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Winter Book Festival and Giveaway: David Nash and Understanding the Use of Handguns for Self-Defense
Today I share the next author interview in the Backdoor Survival Winter Book Festival. David Nash, the author of Understanding the Use of Handguns for Self-Defense
Before we begin, I would like to announce the winner of last week’s giveaway. “Donna” has won a copy of An Operations Manual For Humankind – The Complete Compendium Of Natural Health. Congratulations! I have contacted you by email with instructions for claiming your prize.
Here is Donna’s answer to “What is the one human trait that you feel will be the most important in a survival (SHTF) situation?”
The most important trait to have under crisis pressure is a clear, calm mind that can problem solve creatively.
Be sure to check out the details of this week’s giveaway below.
AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID NASH
Tell me about your book, Understanding the USE of Handguns for Self-Defense. What is it about?
Well Gaye, as a firearm instructor, I constantly heard the same basic questions over and over, so I wrote a basic common sense manual that addressed what I knew to be things new shooters wanted to know.
We don’t just cover HOW to shoot a handgun, you can learn that almost anywhere. We focused on WHEN to shoot a gun, how to select a firearm, and the moral and social questions that need to be thought about before someone buys a gun for the purpose of self-defense.
What type of research did you have to do while writing Understanding the USE of Handguns for Self-Defense?
I read the classics, books by Cooper, Ayoob, Elmer Keith, and I took classes myself, NRA instructor and training counselor courses, as well as Law Enforcement firearm classes, as well as some courses and research on critical incident stress, and what happens to you mentally, when confronted with life altering situation.
All that helped, but what really makes my book different is the experience I gained teaching handgun permits to couples where the husband “just needs a handgun permit, and already is an expert, but his wife is scared of guns”.
By learning to deal with the husband and the wife as separate individuals with two entirely different needs really helped shape this book.
How long did it take to write?
It did not take very long to write, less than a month to get everything on paper, but I had a very well formed idea when I actually put pen to paper. However, once the book was written, it took me several years of editing to turn technically accurate into easy to read.
Every book, fiction and non-fiction, includes a message. What message do you hope my readers will take with them after reading “Understanding the USE of Handguns for Self-Defense”.
The message of this book is that Shooting is not a gift or an art – it is a skill, and those willing to acquire that skill are able to leverage that to ensure a level playing field. A 115 pound woman does not have to be afraid of a 250 pound man, and an elderly gentleman does not have to be the victim of a teenage thug.
Can you tell us a little bit more about yourself?
I am a full time emergency management planner, firearms instructor, and owner of a self-reliance school that teaches that firearms are only one piece of the preparedness puzzle.
Guns are tools, and the more skills and knowledge I acquire the more efficient I become with my tools, and the less I have to rely on any particular one.
Do you have plans for another book?
I do, actually. I just submitted the manuscript for “52 projects for Self Reliance” to Skyhorse Publishing. It is scheduled to be released in the fall, and is filled with some of my best “prepper” projects written with simple instructions. So if you want to learn to purify water, make cheese, or build a generator out of a lawnmower then this book is definitely worth looking at.
Is there anything else you would like to share with my readers?
Guns are a large part of my life, but they are not the only thing I do.
If your readers have an interest in DIY preparedness projects, firearms, use of force, simple gunsmithing, or want to read about the self-reliance mindset, they can visit my Shepherd School website at www.tngun.com or visit my YouTube channel with over 1 million views at www.youtube.com/tngun.
THE BOOK GIVEAWAY
A copy of David’s book, Understanding the Use of Handguns for Self-Defense has been reserved for one lucky reader.
To win a copy, please leave a comment indicating the reason why you would like to win a copy of this book. (You will find the comments section at the very bottom of this article.)
Now how easy is that? The deadline is 6:00 AM PDT next Friday. A winner will be selected at random using tools on the random.org website.
THE FINAL WORD
In closing this week, I want to reflect on something David said above about dealing with people as separate individuals with entirely different sets of needs. This is something to keep in mind if – as a prepper – you are dealing with a reluctant spouse, partner or family member.
Often times it is best to step back and analyze the reluctant person’s unique needs before gently guiding them along their own special path toward preparedness. By making their preparedness effort personal and meaningful, you just might find that in a short period time, you will have an willing helper and a fully engaged participant in your prepping adventure.
Enjoy your next adventure through common sense and thoughtful preparation!
Gaye
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Bargain Bin: Listed below are all of the books in the Backdoor Survival Winter Reading List. There are both fiction and non-fiction titles and a bit of something for everyone. Also, some of these books are Kindle e-books but you do not need a Kindle to read Kindle e-books. Simply download the free Kindle app
The Backdoor Survival Winter Reading List – Non-Fiction
The Prepper Next Door: A Practical Guide For Disaster And Emergency Planning
(Author Charlie Palmer)
Rapid Fire!: Tactics for High Threat, Protection and Combat Operations
(Author Max Velocity)
Lanterns, Lamps and Candles (Author Ron Brown)
An Operations Manual For Humankind – The Complete Compendium Of Natural Health: (Author: Paul Patrick Robinson)
Understanding the Use of Handguns for Self-Defense
Where There Is No Doctor (Authors David Werner, Jane Maxwell, Carol Thuman)
Making the Best of Basics – Family Preparedness Handbook: (Author James Talmadge Stevens)
How to Live on $10,000 a Year – Or Less
– Newly Revised for 2013 (Author George Ure)
Barbed Wire, Barricades, and Bunkers: The Free Citizen’s Guide to Fortifying the Home Retreat
(Author F.J. Bohan)
The Prepper’s Pantry: Building and Thriving with Food Storage
(Author Anne Lang)
The Truth About Simple Unhooked Living (Author Estar Holmes)
The Backdoor Survival Winter Reading List – Fiction
Preppers Road March
(Author Ron Foster)
BUG OUT! Preppers on the move!
(Author Ron Foster)
The Light In The Lake: The Survival Lake Retreat
(Author Ron Foster)
Patriot Dawn: The Resistance Rises: (Author Max Velocity)
Holding Their Own: A Story of Survival
(Author Joe Nobody)
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Winter Book Festival and Giveaway: David Nash and Understanding the Use of Handguns for Self-Defense is the latest article from the Survival Woman at Backdoor Survival.
2013-03-26 02:00:24
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