From the MAG-20 course description:
A two-day, 20-hour immersion course in rules of engagement for
armed law-abiding private citizens, emphasizing legal issues, tactical issues,
and aftermath management. Topics will include interacting with suspects,
witnesses, responding police officers…threat recognition and
mind-set…management of social and psychological aftermath after having had to
use lethal force in defense of self or others…and preparing beforehand for
legal repercussions and minimizing exposure to them. Situations in the home, at
the place of business, or “on the street” will all be covered.
Should you happen into the very worst day of your life . .
. your primary job is to “prevail”.
Bottom line – you must stop the threat . . . or you may well go home in
a Ziploc. “Stopping the threat” does not
mean killing him/her . . . it means just that - stopping them, changing their
mind, scaring them off . . . but, it can mean seriously wounding them or
killing them.
This is step one . . . then there is . . .
Everything after . . .
It is this that Massad Ayoob focuses on in his MAG-20
course. It is a course that I consider a
“Have Too” type of course. It simply
must be one that is very, very high on your priority list. While learning the fundamentals of defensive
shooting is a must . . . as well as coursework that lets you refine things and
become a more effective defensive shooter is important . . . if you win the
fight and loose your freedom, loose your family, loose all your worldly possessions
. . . what have you “won”?
It’s been said (sorry, I simply do not remember who first
gets credit for this) you have two battles to win . . . the gunfight . . . and
then your battle in court. The MAG-20
course will lay the ground work for your legal defense.
The course is two days and 20 hours. It is a continuous 10 hours per day. There are 10 minute breaks each hour but lunch
is eaten “on the run” . . . a slice of pizza or sandwich in one hand while you
take notes with the other as the lecture continues is the rule of the day. You’ve heard the analogy of taking in knowledge
through a firehose . . . that is exactly what MAG-20 is.
The knowledge comes from an individual who recently fully
retired from 43 years of law enforcement and who has become, in my opinion, the
nation’s foremost expert witness in the use of deadly force. He has participated in virtually every high
visibility use of deadly force trial over the last couple decades, been the
author of hundreds of articles on the topic, multiple books and taught
thousands about the topic through his Massad Ayoob Group training company and his
Lethal Force Institute company. Frankly
. . . he is THE guy you want to go to for this particular kind of
training. And . . . you want to do that
more than once.
I last went to the MAG-20 course in November of 2013, you
can read the review here. Nothing
has changed . . . and a lot has changed.
This course was still an intense 2-day effort where the flow of
information was simply continuous and intimidating. But, it had been updated with nearly four
more years of experience and data added.
I also noticed parts were more polished than last time – they felt
smoother than I remembered them. One
thing that was different for me this time was the price . . . rather than $400,
it was only $200. This is an offer made
to all returning students. It encourages
return visits to catch up on the latest trends and data available and it is
something I intend to continue to do.
As I said . . . TAKE THIS COURSE!!! NOW!!!
TODAY!!! Or as soon as you
can. You have two battles to win . . .
your gunfight . . . and your court fight.
Mass has a great course to make sure you put your best legal foot
forward should your worst day become a reality!
