Urban Self-Defense & the LAW
Street-Smart Tactics & Strategies
Myths & Misinformation
Conference 2026
Lethal Force Gun Laws Tactics
& Strategies Conference
Urban Self-Defense & the LAW
Street-Smart Tactics & Strategies
Myths & Misinformation
Conference 2026
Welcome to the October 8th - 11th, 2026, Washington 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 our 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 & Speakers
October 8th - 11th, 2026 8am to 5pm
Conference Schedule & Speakers:
The 2026 Conference will have a very diverse lineup of speakers, showcasing their distinctively different backgrounds and life experiences.
Day #1, Thursday, October 8th
JB Herren
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Ed Monk
"Foundations of Rights and Citizenship"
Day # 2, Friday, October 9th
John Hearne
"Defeating Violent Criminals: A Conceptual & Tactics Analysis"
Day #3, Saturday, October 10th
Ed Monk
“Active Shooter Threat, Muggers, Riots & Violent Protests“
Day #4, Sunday, October 11th
JB Herren
"Aftermath: Lessons in Self-Defense"
It is possible to win the inescapable violence of the Gunfight, only to lose EVERYTHING in the following Court Fight!
What about the AFTERMATH?
It isn’t over …until it’s OVER. Many of us train and prepare extensively to survive the attack on our LIFE. The violence of the Gun Fight.
Only to wind up in a Criminal Courtroom UNPREPARED for the attack on our FREEDOM!
Speaker Ed Monk
Foundation of Rights and Citizenship
Ed will start with the Declaration of Independence. This document declared core beliefs on the purpose of government and the relationship between free people and their government.
Once America won its independence, we had to establish our own government. America did this by writing and ratifying the US Constitution.
We will end with a study of the 27 Amendments to that Constitution, how America changed the Constitution over the past 230 years. The largest portion of this study will be on the Bill of Rights, the name we give to the first 10 amendments. This includes protections of the rights of speech, religion, assembly, bearing arms, privacy, and the rights of the accused. We will look at details, some court cases, and dispel many myths. We then close with a quick look at Amendments 11-27.
Attendees will come away with an appreciation of our nation’s principals, a much better understanding our government’s powers and limitations, knowledge of our rights and how they should be protected, and renewed pride in being American.
Muggers and Riots & Violent Protest Survival
Those of us who go armed have three likely threats outside the home. The most likely is the mugger, the parking lot attack. Most of our training and preparation is focused on this threat. There are two other threats. Those are the Active Shooter, which Ed talks about on Friday, and Riots & Violent Protests. These two threats are vastly different from the mugger and from each other. The number of attackers, weapons used, goal of the attack, legal scrutiny, tactical complexity, and political issues between these two threats vary widely. Ed will do an in-depth study of Riots & Violent Protests, for which our choice is to avoid, or choose the least bad option.
Learn tactics, strategies and the laws behind surviving urban unrest.
The Active Shooter Threat
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 Conference this October, 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:
What attendees will learn:
- Why TIME & MATH clearly show that an armed citizen present at an attack gives the best chance of minimizing victim count
- Why our country has FAILED for 40+ years at responding to this attack
- Why and how most school. church, and business Active Shooter response plans need to be changed - The 3 response options for organizations, and which is best
- The 3 response options for individuals, and how to choose
- Lessons-learned from past attacks - How armed citizens can improve their readiness to respond
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.
Speaker JB Herren
JB Herren brings his 40+ years of training experience to set the stage.
JB will will honor good friend & past speaker Jim Fleming by carrying on his teachings on Aftermath: Lessons in Self-Defense. This will include our popular case study scenarios.
J.B. will transform the classroom into a (faux) violent attack encounter, and you will become involved in the process of what happens next. You will come away with an increased knowledge and understanding of Gun Laws and the Judicious Use of Deadly Force.
This is class-participation. You may become part of the action. You will witness a felonious scenario acted out in our classroom-courtroom. What did you see? Be a good witness.
Articulate the details to our arriving officers, on-scene. Can you identify the evidence involved in the attack? Who initiated the assault? Who caused the violence? Could any of that violence been avoided? Were there any other choices available that may have led to a different result?
What were the circumstances that led up to the attack? What did you see? Can you articulate what happened to the arriving investigators? And most importantly; how would you handle the AFTERMATH of the assault? Were you the one involved in the shooting? What would you say? … And to WHOM would you say it? Silence may not be the best answer … and unbridled statements and accusations may only make matters worse.
This class will guide you through the complicated maze of Gun Laws & the Judicious use of Deadly Force. No two encounters will ever be exactly the same. You must know and UNDERSTAND the laws surrounding the use of deadly force BEFORE you are forced to defend your life … and the lives of your loved-ones.
This is the AFTERMATH of the attack: Solving Problem #2
Gun Laws Matter
If you know and understand the laws and protocols surrounding the use of deadly force during a lethal encounter and you will become part of the plan … and part of the solution. If you are ignorant of the law (and that is never an excuse) you will become part of the problem. In a deadly encounter you will be faced with solving TWO problems:
· Problem #1: SURVIVE the attack. You will need the proper
gear and the training to use it, in order to survive the attack.
· Problem #2: IF you survive the assault, now you must survive
the courtroom attack. You will need to understand the laws
surrounding the prudent and judicious use of the deadly force.
During this presentation you will learn what to expect if you DO manage to solve Problem #1 … and are now faced with surviving Problem #2.
· What do you say, and to whom?
· How would you preserve the witnesses and the evidence?
· How do you deal with neighbors, friends, your own family, the
media and the police?
· How would you protect yourself legally in the ongoing battle to
safeguard your life and liberty?
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.
Speaker John Hearne
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 or 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.
Urban Self-Defense & the LAW
Street-Smart Tactics & Strategies
4-Day Tuition: $2997
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!
What’s included?
· Conference 3-ring binder to accommodate the presentation outlines from our trainers.
· Daily printed topic outlines and information for each day’s curriculum.
· Coffee and water service. Healthy & non-healthy snacks & nibbles.
Call for details and registrations 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.