Ken hackathorn articles of faith

This article first appeared in the Network's membership journal.

by Gila Hayes

Preparation for self defense takes many forms, including the aspect that Network members have recognized: their legal defense.

Ken hackathorn articles of faith

One element in explaining your self-defense actions is the extent of your training and how it influenced your decisions.

If one name consistently surfaces in discussions of reality-based training, it is that of Ken Hackathorn who is notorious for challenging the conventional limits on firearms training.

Earlier this summer, while visiting with Ken, I explored his historical perspective on the evolution of defensive firearms training, and his opinions about how to train for armed self defense. (We’ve added occasional Internet links for readers to whom some of the “old names” may be unfamiliar.)

Ken is imminently qualified to relate this history, first as a student in one of Jeff Cooper’s earliest handgun classes, and later as one of the American