Here's some additional material you may find useful. By no means is it a complete list...There are many, many other resources out there. There are just what I came up with off the top of my head.Zero_G wrote:I'd like to get some recommendations on good books on handgun tactics for personal defense. [I understand that the best training includes personal instruction and range time, but I learn best by reading and understanding the background and theory, then getting the hands-on part after I've got the book learning drilled into my head.] I've been learning lots of things piecemeal here on this forum, just wondering if there are some good resources that pull it all together.
Keith
"The Farnam Method of Defensive Handgunning" by John Farnam.
"Women Learning to Shoot: A Guide for Law Enforcement Officers" by Vicki Farnam and Diane Nicholl can actually be a good resource for any new shooter.
"Surgical Speed Shooting" by Andy Sanford
"Tactical Pistol Marksmanship" by Gabe Suarez
"The Combative Perspective" by Gabe Suarez
Do not get sold on the musings of a single "authority." As you mature as a shooter, you will eventually develop your own opinions and there will be times that concepts you thought were fundamental are suddenly challenged in such a way that you completely change your way of thinking. Also, DO NOT under estimate the importance of hand-to-hand combative skills or alternative systems such as OC or compliance devices. We've said over and over again that not every defensive problem can or should be resolved with a gun.