2 Jan 20

US Marine Corps “law-enforcement personnel,” who “meet specific federal qualifications” (whatever that means) are now authorized to carry their personally-owned firearms (concealed) on-base, on-watch and off, so said a three-star today!

Privately-owned, personal weapons may be carried “for personal protection,” not necessarily in performance of official duties.

For the first time, “personal protection” has been officially articulated, and acknowledged as a real and legitimate need!

They’ve finally said it, out loud!

This represents forward progress, albeit glacial, but we must ask why the Commandant of the USMC still does not trust ALL Marine commissioned officers, warrant officers and NCOs of grade E-6 and above, to routinely carry concealed pistols, regardless of MOS!

Are lives of combat-arms Marines somehow less important than those of MPs?

We’re all hoping this announcement represents just a first step in the progressive arming of all service officers and staff NCOs.

It can’t happen fast enough!

Below is DTI’s current 2020 Training Schedule.

Come join us, when and where you can!

You can register directly for any of these DTI Courses on our Web Page at defense-training.com

8-9 Feb 20 DTI Defensive Handgun, Camden, TN
14 Feb 20 DTI Tactical Treatment of Gunshot Wounds, Davie, FL
15-16 Feb 20 DTI Vehicle Defense, Homestead, FL
22-23 Feb 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Jackson, MS
29 Feb-1 Mar 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Victoria, TX
29 Feb-1 Mar 20 DTI Defensive Handgun, Victoria, TX
14-15 Mar 20 DTI, Advanced Defensive Handgun, Tipp City, OH
21-22 Mar 20 DTI Up Close and Personal Defense II, Naples, FL (on-line registration not available for this DTI Course. Contact our local Course Coordinator, Dave Alter, directly at dalter@caffllc.com)
4-5 Apr 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Slidell, LA
10-12 Apr (Fri-Sun) DTI Off-Body Carry Instructor Course, Nunn, CO
25-26 Apr 20 DTI Armed Response to a Terrorist Attack, Columbia, MO
2-3 May 20 DTI Defensive Handgun, Sussex, NJ
8-9 May 20 (Fri-Sat) DTI ARTA (Armed Response to a Terrorist Attack), Lehi, UT
16-17 May 20 DTI Defensive Handgun/Rifle, Fairplay, CO
23-24 May 20 DTI UCAP (Up Close and Personal Defense), Los Angeles, CA
30-31 May 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Nunn, CO
5-7 June 20 DTI Women’s Defensive Handgun, Advanced, Elk Mountain, WY. (On-line registration for this DTI Course is not available. Contact our local Course Coordinator, Susan, at office@elkmountainhotel.com)
6-7 June 20 DTI Defensive Handgun, Coraopolis, PA
8 June 20 (Mon) DTI Tactical treatment of Gunshot Wounds, Coraopolis, PA
13-14 June 20 DTI Teaching Women to Shoot, Tipp City, OH
24-26 June 20 (Wed-Fri) DTI Defensive Handgun, Casper, WY
24-26 June 20 (Wed-Fri) DTI Advanced Defensive Handgun, Casper, WY
11-12 July 20 DTI Defensive Handgun, Firth, NE
18-19 July 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Warrendale, PA
25-26 July 20 DTI Low-Light Shooting, Handgun and Rifle, Morristown, MN
8-9 Aug 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Sturgis, MI
8-9 Aug 20 DTI Women’s Defensive Handgun, Sturgis, MI
15-16 Aug 20 DTI Defensive Handgun, Kalispell, MT
21-23 Aug 20 DTI Women’s Defensive Handgun, Fundamentals, Elk Mountain, WY (On-line registration for this DTI Course is not available. Contact our local Course Coordinator, Susan, at office@elkmountainhotel.com)
22-23 Aug 20 DTI ARTA (Armed Response to a Terrorist Attack) Plymouth, OH
29-30 Aug 20 DTI Instructor’s Course, Manchester, NH
11-13 Sept 20 (Fri-Sun) DTI Off-Body Carry Instructor Course, Nunn, CO
11-12 Sept 20 (Fri-Sat) DTI Urban Rifle, Lehi, UT
19-20 Sept 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Kankakee, IL
26-27 Sept 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Victoria, TX
26-27 Sept 20 DTI Defensive Handgun, Victoria, TX
3-4 Oct 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Sussex, NJ
10-11 Oct 20 DTI Urban Rifle, South Lake Tahoe, NV
17-18 Oct 20 DTI Women’s Defensive Handgun, Nashville, TN
24-25 Oct 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Aspen, CO
7-8 Nov 20 DTI Urban Rifle, Columbia, SC
7-8 Nov 20 DTI Women’s Defensive Handgun, Columbia, SC

/John