Congratulations are in order for PSA PRO TEAM Member Keith Garcia! Keith went down to Arizona to compete in the Superstition Mountain 3 Gun event. He did very well there, finishing 6th overall. This qualified him to compete in the 3 gun nation shootoff, a separate event featuring some of the top stars of 3 gunning. Keith took down all comers, including 10 time multi-gun champion Michael Voight and won the event! 

Keith earned a $5000 paycheck from this event! 

Congratulations Keith! I know the preparation you put into this event and it looks like it paid off for you! 

We use competition as a way of improving our performance both on the range and out in the field. The same skill, drive and dedication to excelling at what we do makes us better performers when it counts. While the prizes are a nice touch, being able to deliver, when it counts, is priceless!

Keith shooting the handgun portion of the 3 Gun Nation shootoff

Keith also won a check for $5000! Gotta like that! Way to go Keith!

From our partners at PoliceOne.com comes a story of an attack on an officer by an offender that led to the officer having to shoot the offender, even when he was unarmed. One of our advisory board members, Dr. Bill Lewinski of the Force Science Research Institute, offers expert advice about this type of situation. You can end up on the short end of the stick very quickly if you don’t know what to do against a “weaponless” adversary. Read More→

It is with a deep sense of loss and sadness as well as a genuine sense of appreciation that I pay tribute to a man who embodied the truest aspects of a modern warrior and police officer as well as a very strong competitive shooter.

Eddie Rhodes and I go back 30 years to when we were students at Dan Predovich’s Rampart Range Academy, which was an affiliate of Gunsite Academy.

Eddie was a fierce competitor, and I knew him for his fiery style and take no prisoners approach to shooting. Like me, he viewed competitive shooting as a way of getting ready for the serious business of gunfighting as a law enforcement officer. We competed against each other in countless matches over the years and he was always a pleasure to have around.

He loved to work on the street with his cops and was a real leader; not just a paper pusher. He was always looking for ways to improve his shooting without giving up the street practicality of his gear or his warrior mindset. He helped his officers prepare for the street, often in the face of an administration that didn’t always appreciate his efforts on their behalf.

He embodied the truest aspect of the warrior code: to give of himself to others without expecting thanks, to risk his life for others without looking for a reward and to train unceasingly for a moment that might never happen, but to be ready nonetheless, should his skills be called forth.

He died, unexpectedly, while on a training run and we are the poorer for his passing.

Eddie Rhodes was one of the best American gunfighter cops in the nation. God Bless you, Eddie Rhodes.

Many of our firearms training clients are getting lasik correction on their eyes as an alternative to glasses. Many have had excellent results and some have needed some correction after the fact. I will share with you some feedback from Ron W, a student and friend, on his procedure.

“Had an observation I thought I’d share with you. During exams at follow up visits, acquity is always tested. “Read the smallest line you’re able to see.” We always try to do the best we can so you tend to read the smallest line, even if it’s fuzzy and blurry.

So I struggle but manage to read line 8 or 9 and am told, “we where successful!” You know have 20/20 or better. But wait a minute, luckily for me, I realized after the 2nd or 3rd visit that I could read 8 or 9, but could only really see 2 or 3 clearly. So when asked to read the lines now, I only read the lines I can see clearly. It’s got them stratching their heads and wondering what has happened?

I think I’m fortunate in making this observation before they celebrate their success and send me on my way as another satisified customer. I was fortunate to meet other people early enough who had the proceedure that shared the same experience and was able to figure out what was happening. I still think the process was successful as I can see without glasses and read most fine print as long as there is plenty of light. Honestly though, my expectations are much higher and as mentioned earlier, I’m not going to let them start celebrating another success and write me off until I can read lines 8 or 9 clearly!

Again, this may be limited only to people like me who tend to always try to over achieve, but thought that it was worthy of sharing with you, a person who is highly respected and in a position to relay this to a much larger audience!

Thanks again for your time and friendship!”

Ron W.

It was time for an upgrade! I am looking forward to putting up new content and making this site more interactive with our customers, friends and fans!

Thanks for your patience as we switch over from the old site to this one. We will be adding photos and videos over time and looking for ways to improve the site.

We welcome suggestions for improvement and look forward to your participation.

Thanks all!

Ron Avery

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