Wednesday, December 31, 2014

NRA RSO Class - Detroit, MI - Sat. Jan. 3rd, 2015 - One Seat Left! RSVP NOW!

NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) Certification Class (One Seat Left)
Saturday, January 3rd, 2015 at 9am

The nine hour course is designed to provide candidates with the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.

Range Safety Officer candidates will learn roles and responsibilities of an RSO:

Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Range Inspection
Range Rules
Range Briefings
Emergency Procedures
Firearm Stoppages and Malfunctions.

Each Range Safety Officer Candidate will receive an :

RSO Student Study Guide
a Basic Firearm Training Program brochure,
an NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure,
an Instructor Application/Course Evaluation form

NRA Range Safety Officers must be 21 years of age or older, score 90 percent on the examination, and conduct a practical exercise.

The course will be taught by Rick Ector of Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit. Ector is an NRA Chief Range Safety Officer.

The class will be conducted on Saturday, January 3rd, 2015 at the following venue at 8am: L.A.I.D., 19111 W. 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI.

Parking is FREE and secure.

Course tuition is $125.

Space in the class is extremely limited. If you are interested, sign up now.

http://rick9mm.eventbee.com/event?eid=104029815

Please Do Not Bring In The New Year With Celebratory Gunfire!

Detroit, Michigan –-(LegallyArmedInDetroit.com)- It is officially New Year’s Eve and citizens all over our great nation are gearing up to embrace the dawn of a brand new year.

Some are making plans to go out and be social at a bar while others are quite content to stay at home and watch “The Ball” drop in NYC’s Times Square on TV.

Regardless of the plans being made, there is a dangerous practice that will be performed tonight in cities from coast to coast that will unnecessarily place many in harm’s way – celebratory gunfire.

On this night in Detroit – and in other populous cities such as Chicago, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Baltimore, and others – you will typically hear the clarion calls by local public safety officials in the media urging their respective citizens to not “ring in” the new year with gunfire aimed at the sky.

Personally, I also think that celebratory gunfire, at least in Detroit, is more of a liberty that some people take to make a dramatic announcement that their home is not safe to invade or burgle down the road than it is a celebration of a new year. However, make no mistake about it, anyone who engages in the practice of celebratory gunfire is an idiot. The discharged bullets have to come down somewhere. As a child growing up in Detroit, I had often heard a popular idiom that drives home why celebratory gunfire is so perilous: “Bullets don’t have names on them.”

A stray slug may end someone’s life almost as soon as a new year is starting.

Thus, I implore all of you reading this article to not shoot your firearms at the sky in celebration of the upcoming year. In all, be safe, be aware, and be armed. Hopefully, I will see you all safely into 2015.

About The Author

Rick Ector is a National Rifle Association credentialed Firearms Trainer, who provides Michigan CCW Class training in Detroit for students at his firearms school - Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit.

Ector is a recognized expert in firearm safety and has been featured extensively in the national and local media: Associated Press, UPI, NRAnews, Guns Digest, Tactical-Life, The Truth About Guns, The Politics Daily, Fox News Detroit, The Detroit News, The Detroit Examiner, WJLB, WGPR, and the UrbanShooterPodcast.

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.7404

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Detroit Michigan CPL CCW Class - Sat. Dec. 20th - Last of 2014 - Register Now! 313.733.7404

Detroit Michigan Concealed Pistol License - CCW CPL Classes - Space Limited - Call Now: 313.7337404

Saturday, Dec. 20th, 2014

We are pleased to announce another Michigan Concealed Pistol License CCW/CPL Class of this year! So, if you have a desire to qualify for a Concealed Pistol License, so that you can feel safe, register for our next class.

Saturday, Dec. 20th, 2014

Location:
Southfield L.A.I.D. Center
19111 W. 10 Mile Road
Main Conference Room #224
Southfield, Michigan 48075

Tuition ($150)

Register here ==> Click here!

Range expenses will be incurred at the range to handle gun rental, range time, ammunition costs, and a fee for a target. The estimated fee is $35.

Our class starts at 8:00 a.m. sharp!
Saturday, Dec. 20th, 2014

More info on Detroit Michigan CCW Class is available at our web site.

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Monday, December 15, 2014

Rick Ector to Address the Birmingham/Bloomfield Republican Club

Rick Ector to Address the Birmingham/Bloomfield Republican Club

On Wednesday evening on the date of January 14th, I will be guest speaking before the Birmingham/Bloomfield Republicans on the subject of gun rights. The subject is near and dear to me. I embraced my Constitutionally recognized right to keep and bear arms in the aftermath of being robbed in my driveway about ten years ago. It will be a great event.

Please save the date and give strong consideration to attending. I would love to see you in the building! True story.
https://www.facebook.com/events/327207617482154/

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Low Priced 2015 CPL Class Gift Certificates - Less Than 5 Left - Buy NOW!

2015 Discounted Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class Gift Certificates On Sale - Buy NOW!

Buy a gift certificate today for any one full day (8 hour) training class in 2015 and receive a steep tuition discount! Regular tuition is $149.99.

Price is too low to display publicly! The supply of certificates available for purchase is extremely limited! There are less than 5 available! Pay now, save a ton of money, and then take the class when you are ready!

If you want a CPL and you are pressed for free time, this offer is a no-brainer!

Click the link and buy now! http://tinyurl.com/6pp8uqo

Having a CPL offers the following benefits:
- Practical Means of Personal Protection
- Legalizes Access to Handgun in Vehicles
- Safer Vacations Across the US
- Enhanced Employment Opportunities
- Another Government Issued Picture ID
- Chance To Serve Your Community
- Enables Open Carry in some Gun FREE Zones
- Piece of Mind

Click the link and buy now! http://tinyurl.com/6pp8uqo

No one has ever regretted learning how to protect himself and his family -ever.

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Does The Majority of Black America Now Look Favorably On Guns For Self-Defense?

Does The Majority of Black America Now Look Favorably On Guns For Self-Defense?

Earlier today, I was interviewed on the Gun Owners of America (GOA) "Lock-N-Load Podcast Show" with host Bill Frady. On two segments, we discussed the results and ramifications of a recent Pew Poll that showed that Black America's view on firearms for self-defense increased from 29 percent in 2012 to 54 percent in 2014.

The percentage increase (86 percent) is a remarkable jump and we felt that it warranted a discussion.

Click the link below and hear the conversation!

http://gunownersofamericaradio.libsyn.com/lock-n-load-with-bill-frady-ep-613

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Rick Ector to Appear on "Black Man With A Gun Show!"

Rick Ector to Appear on "Black Man With A Gun Show!"

This week, I make a return visit to my friend's weekly podcast - Black Man With A Gun. Kenn Blanchard and I have been friends for several years, ever since I went to the Second Amendment Foundation's Gun Rights Policy Convention in KY back in 2007.

It was because of Kenn's message in his weekly address that I felt sufficiently emboldened to drive down to KY and attend my first gun rights conference. So, I am always honored when he asks me to be on his show. It should be a great show. I will post the link, when the show is live.

In the meanwhile, check out some of his recent broadcasts:http://blackmanwithagun.com/

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Guns and Kids: Preventing Tragedies in the Home Seminar - Saturday, Nov. 30th, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Detroit Gun Instructor Creates Seminar To Address Accidental Child Shootings

LAID - November 24, 2014 - DETROIT --Over the last month, four children in four separate incidents were seriously injured in metro-Detroit when they gained access to an unattended firearm in a home.

Accordingly, "Legally Armed In Detroit" will be organizing a 3 hour presentation on how parents can effectively own guns to defend their homes while also responsibly safeguarding their guns from children.

The express purpose of this event is to educate the community how to own firearms while responsibly keeping their children safe.
This program will be of special interest to the following people:
- Parents with both guns and children in the home.
- Parents with children who want to buy guns.
- Parents of children who visit the homes of others.

The agenda will be as follows:

- Rick Ector, an NRA credentialed Firearms Instructor, will be opening the session with an introduction to fundamental safety.
- A 45 minute "Project Childsafe" video from the National Shooting Sports Foundation on firearms in the home will be played. The presentation will be moderated by Michigan Gun Owners.
- Terry Johnson, a local attorney with a specialty in Firearm Law, will be providing a primer on the legalities and the responsibilities of having a gun in the home.
- Q & A

Parents are encouraged to also register a child to come along with them.
The program will be conducted on Saturday, Nov. 29th, 2014 at 10am at the L.A.D.S. (downtown) at address 613 Abbott Street, Detroit, MI - Plenty of free parking is available.

RSVP Here ==> http://rick9mm.eventbee.com/event?eid=115523492

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Monday, November 24, 2014

What Would Your Kid Do (If He Found An Unattended Firearm)?

What Would Your Kid Do (If He Found An Unattended Firearm)?

It's Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend - 2014. School is out and you have time off from work. Your family is bustling with activity: making travel plans, planning the big dinner, and wondering if the Lions are going to lose another nationally televised game.

Your sibling with children the same age as yours offers to babysit for a night. Your child packs a bag and goes to a sleep-over. Your child and your sibling's child play a litany of games including Hide-and-Seek. Your child looks under a bed and sees an unattended and loaded firearm. What Would Your Kid Do?

Have you even talked to your child about firearms? Maybe you don't even like guns, don't own any, and don't have any plans to buy any. Maybe you even shared your disgust with them to your child. Maybe your child is curious about firearms. Or rather, maybe your child doesn't think about them at all UNTIL he is looking at one unattended under a bed.

Your child may come across a firearm one day even if you don't own one. In short, I am suggesting that you talk to your child about guns. However, maybe you don't know much about them. Further, you might not have a clue as to how best to approach the subject. Some people think that if they talk to their kids about a topic that exchange may be enough to encourage curiosity.

Ignorance kills. Don't believe me? I read a few local stories over the last month or so about how a few young children came across unattended guns in a home. In each case, the child was injured. One, managed to kill himself.

Alternatively, you might actually be a gun owner. You bought the gun for home defense and personal protection. You may or may not have a concealed pistol license. In either case, you still are responsible for knowing firearm safety, for safeguarding your guns from unauthorized users, and being able to balance the aforementioned concerns with accessibility just in case someone dares to invade your home while you and your family are there.

If you have children. You need to talk to them about guns. You also need to do a bunch of other things. The right to keep and bear arms comes with a lot of responsibility. A big one, of course, is not allowing your child to shoot himself.

This Saturday, November 29th, we will be conducting a seminar to address the subject of guns and kids: firearm safety, firearm education, firearm storage, and firearm law. We will cover everything you need to know about being a responsible gun owning parent.

Make plans to join us. The seminar is only three hours long and only costs $29. Attendance is limited, so register early.

Parents are encouraged to also register a child to come along with them.

The program will be conducted on Saturday, Nov. 29th, 2014 at 10am at the L.A.D.S. (downtown) at address 613 Abbott Street, Detroit, MI - Plenty of free parking is available.

RSVP Here ==> http://rick9mm.eventbee.com/event?eid=115523492

Ask The Michigan Firearm Instructor: Is Dyslexia a Mental Illness That Can Disqualify A CPL?

Ask The Michigan Firearm Instructor: Is Dyslexia a Mental Illness?

Q: Rick, Will being diagnosed with dyslexia disqualify me for a CPL?

A. First and foremost, I am not a mental health professional who is the only person that can make a diagnosis of a mental illness.

However, as I understand it, dyslexia is a developmental learning disorder and is not a "mental illness." Of course, I am not a doctor and neither are the members of the county gun boards. If you are denied for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL) because you have been diagnosed with having dyslexia, I would strongly urge you to hire a lawyer and to consider appealing the denial.

For more frequently asked questions, visit our blog - Legally Armed In Detroit - on the Internet: http://www.legallyarmedindetroit.com/

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Low Priced 2015 CPL Class Gift Certificates - Less than 10 left! BUY NOW!

2015 Discounted Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Class Gift Certificates On Sale - Buy NOW!

Buy a gift certificate today for any one full day (8 hour) training class in 2015 and receive a steep tuition discount! Regular tuition is $149.99.

Price is too low to display publicly! The supply of certificates available for purchase is extremely limited! There are less than 10 available! Pay now, save a ton of money, and then take the class when you are ready!

If you want a CPL and you are pressed for free time, this offer is a no-brainer!

Click the link and buy now! http://tinyurl.com/6pp8uqo

Having a CPL offers the following benefits:
- Practical Means of Personal Protection
- Legalizes Access to Handgun in Vehicles
- Safer Vacations Across the US
- Enhanced Employment Opportunities
- Another Government Issued Picture ID
- Chance To Serve Your Community
- Enables Open Carry in some Gun FREE Zones
- Piece of Mind

Click the link and buy now! http://tinyurl.com/6pp8uqo

No one has ever regretted learning how to protect himself and his family -ever.

Click the link and buy now! http://tinyurl.com/6pp8uqo

Rick Ector to Appear on NRANEWs' "Cam and Company" Tomorrow to Discuss Kids and Guns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Detroit Gun Instructor to Appear on NRANEWs' "Cam and Company" Tomorrow to Discuss Kids and Guns in the Home.

LAID - November 24, 2014 - DETROIT --Tomorrow afternoon at 3:20pm EST Rick Ector of "Legally Armed In Detroit" will make an appearance on the "Cam and Company Show." The segment will discuss an upcoming seminar being held in Detroit to educate parents how to safeguard their children from firearms.

Over the last month, four children in four separate incidents were seriously injured in metro-Detroit when they gained access to an unattended firearm in a home.

Accordingly, "Legally Armed In Detroit" is organizing a 3 hour presentation on how parents can effectively own guns to defend their homes while also responsibly safeguarding their guns from children.

This program will be of special interest to the following people:
- Parents with both guns and children in the home.
- Parents with children who want to buy guns.
- Parents of children who visit the homes of others.

The agenda will be as follows:

The first 50 registrants of this program will receive a FREE gun cable lock. The locks were donated by Michigan Open Carry, Inc and the Algonac VFW.
Registration to this event will be capped at the first 60 people to officially register via the link below. The link will take you over to Eventbee to finalize your registration.

Watch Rick Ector's "Cam and Company" segment online over the Internet in HD at 3;20pm EST at the following web address: http://www.nranews.com

RSVP Here ==> http://rick9mm.eventbee.com/event?eid=115523492

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Detroit Gun Instructor Creates Seminar To Address Accidental Child Shootings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Detroit Gun Instructor Creates Seminar To Address Accidental Child Shootings

LAID - November 24, 2014 - DETROIT --Over the last month, four children in four separate incidents were seriously injured in metro-Detroit when they gained access to an unattended firearm in a home.

The agenda will be as follows:

RSVP Here ==> http://rick9mm.eventbee.com/event?eid=115523492

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Sunday, November 16, 2014

2015 Discounted CPL Class Gift Certificates On Sale - Buy NOW!

2015 Discounted CPL Class Gift Certificates On Sale - Buy NOW!

Buy a gift certificate today for any one full day (8 hour) training class in 2015 and receive a steep tuition discount.

Price is too low to display publicly! The supply of certificates available for purchase is extremely limited! There are only 10 available! Pay now, save a ton of money, and then take the class when you are ready!

If you want a CPL and you are pressed for free time, this offer is a no-brainer!

Click the link and buy now! http://tinyurl.com/6pp8uqo

Having a CPL offers the following benefits:
- Practical Means of Personal Protection
- Legalizes Access to Handgun in Vehicles
- Safer Vacations Across the US
- Enhanced Employment Opportunities
- Another Government Issued Picture ID
- Chance To Serve Your Community
- Enables Open Carry in some Gun FREE Zones
- Piece of Mind

Click the link and buy now! http://tinyurl.com/6pp8uqo

Violent Attack: Comply or Fight Back?

Most of you are well aware that I am a Firearms, Personal Protection, and CPL Instructor. As such, some of you may take my positions on self-defense with a grain of salt - or two.

For one, I have never made any guarantees about what someone armed with a gun for personal protection can do with certainty. However, I do highlight from stories in the media what others have done. I believe that if a task - like protecting yourself - can be done by others, then you can do it too.

Of course, there is a price to be paid to be able to get it done, like any other worthwhile task. In this case, you will need training, a firearm, and practice.

Second, I want to also appeal to your sense of logic. I want you to see what the statistics say about you being able to avoid and escape injury from predators if presented with an attack.

In one study - "The Value of Civilian Handgun Possession as a Deterrent to Crime or a Defense Against Crime" by Don B. Kates Jr. - the rate of injury for victims based on their actions is the following:

- If the victim cooperates, the injury percentage is 24.7
- If the victim tries to reason with the attacker, the injury percentage is 30.7
- If the victim tries to run away or evade, the injury percentage is 34.9
- If the victim tries to get help, the injury percentage is 48.9

If you knew these stats, you could understand why some police officers or law enforcement agencies routinely suggest that citizens just capitulate when presented with an assault, robbery, or a car-jacking.

The dirty little secret is that the injury percentage for citizens who resist with a firearm is only 17.4 percent.

The safest course of action is to legally carry a firearm and defend yourself. It is completely logical and rational to carry a gun for personal protection.

Not resisting is safer than some alternatives. The big question is whether you are ready to invest money, time, and effort to significantly lower your injury odds from complying down to the significantly lower odds of fighting back with a pistol.

Stated simply, you have a 41 percent greater chance of being hurt by not resisting than defending yourself with a gun.

If you are motivated by logic, data, and facts, you will agree that citizens not wanting to be hurt should legally carry a firearm.

Go here to RSVP to my next CPL class on Sunday, Nov. 30th =>http://www.eventbee.com/v/rick9mm/event?eid=185322273

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

NTFSV - Name That Firearm Safety Violation: Machine Gun Preacher

NTFSV - Name That Firearm Safety Violation: Machine Gun Preacher

How many safe gun handling violations, if any, do you see in this promo photo for the movie "Machine Gun Preacher?"

For more info on safe gun handling and responsible firearm ownership, visit our blog - Legally Armed In Detroit - on the Internet:http://www.legallyarmedindetroit.com/

For more info about free shooting lessons for women and Michigan CCW Classes, please contact:

Rick's Firearm Academy of Detroit
Web: http://www.detroitccw.com.
Email: info@detroitccw.com
Phone: 313.733.7404

If this information was useful for you, would you please make a small recurring donation to support this site?

Detroit Michigan CCW CPL Class - Sunday, November 30th, 2015 - Space Limited - Enroll Now!

Detroit Michigan Concealed Pistol License - CCW CPL Classes - Space Limited - Call Now: 313.7337404

Sunday, Nov. 30th, 2014

We are pleased to announce another Michigan Concealed Pistol License CCW/CPL Class of this year! So, if you have a desire to qualify for a Concealed Pistol License, so that you can feel safe, register for our next class.

Sunday, Nov. 30th, 2014

Location:
Southfield L.A.I.D. Center
19111 W. 10 Mile Road
Main Conference Room #224
Southfield, Michigan 48075

Tuition ($150)

Register here ==> Click here!

Range expenses will be incurred at the range to handle gun rental, range time, ammunition costs, and a fee for a target. The estimated fee is $35.

Our class starts at 8:00 a.m. sharp!
Sunday, Nov. 30th, 2014

More info on Detroit Michigan CCW Class is available at our web site.

FREE Crime Prevention Ebooks For A Limited Time!

Register for this CCW Class and receive the following Ebooks:

Total Value $115!!!!! - Yours For FREE - Register Now!

Register now: Click here!

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