Essential Reads for the Armed Citizen
At Jews Can Shoot, we believe knowledge is just as vital as the tools we carry for self-defense. This week, we’re highlighting a selection of powerful books that reinforce the importance of preparedness, mindset, and the fight to preserve our rights.
From Gavin de Becker’s The Gift of Fear, which teaches how to trust your instincts to detect danger, to Stuart Klearman’s deep dives into the Second Amendment, these books will challenge, inform, and empower you. Mark W. Smith’s Israel Disarmed offers a sobering lesson from Israel’s tragic mistakes on October 7, and Scott Kirshner’s tactical guides provide the knowledge needed to survive violent encounters.
Each of these books is a must-read for anyone serious about self-defense and protecting their rights. Check them out below and arm yourself with more than just firepower—arm yourself with knowledge.
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The Gift of Fear
Gavin de Becker
A carjacker lurking in a shopping mall parking lot. An abusive husband pounding on the door. A disgruntled employee brandishing a gun. These days, no one is safe from the specter of violence. But according to Gavin de Becker, everyone can feel safer, act safer, be safer — if they learn how to listen to their own sixth sense about danger.
De Becker has made a career of protecting people and predicting violent behavior. His firm handles security for many of the leading figures in Hollywood and Silicon Valley, and his computerized risk-assessment system helps analyze threats to members of Congress and the Supreme Court. Now, in this unprecedented guide, de Becker shares his expertise with everyone. Covering all the dangerous situations people typically face — street crime, domestic abuse, violence in the workplace — de Becker provides real-life examples and offers specific advice on restraining orders, self-defense, and more. But the key to self-protection, he demonstrates, is learning how to trust our own intuitions. For everyone who’s ever felt threatened, this book is essential reading.
Infringed: Assaults on our National & Constitutional Rights
Stuart Klearman
No other natural or Constitutional right has been so selectively impugned and encroached upon as the Second Amendment. How did this come to be? What is the true meaning of “well–regulated” in the context of the 18th and 19th centuries? What are arms? What hidden gem lies within the landmark Miranda Supreme Court decision? What advanced and “high tech” arms were under design or production during the 18th and 19th centuries? Do criminals actually obtain their firearms at gun shows? What is the hidden danger of the U.N. Small Arms treaty? The author takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Second Amendment. Original intent and meaning is explored. Major case law which impacts the Second Amendment is reviewed. Sources of violence in society are considered and solutions to contemporary problems, without infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens are offered. This work is a comprehensive overview of the Second Amendment.
The Myth of the Scary Black Rifle
Stuart Klearman
The Myth of the Scary Black Rifle examines the true intent and meaning of the 2nd Amendment, and debunks the gaslighting and myths propagated by gun control advocates concerning arms which resemble in appearance those used by the military
Kings & Pawns: Sinister Cornerstones of Gun Control
Stuart Klearman
There is an elephant in the room of gun control which must be recognized. Contrary to official positions, gun control is not nor has ever been about your safety or security. Those in control use one of two general mantras: National Security or Public Welfare. This to push and justify laws which are based upon the five sinister cornerstones of bigotry, classism, hegemony, imperialism, and racism while making it seem benign and well-intended. Together their DNA combines for the purpose of ensuring those in power are able to remain in power. The author explores historic examples dating back to the ancient Greeks and Romans and progresses to modern day America, demonstrating how gun control, or more accurately arms or weapons control, is always based upon those five sinister cornerstones. Building on his first book on the Second Amendment “Infringed: Assaults on our Natural & Constitutional Rights”, the author dares push us out of our comfort zones to expose the true intents.
Israel Disarmed: What the October 7 Attack Teaches Americans About the Right to Bear Arms
Mark W. Smith
Israel paid a terrible price for failing to protect the right to bear arms. America must learn from Israel’s mistakes.
“Where was the army? Where were the police? Where was the state?” –An Israeli mother on the 10/7 attacks
America’s anti-gun lobby wants you to “leave guns to the professionals.” The police and military will protect you, they say.
Really? Ask the people of Israel how well that worked out for them.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists murdered 1,200 Israelis in cold blood.
Civilians waited in anguish for the army or police to rescue them. Why? Because the country’s restrictive gun laws left most people unarmed.
The Israeli government made an immediate about-face after October 7. They loosened gun laws to allow as many citizens as possible to arm themselves.
So why are America’s anti-gun extremists so determined to brush aside the Constitution and force you to turn in your guns?
The lesson from Israel’s experience should be clear: If you wait until catastrophe comes, it’s too late.
Active Killer Incidents: A Guide for the Armed Civilian
Scott Kirshner
Active Killer Incidents: A Guide for the Armed Civilian by Scott Kirshner covers sound tactical principles for preparedness minded civilians to prevail in an Active Shooter or Active Killer Incident. Covered in this book are methods for civilians to stop an active killer using solo and team tactics. Introduced is the “Attack, Escape, Evade” response paradigm.
Kirshner discusses close quarter battle to include the foundational skills of:
-Mindset
-Situational Awareness
-Color Codes
-OODA Loop
Also covered is civilian gear along with tactical trauma care to include valuable training scenarios. This work contains insightful and relevant information that can keep you and loved ones alive.
This is a must have book for today’s violent world. If you have made the commitment to WIN, SURVIVE and PREVAIL against violence this book will take your skills to the next level.
Surviving Violent Encounters: Win-Survive-Prevail
Scott Kirshner
Surviving Violent Encounters: Win – Survive – Prevail by Scott Kirshner is written for those who refuse to be a victim when involved in the worst case scenario where you are facing imminent serious bodily injury or death. Discussed in this book is how the combination of a survival mindset in conjunction with a skillset will make you a very formidable adversary for the predators in society. The focus is on lethal force engagements when avoidance, verbal de-escalation and retreat are not possible. When no other options are available but to fight you must use violence that is immediate and decisive in order to survive and prevail against a brutal attack. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death to you or loved ones. Other topics include:
-Why you should never allow yourself to be restrained
-Why you should avoid the ground
-Dealing with multiple attackers
-Mindset to include situational awareness and the OODA Loop
-Targets to attack
-Weapons and more
Violence is a reality in the world we live. With the information provided in Surviving Violent Encounters: Win – Survive – Prevail you will have realistic principle based information to not only survive but prevail in a violent encounter.
Never Give Up * Never Give In * Commit To Survival * Commit To Win
WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT OF ACTUAL VIOLENCE.
Why Meadow Died: The People and Policies That Created The Parkland Shooter and Endanger America’s Students
Andrew Pollack
The Parkland school shooting was the most avoidable mass murder in American history. And the policies that made it inevitable have spread to your school.
“After my sister Meadow was murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the media obsessed for months about the type of rifle the killer used. It was all clickbait and politics, not answers or justice. That wasn’t good enough for us. My dad is a real tough guy, but Meadow had him wrapped around her little finger. He would do anything she wanted, and she would want him to find every answer so that this never happens again.
My dad teamed up with one of America’s leading education experts to launch his own investigation. We found the answers to the questions the media refused to ask. Questions about school safety that go far beyond the national gun debate. And the answers to those questions matter for parents, teachers, and schoolchildren nationwide.
If one single adult in the Broward County school district had made one responsible decision about the Parkland shooter, then my sister would still be alive. But every bad decision they made makes total sense once you understand the district’s politically correct policies, which started here in Broward and have spread to thousands of schools across America.”
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