Lethal Force Self-Defense
Laws, Tactics & Strategies
2023 Conference
Welcome to the October 13th - 16th, 2023, Boise Conference!
WHEN will you need to know and understand the Laws of Self Defense?
Answer: At your trial...
We begin with; “What if...”?
“What If...”? is a great conversation starter. Every time we solve the problem at hand, we can be sidetracked by the next; “Yeah ... BUT What If ...”?
“What If” can be an endless labyrinth. An endless game of Whack-a-Mole.
What to expect? If you are ever confronted by an inescapable threat that could result in your serious bodily injury ... OR ... The possibility of your DEATH ...
We can EXPECT such a threat will come at great speed and with great violence.
The SURVIVOR of such a threat will have planned for such a happening, and will be the speedy-est and the violent-est.
Those that learn from the experiences of others take a shortcut to the head of the Survivor Line.
These 4 Days are all about GUN LAWS and the Judicious Use of Lethal Force in Self Defense. You will learn first-hand from some of our nation’s most talented Presenters. Together, they truly make up a Dream Team.
This is the only event where they are all together, in the same place, on the same stage, at the same time
Conference Schedule
October 13, 2023 8am to 5pm
October 13th:
Morning Session JB Herren & Blue Line K9
K9 Personal Protection Dog demonstration
Aftermath Part 1 & Live-Action Predicament Scenarios
Afternoon Session John Hearne
Defeating Violent Criminals
June 5th:
Morning Session John Hearne
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Case studies including the two most significant gun fights of the 20th Century
The 1970 Newhall Highway Patrol Massacre
The 1984 Miami FBI Shootout
Afternoon Session JB Herren & cast
Aftermath & Predicament Scenarios Part 2
Closing comments
JB Herren brings his 40+ years of training experience to set the stage.
The Laws of Lethal Force. You will come away knowing more than ever about how the Law guides us through the legal maze that is bound to follow any serious self-defense incident. You MUST know and Understand the LAW ... Because ... IGNORANCE of the Law will never be an excuse, nor an effective defense at your trial.
Nationally renowned legal scholar and book author John Lott Jr., Ph.D. will return this October. John will directly challenge the common perceptions about gun control and will present the most rigorous and comprehensive analysis ever done on crime statistics and right-to-carry laws. Does owning or carrying guns prepare us to deter violent crime? Or does it simply allow more citizens to cause harm to one another? His provocative work reaches a startling conclusion: More Guns mean Less Crime. They are coming for your guns…
That’s not a scaremongering phrase—it’s the simple truth.
And it comes from John R. Lott Jr., Ph.D., bestselling author of the debate-changing book: More Guns, Less Crime.
In John’s most important book, The War on Guns, he offers the most thorough debunking yet of the so-called “facts,” “data,” and “arguments” of anti-gun advocates. He exposes how they have repeatedly twisted or ignored the real evidence, the evidence that, of course, refutes them on every point.
Join us in October and you will learn and understand:
• Why gun licenses and background checks don’t stop crime
• How “Gun-Free” zones actually attract mass shooters
• Why Stand Your Ground laws are some of the best crime
deterrents we have
• Why having background checks on private gun transfers is a
bad idea
• How big-money liberal foundations and the federal
government are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into
“public health” studies, the sole purpose of which is to
manufacture false data against guns
• How media bias and ignorance skew the gun debate—and why
it will get worse
• How anti-gun activists have targeted not just the Second A
Amendment, but the First Amendment—all in an effort to shut
down pro-gun arguments.
(Ed will return in June 2024)
With experience as a police officer, school teacher, firearms trainer and U.S. Army Officer, Ed Monk has been researching, writing and providing training on the Active Shooter Threat for than a decade. Ed has trained Law Enforcement Agencies and the armed staff of schools and churches. He has given presentations on Active Shooters to audiences all across our country.
At the Boise Conference this June, Ed brings us his fast-paced & information-packed presentation on the detailed study of the Active Shooter Threat. Maybe at the Mall. Maybe at the Church. Maybe at the School. When faced with a sudden deadly threat, Ed will give us proven methods of dominating and controlling and otherwise chaotic avalanche of violence.
Such attacks can be confusing and complicated:
Learn what to expect
Don't confuse the innocents with the attackers
Create a "plan" that can be practiced, drilled & rehearsed
Be more prepared than the assailant
Interrupt his plan
Reliable training is your security blanket
None of us are "immune" from the random, Active Shooter
The Shooter has a plan. YOUR plan must overwhelm the Shooter's plan!
You will come away with more confidence and more reliable information that will allow you to put together a plan best suited for YOU and your family.
Ed will also give nearly a semester's study on the Declaration of Independence & the United States Constitution and our Bill of Rights and the Constitutional Amendments 11-27.
Defeating Violent Criminals: A Conceptual and Tactical Analysis
This course offers both an academic and practical understanding of who criminals are, how criminals operate, and how to defeat them. Divided into four sections, the first section offers a general overview of violent crime in the United States, the types of criminals, their motivations, how they select victims, and strategies for avoiding becoming a victim. The second section
reviews fifteen years of FBI research into bad guys, good guys and their interactions, research which remains the gold standard for understanding these topics. The last two sections are case studies of two significant gunfights involving apex criminal predators - the Newhall Massacre and the FBI-Miami Firefight. The case studies are not limited to weapons carried and mistakes
made but include extensive coverage of the bad guys, their histories and motivations, in order to understand how significant the high end offender can be.
This class is intended for a general audience with questions about
self-defense and being safer. The case studies focus on serious lessons for the general public.
Topics Include:
Prevalence of Crime in U.S.
Prevalence of Crime In U.S.
Property Crime Concerns
Career Violent Criminals
Motivations for Crime
Types of Criminals
Victim Selection
Effective Avoidance & Deselection
High v. Low Responders
Gang Members
Tool Acquisition & Use
Brain Considerations
Training Implications
The Deadly Mix Model
Good Guy v. Bad Guy Backgrounds
4-day tuition: $4995
Single day price: $1776
After these four days you will come away feeling you have a full semester of knowledge that will make the difference on knowing WHAT to do ... and WHEN to do it!
Early-bird registrations may qualify for additional lodging and meals bonuses. Call for details at (360) 378-1776
About us
About us
Old School Gun School was established to provide quality firearms and personal protection safety and skills for law-abiding American Citizens. We provide the necessary education and training to protect yourself and your loved ones should that terrible day every come. It is our goal to provide you the knowledge and skills to be a safe, ethical and responsible gun owner. Our classes are designed for the motivated student dedicated to the serious choice of firearm ownership. It is our passion to help others to improve their personal awareness, confidence level, firearm and safety skills, no matter what their experience level is.
All Tuitions for Courses and Tutorials are to be paid in full at the time of registration.
Please be sure of the class you want. There are NO REFUNDS and NO TRANSFERS.