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Why you should take 10-8 Firearms Instruction’s ONLINE Permit Carry Weapons Course?

February 25, 2015 by Instructor

Because the instructor, Nick Nolting is a full-time Iowa Police Officer and Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Firearms Instructor. On a daily basis I am enforcing Iowa criminal law when I come to work. The weapons, intoxication, assault, and trespassing laws are just some of them. I have worked closely with a number of County Attorneys and I understand how they do their jobs. I have a great understanding of the Iowa criminal law and I teach that in my Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons Classes. I am taking that same proven class, that has been taught to over a thousand students and putting it into an Online Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons Course.

This course is GUARANTEED to be accepted by your local Iowa Sheriff’s Office or else it is FREE! No other Online Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons Course goes over the Iowa Use of Force law like I do in my course. Most all other Online Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons Courses are not even Iowa companies and do not even mention Iowa law in their course. This is very critical if you are shopping around for the best online class for you. If you live in Iowa and are going to carry in Iowa you need to know Iowa law regarding open or concealed carry.

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Lessons from a Fatal Shootout in a Crowded McDonald’s

February 19, 2015 by Instructor

An off-duty law-enforcement officer shares his lessons learned from a fatal shootout in a crowded McDonald’s:

I had taken my family to a McDonald’s Restaurant on our way to a pool party. I was off-duty, in civilian clothes, and armed.

I was standing in line and oblivious (like all the other patrons) to the fact that an armed suspect had taken the manager hostage and was forcing her to open the safe in the restaurant’s office. One of the cashiers had seen this and I overheard her telling another employee that the business was being robbed.

At that time, I had approximately 15 years of experience and was a SWAT team member and use-of-force/firearms instructor. I had talked to my wife about such an occurrence and we had a preplanned response. When I told her to take the children and leave the building, she did not hesitate. I began quietly telling employees and patrons to leave. My thinking was to remove as many innocent bystanders as possible and then leave myself.

I thought that because I did not see the suspect enter he must have come in from a side door or employee entrance and I assumed (wrongly) that he would go out the same way. As I was standing near the front counter trying to get some of the kitchen help to get out, the suspect came from the office area and began running in my direction.

I immediately noted the large semi-automatic pistol in his hand. The distance was about 15 to 20 yards. I drew my weapon, announced myself and took a kneeling position behind the counter. Unfortunately, the suspect raised his weapon at me and the gunfight erupted. The suspect fired a total of 2 rounds in my direction. I fired 11, striking him 10 times.

At this point, two things come to mind: (1) The distance was 15 to 20 yards? Inside a McDonald’s? (2) He’s probably carrying a Baby Glock with one in the chamber (10+1 capacity).

My weapon was now empty and I ran from the line of fire to reload my spare magazine. I then approached the downed suspect and could tell that he was seriously wounded. It was right then that I considered that there might be more than one “bad guy” (the thought had not crossed my mind before this) and I began to scan the 360 to check.

I immediately noticed a small child lying behind me. I saw blood pooling under her head and knew at a glance she was dead. One of the bullets fired at me had struck this child. Unbeknownst to me, my family had tried to exit out the fire door, which was locked. My wife was still trying to get out when the shooting started and she pushed my kids under a table where they all witnessed the gunfight.

The end result was that the suspect died, I survived, but a 9-year-old girl did not.

I tell you this story because I think that this topic is of utmost importance. It is largely ignored in mainstream police training. I want to tell you some of the lessons I learned from this incident.

1. If you are going to carry a firearm off-duty, you should carry extra ammo. Security camera video of this incident revealed that I fired all 11 rounds from my Glock 26 in about 2 seconds. My extra mag held 17 rounds. Words cannot describe the emotion I felt when I slammed that mag into my weapon and was able to still be in the fight.

Mostly because of circumstances (distance) and my training, my rounds were on target. It could have happened differently and the reality is that most of us miss more than we hit when involved in a gun battle.

2. You cannot have the typical police mind-set in an off-duty situation. I ended up in this incident without a radio, without backup, without body armor, handcuffs, other force options and without taking the time to think it through. I was truly most frightened when the gunfight was over and I was standing there covering the suspect with my weapon in my T-shirt and shorts. I was really worried that one of my own guys might not recognize me. I was worried too that there might be some other off-duty copper around who would think I was the bad guy.

The smartest, most responsible thing I could have done would have been to take care of my family first. I should have seen personally to their safety. If I had grabbed them and gone outside, I would have spared them this entire experience and that little girl would probably still be alive today.

Again, words cannot describe the emotions that we all went through after this incident. I recognized afterward that it could have been one of my children lying dead because of my actions. When you are off-duty your first responsibility is to your family. You should never forget this.

3. I survived this incident. Partly due to my training and tactics. Partly due to God’s grace and blind luck. But the other side of the coin is that I got into this incident because of my training. I switched immediately into “cop” mode without stopping to consider that I was at a great tactical disadvantage. Most of us are driven and dedicated to the point of self destruction and I think good cops die because we are taught to place our personal safety second when others are in danger.

Because I had never trained realistically for a situation like this, I was unprepared. Most of the guys I worked with then and now carry off-duty weapons. But few of them, if any, have really taken the time to engage in realistic training and preparation for how to handle an off-duty incident.

Training can be as simple as discussing these types of situations with your coworkers. Since this shooting, I have devoted at least one quarterly range session with my students to off-duty encounters and the associated considerations.

4. The responsibility of carrying a firearm is huge. I had devoted countless hours to training for the fight, but was not fully prepared for the aftermath. None of the training scenarios, books, films, etc. that I learned from touched upon the fact that when you take that gun out and decide to take action, 9-year-old kids can get killed. Even if you do everything by the book, use good tactics, and are within policy and the law, the outcome can still be negative.

You have to remember that the suspect does not go to the range and he does not practice rules of weapons safety. He does not care about what’s in his line of fire. If it’s you or him, you gotta do what you gotta do, but whether you’re on-duty or off-duty we need to train to look at the totality of the incident. Letting the bad guy go because doing otherwise would place innocent people in grave danger needs to be more “socially acceptable” amongst our ranks. I think we’re starting to see more of this in the pursuit policies of most agencies and I have tried to carry this message over into my training and teaching.

I guess the bottom line here is that it’s good to be on “auto pilot” when it comes to tactics in these situations, but we can’t go on auto pilot in our assessment and examination of the environment and circumstances leading up to and during the event. On-duty mind-set and off-duty mind-set need to be strongly separated and the boundaries clear.

This article was copy and pasted from http://www.isegoria.net/2012/05/lessons-from-a-fatal-shootout-in-a-crowded-mcdonalds/

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10-8 is a police term for “ready to go” or “in service” being a police officer, I found 10-8 to be a fitting business name for a firearms training company. When you carry a gun whether; law enforcement, military, or armed citizen; you must be READY TO GO. You can’t walk around carrying a loaded gun and have your head in the sand! Having awareness and the proper mindset is as important to carrying your firearm.
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2020-04-28T00:38:24+0000
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2020-04-16T15:20:51+0000
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Liam Stewart
Liam Stewart
2020-04-13T21:36:19+0000
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Cindy Stewart
2020-04-08T19:44:37+0000
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Chad Chapman
2019-01-28T23:26:10+0000
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Jeremy L. Hatley
Jeremy L. Hatley
2019-01-20T17:04:06+0000
Clear and concise firearms instructional training that is presented at your own pace and provides a wealth of valuable... information on firearm basics as well as the particularities of the laws in the state of Iowa. Very reasonably priced option for training as well!! Highly recommended!read more
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Travis Messamer
2018-06-09T19:11:31+0000
Great course containing alot of relevant information without a bunch of unnecessary fluff. Will definatly recommend... the course to anyone.read more
Kevin Mckinney
Kevin Mckinney
2018-05-15T02:31:28+0000
If you are wanting to get your IA CCW permit then this is the course I recommend. It is very informative and put... together by someone that not only knows Iowa gun laws but also enforces them. You WILL learn something regardless of your gun knowledge. I recommend this course highly!read more
Christian Miller
Christian Miller
2018-02-23T21:48:01+0000
Tyler Graham
Tyler Graham
2018-02-19T18:35:20+0000
Will definitely recommend to friends & family. Very informative, and the course is easy to negotiate for people that... are not used to online services. Great Job! �read more
Joe Benda
Joe Benda
2018-02-10T04:34:43+0000
Very professional course. Simple and to the point. I will highly recommend this class to anyone looking for a legit... carry course.read more
Mark Kemery
Mark Kemery
2017-11-06T17:26:15+0000
Mike Netser
Mike Netser
2017-08-08T03:14:24+0000
Quick to respond to questions. It was a good course that was easy to understand and I did it in my living room. It is... important to keep up on the new laws and this helped explain them. Prices right and my county accepted it. Thanks for a great experience!read more
Jed Licht
Jed Licht
2017-07-03T18:16:18+0000
I took my permit with him! I strongly recommend him and his class!
Tim Raleigh
Tim Raleigh
2017-03-06T02:29:44+0000
Justin Haburn
Justin Haburn
2017-03-02T23:48:49+0000
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Shawn Umphress
2017-02-28T22:01:33+0000
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2017-02-24T23:07:39+0000
Kelli-Don Norton
Kelli-Don Norton
2017-02-24T21:38:15+0000
Excellent course and all the facts were clearly communicated. Outstanding.
James Mundy
James Mundy
2017-02-24T20:00:07+0000
Got what I needed and the website is easy to navigate.
Joe Knebel
Joe Knebel
2017-01-04T22:43:58+0000
Great course, very easy to navigate and really learned a lot. I had trouble printing the certificate using my phone so... contacted Nick through the site. I'd say about 30 minutes later I had a reply and an answer! Highly recommended! Thanks Nick!read more
Jason Underwood
Jason Underwood
2016-12-31T21:34:44+0000
Ginny Greever Thompson
Ginny Greever Thompson
2016-11-27T22:22:06+0000
Took this class today. It was great! Easy to take test in privacy of home.
Rich Simmons
Rich Simmons
2016-11-18T04:00:09+0000
I did this a few months ago great course very educational
Jordan Vaughan
Jordan Vaughan
2016-10-26T05:17:44+0000
Chad Kahler
Chad Kahler
2016-09-24T16:16:03+0000
1st time with online training. Great information. Appreciate the ability to start and stop on my schedule.
Jason Allen
Jason Allen
2016-08-24T02:41:11+0000
Great online class. Worked for my renewal in Johnson County. Price was right. Information was great. Took about an hour.
Richard W. Snyder
Richard W. Snyder
2016-06-11T18:41:15+0000
10-8 Firearms Instruction is the BEST! I had prior training and was renewing my permit. I was skeptical of online... training, but the sample test showed me how good the material is. The scope of the material is great and showed me there is always something else to learn. The website works very well and it was easy to take in the material and complete the tests. I had a question and emailed Nick Nolting who responded promptly. Good customer service goes a long way. I definitely recommend 10-8 to anyone needing a new or renewal permit.read more
Scott Peel
Scott Peel
2016-02-19T21:51:00+0000
Very good course, easy to navigate, very informative and priced right. I highly recommend this course!
Dave Bakker
Dave Bakker
2016-01-23T02:41:05+0000
Took the renewal course, a lot of good information and easy to do
Isaiah Lackland
Isaiah Lackland
2015-12-13T19:28:32+0000
Dan Penley
Dan Penley
2015-12-09T03:26:09+0000
Took the renewal course.Great Course. Great resources to learn or review. Even had a question. Messaged Nick, then had... him call me to discuss something. Awesome!read more
Mark Mintun
Mark Mintun
2015-12-09T02:45:54+0000
Ran through the class in my underwear in the comfort of my own home, then took the certificate to Dallas County and... renewed in a few minutes.read more
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2015-12-07T02:26:00+0000
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2015-12-01T18:42:02+0000
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