ABC's of Concealed Carry : A Cop's Guide to the Real World of Going Armed

From the introduction:I've carried a concealed handgun for more than thirty years, but if you think this book is about me trying to persuade you to carry one too, you would be mistaken.For 27 of those years I was a cop. I learned very quickly that the police can't protect individual citizens from violence. We would like to. We are willing to risk our lives to try. But to assume cops can be everywhere the thugs are, is not college-level thinking. Many good people understand this, and wonder whether carrying a concealed firearm on the streets would make them safer. Like most beat cops and worki. Read more... Abstract: From the introduction:I've carried a concealed handgun for more than thirty years, but if you think this book is about me trying to persuade you to carry one too, you would be mistaken.For 27 of those years I was a cop. I learned very quickly that the police can't protect individual citizens from violence. We would like to. We are willing to risk our lives to try. But to assume cops can be everywhere the thugs are, is not college-level thinking. Many good people understand this, and wonder whether carrying a concealed firearm on the streets would make them safer. Like most beat cops and worki Content: Special Offers Table of Contents Introduction: Popping Balloons Chapter 1: A: Avoiding Trouble Chapter 2: B: Brandishing and Verbal Commands Chapter 3: C: Concealed Carry Laws Chapter 4: D: Dual force Chapter 5: E: Everyday Carry or High Risk? Chapter 6: F: Firearms that Fit Chapter 7: G: Good Ready Chapter 8: H: Holsters and Carry Options Chapter 9: I: Index That Trigger Finger! Chapter 10: J: Juries and Other Legal Considerations Chapter 11: K: Kill or End the Threat Chapter 12: L: Law Enforcement Relations Chapter 13: M: Movement -- Tactical Chapter 14: N: Never Out of the FightChapter 15: O: Out of Bounds Areas Chapter 16: P: Practice Makes Permanent, Not Always Perfect Chapter 17: Q: (The) Quiet Life Chapter 18: R: Revolvers Chapter 19: S: Semi -- Auto Pistols Chapter 20: T: Three and See Chapter 21: U: Understanding Fear Chapter 22: V: Violence and the Threat Test Chapter 23: W: Women and Guns Chapter 24: X: X-tra Gear and Training Aids Chapter 25: Y: Yellow -- One of Five Awareness Conditions Chapter 26: Z: Zebra Theory -- Why They Want To Take Our Guns Afterword: Parting Shots Appendix: Handgun Recommendation For New ShootersAbout the Author Acknowledgements Disclaimer Copyright

From the introduction:
I've carried a concealed handgun for more than thirty years, but if you think this book is about me trying to persuade you to carry one too, you would be mistaken.
For 27 of those years I was a cop. I learned very quickly that the police can't protect individual citizens from violence. We would like to. We are willing to risk our lives to try. But to assume cops can be everywhere the thugs are, is not college-level thinking. Many good people understand this, and wonder whether carrying a concealed firearm on the streets would make them safer. Like most beat cops and working deputies I know, I support the right of responsible citizens to arm themselves. You see, we know better than most that, "When seconds count, the cops are only minutes away."