recommended reading
THE STREET-SMART GUN BOOK by John. S. Farnam
THE FARNAM METHOD OF DEFENSIVE HANDGUNNING (new 2nd edition)
by John. S. Farnam
THE FARNAM METHOD OF DEFENSIVE SHOTGUN & RIFLE SHOOTING
by John S. Farnam
IN THE GRAVEST EXTREME: THE ROLE OF THE FIREARM IN PERSONAL PROTECTION (1980) by Massad F. Ayoob
THE TRUTH ABOUT SELF PROTECTION (1984) by Massad F. Ayoob
THE GUN DIGEST BOOK OF COMBAT HANDGUNNERY (5th edition) (2003)
by Massad F. Ayoob
STRESSFIRE (1984) by Massad Ayoob
STRESSFIRE II: Advanced Combat Shotgun (1982) by Massad F. Ayoob
THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL IN POLICE SERVICE AND SELF DEFENSE (1988)
By Massad F. Ayoob
IN SELF DEFENSE by Mike Izumi
ARMED RESPONSE by David S. Kenik
THE LAW OF SELF DEFENSE: A GUIDE FOR THE ARMED CITIZEN by Andrew F. Branca (out-of-print and hard to find!)
FIGHTING SMARTER by Tom Givens
SURVIVAL SHOOTING by Tom Givens
DEFENSIVE USE OF FIREARMS by Stephen P. Wenger
HANDGUNS FOR SELF DEFENSE: A SOUTH AFRICAN GUIDE by Gerry Gore
COOPER ON HANDGUNS by Col. Jeff Cooper
SHOOT A HANDGUN: A MANUAL ON HOW TO SHOOT A HANDGUN by Dave Arnold
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Instinct Combat Shooting
by Chuck Klein
The Gregg Method of Fire Control
by Jim Gregg
Basic Gunfighting 101
by Mike Rayburn
Police Pistolcraft
by Mike Conti
Combat Focus Shooting
by Rob Pincus
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• "Shooting to Live" by Fairbairn and Sykes.
• "Kill or Get Killed” by Col. Rex Applegate.
• “Bullseyes Don’t Shoot Back”
by Col. Rex Applegate and Michael Janich.
• “The Close-Combat Files of Col. Rex Applegate”.
• “Shooting For Keeps: Point Shooting For Close-Quarter Combat”
by Rex Applegate (video)
• “The Principles of Personal Defense” by Col. Jeff Copper.
• "No Second Place Winner" by William Henry Jordan
• "Defensive Use of Firearms" by Stephen P. Wenger
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"Teaching Women to Shoot: A Law Enforcement Instructor's Guide" by Diane Nicholl & Vicky Farnam, published by DTI Publications, Inc. of Boulder CO.
"Women Learning to Shoot: A Guide for Law Enforcement Officers"
by Diane Nicoll and Vicky Farnam
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SHOOTING FROM WITHIN by J. Michael Plaxco
PRACTICAL SHOOTING: BEYOND FUNDAMENTALS by Brian Enos
SHOOT TO WIN by John Shaw
YOU CAN'T MISS by John Shaw