Washington, D.C. gun control laws
are responsible for 3,576 deaths in
12%
the last 10 years.
FBI, Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia,
2000 USA Washington D.C.

International Bans
NOT Working
• News reports in Britain show 40% Crime 44% Armed
that crimes with guns have Increase In Robbery Increase
risen 40% since handguns were 4 years In 3 Years
banned in 1997.
• Australia banned semi-
automatic firearms in 1997.
Australia-wide, homicides are
up 3%; assaults are up 9%; and
armed robberies are up 44%.
In the state of Victoria,
homicides with firearms are up
300%. WHY?
newsmax.com Dec. 19, 2001
Britain Australia

Why Does Crime Go Up
When Firearms Are Banned?

• “Gun control actually
increases violent crime
because it shifts the balance of
power into the hands of the
criminal.”
• “Criminals terrorize
unchecked and without fear
when they know you are
unarmed and unable to protect
yourself.”
Randy Hearst, Founder and
Director www.studycrime.org

The Truth About Accidental
Child Gun Deaths

2065 Accidental Childhood Deaths in 2000

927
605
150 88

Cigarette Guns
Drowning Fire
Car Accidents Lighters
The 88 gun related deaths could have been avoided if the
parents had proper gun training.


Guns Save Lives

• Over 2 million people use 138 Times More
guns every year to defend
themselves.
• Compared to accidents and
suicides, 138 times more
people are saved by guns
than die by accidents or
suicides.
Lives Lost
Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun," Journal of Lives Saved
National Center for Health Statistics, 2001 By Guns

Other Accidental Deaths

• A Harvard Medical Doctor Negligence
Practice Study shows that Deaths
150,000 Americans die
every year from doctors'
negligence.
• Why don’t we ban Accidental
Medical Doctors? Gun Deaths
• Because they SAVE far
more people than they kill.
• So do guns. 107 times more people die
Dr. Edgar Suter, San Francisco Chronicle, 7/12/94 from Medical Doctor’s
National Center for Health Statistics, 2001 negligence than guns.

School Shooting Perspective:
Football Kills More Students
Than Guns:
• Since 1997, 32 students
and four teachers have been
killed in school shootings
in the United States (an
annual rate of one death per
four million students).
• During that same period,
53 students died playing
high school football.
John Lott Jr., The Wall Street Journal Europe
7/30/2001


Armed, Law-Abiding Citizens
Are Critical To Our Safety

• In October 1997, a shooting
spree at a high school in Pearl,
Mississippi, left two students
dead. The shooter was stopped
by Joel Myrick, an assistant
principal. He retrieved a gun
from his car and detained the
shooter until police arrived.
Investor's Business Daily, April 29, 1999, Section:
Viewpoint; Pg. A20


Armed, Law-Abiding Citizens
Are Critical To Our Safety

• A school shooting in Edinboro,
Pennsylvania, left one teacher
dead. The shooter was stopped
by a nearby restaurant owner,
James Strand, who pointed a
shotgun at the shooter when he
started to reload his gun. The
police did not arrive until 11
minutes later.
Investor's Business Daily, April 29, 1999, Section:
Viewpoint; Pg. A20


Felons Fear
Armed Citizens
• 60% of felons agree that “a criminal is
not going to mess around with a person
he knows is armed with a gun.”
• 74% of felons agree that “one reason
burglars avoid houses when people are at
home is that they fear being shot during
the crime.”
• 57% of felons agree that “criminals are
more worried about meeting an armed
citizen than they are about running into
the police.”
U.S., Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, 'The Armed
Criminal in America: A Survey of Incarcerated Felons,' Research
Report, (July 1985): 27.

More About Felons

• 34% of felons said they personally
had been “scared off, shot at,
wounded, or captured by an armed
citizen.”
• 69% said that they knew at least
one other criminal who had also.
• 34% said that when thinking about
committing a crime they “often” or
“regularly” worried that they might
get shot at.
James D. Wright & Peter H. Rossi, Armed and Considered
Dangerous: A Survey of Felons and Their Firearms (1986).


So, What Do You
Think?

• If you’re a law-abiding citizen,
and want to protect yourself and
your loved ones, a firearm is the
most potent form of protection.
• It’s a matter of answering this
question: If you’re in an
unavoidable situation where
violence is threatening you or
your family, how effective do
you want your protection to be?

Another Important
Question:

• After learning the truth
about crime and knowing
that it is not a question of
“if” but rather “when” you
or your family will come in
contact with a criminal,
who here would agree that
they are now more
concerned about crime and
protecting their family?

What About Training?

• After learning that in
a crisis you are either
trained to handle it,
or you are guessing,
how many of you
would like to be
trained?


If “Yes” You Need To
Find The Training
• What should you look for in a
training facility?
Safety and responsibility.
Caring and supportive
environment.
Personal attention.
Experienced staff.
Respect from the law
enforcement and military
community.
Training courses for the entire
family.

Where Can You
Get This Training?

• You can look for basic
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martial arts studios, and
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he had learned from years
of attending professional
seminars in the health
care field to create unique
self defense courses.


Front Sight Was Born

• Dr. Piazza set out to create the
world’s finest defensive training
institute…one that the average law-
abiding citizens and their family
could attend to gain skills that
surpass law enforcement and the
military.
• He carefully and artfully developed
the world’s finest, most effective,
and fastest training methodology
for self protection.
• Front Sight Resort was born.


From Years To Days

• Now you can enter Front
Sight’s courses a novice on
Saturday morning and leave
with remarkable and
superbly effective skills on
Sunday evening.
• What previously took years
to accomplish is now
accomplished in days!


Training For Your
Entire Family

1. Children’s Safety
2. Youth Safety
3. Awareness Training
4. Empty-Hand Defense
5. Chemical Agent Training
6. Contact Weapons Courses
7. Firearms Training

Let’s break down your choices.


1) Children's Safety

• For children ages 5 to 10.
• Your children will learn how to
stay safe at home, at school, and
at play.
• Through interesting discussions,
group activities, and role-play,
they will overcome their
hesitation to yell for help or run to
safety when appropriate.
• Includes introduction to
Children’s Challenge and
Achievement Camp.


2) Youth Safety

• This course is a must for ages 11 to
16.
• Your teen will learn to handle peer
pressure as it relates to alcohol,
drugs, unethical activities, and other
dangers facing youth today.
• Your teen will learn how to spot,
evade, and defend against deviants
and predators.
• Includes introduction to Youth
Challenge and Achievement Camp.


3) Adult Mental
Awareness Training

• For the rest of your life, this
program will leave you less
likely to ever be targeted as a
victim of assault, robbery, or
rape.
• Criminals will see that you are
aware of your environment and
they will look for another victim
who they can take much easier.
• This course also includes more
self defense tips and
demonstrations from the experts.


4) Empty-Hand Defense
Training
• Front Sight’s highly acclaimed two-
day program was developed by
martial arts masters. They combined
the practical, street-proven techniques
of many disciplines to provide you
with an extraordinary level of skill.
• This exciting training program
teaches you to convert fear and
adrenaline into confidence and attack-
stopping skills.
• You will be able to defend yourself I can defend myself
against multiple unarmed attackers. and loved ones, can you?


5) Chemical Agent
Training

• There is much more to effectively
using pepper spray and mace than just
point and shoot.
• This one-day course will provide you
with the skill and understanding to
properly use chemical defense
weapons to defend yourself against
criminals.
• Excellent supplement to the
Awareness Training Course for those
who live in areas that do not allow the
carry of contact weapons or
concealed handguns.

6) Contact Weapons
Training

• A safe and extremely effective
two-day Edged Weapon
(folding knife) Course will
give you the skill to use a
knife to defend yourself
against unarmed, aggressive
criminals.
• An excellent supplement to
the Awareness Training
Course for those who live in
areas that do not allow the
carry of a concealed handgun.


7) Firearms Training

• Two, three, or four-day courses
in the safe and responsible use
of a defensive handgun will
leave you better trained than
95% of the police officers in
your community!
• All training is done in a
supportive, caring manner
without a boot-camp mentality
or drill instructor attitude.
Perfect for the entire family.

Concealed Weapon
Permit

• Guns and all necessary gear are
available.
• Three-day course will provide
you with everything you need to
legally carry a concealed
handgun in 22 states. You will
also learn the secrets to secure a
concealed weapon permit in non
right-to-carry states.


Military Experts Agree

• “Without question, Front Sight covers
more ground than any other
comparable course—civilian,
military, or law enforcement. The
level of proficiency that the average
students attain far exceeds the
standards expected of military
professionals. The material covered
and proficiency levels achieved at
Front Sight surpasses anything I
experienced in over 20 years of
military service.”
Tim Lynch, Major, US Marine
Corps (Retired)



• “The excellent instruction I
received today exceeds all the
weapons training I
experienced in 24 years of
active military service. I
salute Dr. Piazza and the
Front Sight staff.”
Lt. Colonel Charles S.
McDonald, USAF



• “Very professional
instructors. They are very
approachable, incredibly
knowledgeable, polite, and
humorous. Without a doubt,
the best instructors I have
ever encountered.”
Richard Kutschman, US
Naval Officer



• “I thought I knew what I
was doing. After attending
the handgun course, I now
know what I did not
know... and I learned and
improved a ton! Excellent
instruction. The personnel
and training techniques
are top notch.”
Bryon R. Benz, Captain,
US Army

Federal Law
Enforcement Praise

• “Of all my 30 years in law
enforcement training, Front
Sight was the BEST by
far!”
Ken Carlton, Retired
Federal Agent, Firearms
Instructor, Federal Law
Enforcement Training
Center


Police Praise

• “They say some things sound
too good to be true, but Front
Sight is the exception. This
class was the reason I came to
Las Vegas from Minnesota. It
made the trip well worth the
time and expense.”
Jason Petterson, Police
Officer


Professionals Speak Out

• “I have taken several one
day, two day, and week
long courses in my life.
Front Sight’s course is the
best organized and
presented. Front Sight
should teach teachers how
to teach!”
Eddie Ray Lee, Professor



• “I learned more about
handgunning in four days at
Front Sight than in the past
50 years!”
Jim Sarkauskas,
Registered Financial
Advisor



• “You'll gain a wealth of
knowledge at Front
Sight. I do not know of
any other civilian
training of this kind.
The facility is amazing.”
Sean Rosenberg,
Attorney



• “Front Sight delivers on
everything they state in
their advertising. All of
the testimonials I’ve
ever read about Front
Sight are true!”
Greg Guillermo,
Engineer



• “I flew over 2000
miles to attend this
course. Had I known
how good it would be,
I would have walked,
if necessary.”
Bruce J. McSurdy, MD


A Woman’s Perspective

• “I approached this training
with an extreme anti-gun
attitude that I’ve had my
whole life. Front Sight’s
training definitely changed
my attitude significantly. I
acquired important life
saving skills and now share
a new interest with my
husband. Thank you, Front
Sight!”
Mallika Albert, Massage
Therapist



• “Front Sight is safe,
thorough, and by the
numbers. You'll walk
away with skills to keep
you alive.”
Deborah Williams,
Kindergarten Teacher



• “The instructors are
true professionals.
They were helpful and
100% safety
conscious. I
wholeheartedly
endorse Front Sight’s
programs.”
Dr. Suzanne Hedden,
College Professor


• “Impressive!! I was a little
nervous at first, but the course
was so well choreographed
that I soon became at ease. I
really enjoyed myself and
came away feeling competent
that I could handle a gun! I
can’t say enough about the
instructors. I would rather
travel to Las Vegas than
attend courses locally.”
Carol Hill, Artist


The Media’s
Positive Response

Television Coverage:
• Good Morning America
• Special Edition
• Prime Time News on CNN,
ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX,
UPN, BBC, and CBC
Magazine Coverage:
• Newsweek
• US World News and Report
• Financial Times


Positive News Coverage

Newspaper Coverage:
• New York Times
• LA Times
• San Francisco Chronicle
• London Times
• London Daily Telegraph
• USA Today
• Associated Press

Internet Coverage:
• World Net Daily, NewsMax and
CNN Online


Your Next Step To Protect
Yourself And Your Family?
Get Trained!

• Front Sight offers individual
training courses and training
packages to fit your every need
and budget.
• Whether you start with a one-day,
Mental Awareness Course or a
week-long Family Safe Forever
Package, Front Sight will provide
you with a positively, life-
changing experience in the caring
and supportive environment only
found at Front Sight, Las Vegas.

Individual Course Selections

• One-Day Children’s Safety: $100 per person
• Two-Day Children’s Safety: $200 per person
• One-Day Youth Safety: $100 per person
• Two-Day Youth Safety: $200 per person
• One-Day Awareness Course: $200 per person
• One-Day Chemical Agent Course: $200 per person
• Two-Day Empty-Hand Defense Course: $500 per person
• Two-Day Edged Weapons Course: $500 per person
• Three-Day Defensive Handgun Course: $800 per person
(certifies handgun permit in 22 states)
• Total cost of all courses purchased individually: $2,800 per person

Special Package Savings

• Safe Forever Package $4,000 per person
Allows you to attend all the courses above as many
times as you wish forever!

• Family Safe Forever Package $6,000 per family
Allows your entire family to attend as many times as
they wish forever! (Family is defined as husband,
wife, and children under the age of 25.)


How To Enroll

• Complete the Enrollment Interest
Form and return it to me.
• Be sure to include all your contact
information and the best time for a
Front Sight Client Assistant to call
you.
• You will be contacted within the
next 24 to 72 hours. A Client
Assistant will answer any additional
questions and assist you in enrolling
in the courses or packages of your
choice.


Benefits Of
Enrolling Today
When you enroll today:
• Guaranteed placement in the courses
of your choice.
• Front Sight personal assistance.
• Free subscription to “Family Safe
Forever” Internet magazine.
• 25% savings on individual courses.
• $1,000 savings on “Safe Forever”
packages.
Front Sight accepts cash, personal checks,
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and
American Express.

What Are Some Of The Other
Programs At Front Sight?

• Advanced Handgun, Shotgun,
Rifle, Submachine Gun,
Precision Rifle, Tactical
Scenario courses
• Defensive Driving
• Martial Arts
• Rappelling
• Rock Climbing
• Team Building
• Advanced Level Memberships
• Master Planned Community
“You get a remarkable level
• And More… of competency in just a few days!”

The nation’s premier resort dedicated
to your family’s personal safety. From
awareness training to firearms
courses you can be sure you will
receive the most advanced training
available, in the most caring and
supportive environment.

www.frontsight.com | 1.800.987.7719


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