A concealed carry advocate and Police Officer is offering concealed carry and self defense with non-lethal self defense products. Here is more on the story from thegazette.com:
Police officer offers self-defense courses
War veteran: ‘Not every fight is a gun fight’
Published: June 10 2014 | 4:00 am in News,397 1 1Corey Roberts knows how to handle a gun, and he isn’t afraid to use it.
With a career in law enforcement and 20 years of service in the National Guard, Roberts has had plenty of experience with firearms. He is a National Rifle Association-certified instructor and advocate for concealed carry.
But the full-time police officer and Afghanistan war veteran knows not everyone is comfortable around firearms. And, even in a self-defense situation, “using a gun is not always the correct option at the time,” he said.
The belief that everyone should have non-lethal tools for self-defense led Roberts to create a four-hour Practical Self Defense training course. He will offer the course to Eastern Iowans this summer through his company, Tactical Insights LLC.
“The course is designed for anyone out there whether they choose to carry a weapon or not,” Roberts said. “There is such a huge focus on firearms and concealed carry today that I worry we’ve decided a gun is the only alternative for self-defense. There are other options here.”
Roberts joined the Monticello Police Department in 2006. After returning from a deployment to Afghanistan with the Iowa National Guard in 2011, he decided to share his skills and experiences with others.
Roberts founded Tactical Insights with a focus on providing emergency response training to churches and ministries.
“I offer the training at no charge to churches, so I had to add other training to support that piece,” he said.
Roberts began offering firearms training to people seeking concealed carry permits. About a year into it, he had an epiphany when his wife said, “Not every fight is a gun fight.”
Roberts partnered with Security Equipment Corp. to provide its three-hour self-defense training course plus an additional hour of training he developed.
The course covers how to avoid an attack and what to do if attacked, including proper deployment of pepper spray and escape techniques. “There essentially are two ways to stop an aggressor — physiologically and psychologically,” Roberts said. “I really like pepper spray because it combines both. In addition to the physiological effect, it has a powerful psychological effect. If you display pepper spray, the attacker has to decide is this attack really worth it?”
Each student will receive a kit that includes three inert canisters of pepper spray for in-class practice, a live pepper spray canister on a keychain to take home, a safety awareness manual and a certificate of completion.
The course is open to anyone 13 and older (with a parent or guardian if under 18) of any physical ability.
“Everyone gets something out of it, regardless of any physical limitations,” Roberts said.
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Officer Offers Self Defense Course for Men, Women, and Children
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