Make Yourself A Hard Target Not surprisingly, more and more people are realizing they are their own first responders. The men and women who have chosen to serve in law enforcement are arguably society’s real heroes, but they’ll be the first ones to tell you they can rarely be there to protect you during a criminal encounter. You can use the lessons in this Special Edition to prepare to protect yourself and your family. Learn how to develop the knowledge and training strategies to give you the best possible chance of prevailing during a self-defense situation. Investing in knowledge, training and practice is the most effective thing you can do to increase the odds of successfully protecting yourself and loved ones. This issue of Concealed Carry & Self-Defense has more useful, and practical, educational self-defense content than ever before.