ost of the training events we cover in this column are courses on how to shoot — whether it’s longrange shots with rifles, fast strings with pistols, or how to manage the oft-intimidating self-defense shotgun. This one is a little different. Last summer, we had the opportunity to attend two lectures put on by career LEO and firearms trainer John Hearne. Hearne has dedicated a significant amount of time to high-level academic research in some topics that may, at first glance, sound dry recommend you attend any of his lectures if you ever have the chance. The first was — an in-depth look at a range of factors pertaining to how human beings are biologically programmed to react under life-threatening stress, and how to build effective training programs around those factors. The second was , which focused on some historical case studies of the worst-of-the-worst bad guys, and how much a motivated criminal can accomplish when they apply their nefarious worldview and skillset.
