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The 7 Things You Must Know Before You Draw Your Gun: What You Must Know Before You Carry Concealed
In this report you will discover exactly what you must know before you leave the house with your gun. You'll also learn about asking the right "When do I have to shoot?" The concept of 'Don't shoot - Training for the draw is just as effective.' Force on force Revisiting the 21 foot rule in regards to carrying concealed. A special section on 10 seconds to fight. Download your Free Copy of this report. This report is published by The United States Concealed Carry Association, the biggest community of responsibly-armed Americans. Learn more at
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56 pages, Paperback
First published December 9, 2011
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March 26, 2013
I saw this very small book for $.99 in the Kindle store and thought it was a steal at such a price. After reading it, I'm not so sure. I definitely wouldn't have paid any more.
This book is a compilation of articles that discuss different aspects of the topic, but the articles were not edited for the book as far as I can tell. The result is somewhat of a mess. Many of the articles stray off into topics that don't belong in the book, such as training methods. The information was interesting and useful, but the book felt unfocused. At the end of the book, I wasn't very sure what 7 lessons I was supposed to learn.
The one thing that I found extremely useful was the suggestion that you should be practicing your draw a lot more than your shot. I found that article very convincing, but still I wasn't sure why this was one of the crucial lessons that everyone had to know before they draw their gun during an altercation.
Altogether, I think the delivery is far short of the promise that the title makes to the reader. I feel cheated when somebody creates a book by cobbling together a few previously written articles that don't fit particularly well together. I feel like there is an unwritten contract between an author and publisher, and a reader: the reader gives the publisher his hard-earned money, and in exchange, the author and publisher work hard to put together something that delivers what the title claims to be. The feeling I get from a book like this is that I got suckered by a publishers get-rich quick scheme. Even if it wasn't intended to make money, I still felt cheated. The fact that the book was only a dollar saves it, but I was still disappointed.
This book is a compilation of articles that discuss different aspects of the topic, but the articles were not edited for the book as far as I can tell. The result is somewhat of a mess. Many of the articles stray off into topics that don't belong in the book, such as training methods. The information was interesting and useful, but the book felt unfocused. At the end of the book, I wasn't very sure what 7 lessons I was supposed to learn.
The one thing that I found extremely useful was the suggestion that you should be practicing your draw a lot more than your shot. I found that article very convincing, but still I wasn't sure why this was one of the crucial lessons that everyone had to know before they draw their gun during an altercation.
Altogether, I think the delivery is far short of the promise that the title makes to the reader. I feel cheated when somebody creates a book by cobbling together a few previously written articles that don't fit particularly well together. I feel like there is an unwritten contract between an author and publisher, and a reader: the reader gives the publisher his hard-earned money, and in exchange, the author and publisher work hard to put together something that delivers what the title claims to be. The feeling I get from a book like this is that I got suckered by a publishers get-rich quick scheme. Even if it wasn't intended to make money, I still felt cheated. The fact that the book was only a dollar saves it, but I was still disappointed.
August 20, 2017
Good Information, Could Be Better Organized
The article provides good information on a broad range of areas related to the subject. It does appear however to be copies compiled from other articles or publications. Some of the topics are a bit of a mishmash-for example discussion on hunting hunting when the book's title is about concealed carry.
The article provides good information on a broad range of areas related to the subject. It does appear however to be copies compiled from other articles or publications. Some of the topics are a bit of a mishmash-for example discussion on hunting hunting when the book's title is about concealed carry.
May 24, 2015
This $0.99 book in the Kindle store might be a good read for a small price. Not so fast! I definitely wouldn't have paid any more. While the seven things are covered in the first few percentiles, the remainder of the book is a compilation of articles that discuss different aspects of the topic, probably taken from the USCCA web site. Edited? I doubt it...copy/paste? Probably. This was a quick read but offered little value over existing knowledge or that which is available over the internet.
April 5, 2013
This was a quick read but offered little value over my existing knowledge or that which is available over the Internet with a quick google search.
January 2, 2019
The book is a great first step to start in getting a CCW permit. Could flow better.
October 23, 2015
Read for CCW permit
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January 14, 2019Good info
I'm a new gun owner and this was Very helpful. I now feel more confident in my decision to carry.
I'm a new gun owner and this was Very helpful. I now feel more confident in my decision to carry.
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