Templar Firearms Training LLC

09/12/2026

“The number one rule of surviving a gunfight is: Don’t be there.
The number two rule of surviving a gunfight is: Have a gun.”

Those two rules sound simple, but there is a lot behind each of them.

RULE #1: DON’T BE THERE.

The best defensive encounter is the one that never happens.

Situational awareness isn't paranoia. It means paying attention to your surroundings, recognizing when something doesn't look right, and being willing to leave before a situation becomes dangerous.

You don't need to win an argument with a stranger. You don't need to prove that you have a right to stand where you're standing. If you can safely walk away from a confrontation, walk away. If a place or situation is beginning to feel unsafe, leave.

Your fi***rm should never make you more willing to enter or remain in a dangerous situation. It should make you more conscious of your responsibility to avoid one.

Avoidance isn't cowardice. If everyone you care about goes home safely because you recognized trouble early enough to stay out of it, you won.

RULE #2: HAVE A GUN.

Rule #1 sometimes fails.

You don't control when or where another person may decide to threaten you or someone you love. A defensive fi***rm locked in your safe at home cannot help you when you're somewhere else.

That's why, if you've made the decision to carry, consistency matters. Carry lawfully. Carry safely. Carry a fi***rm you know how to operate. Use quality equipment. Train regularly. Understand the laws governing the use of force.

And recognize that carrying a fi***rm doesn't make you a police officer. It doesn't give you authority. It doesn't make you responsible for settling disputes or pursuing criminals. It gives you one additional option in the gravest kind of emergency, when lawful defensive force is actually necessary.

There is another principle underneath both rules:

Your most important defensive tool is the judgment between your ears.

A fi***rm is not a substitute for awareness, avoidance, de-escalation or good decision-making. It is the last layer when those things weren't enough.

Avoid trouble whenever you can. Be prepared for the trouble you couldn't avoid.

Templar Fi****ms Training LLC
We don't just teach people how to shoot. We teach them the responsibility that comes with carrying a fi***rm.

08/23/2026

03/31/2026

If you have a fi***rm on your person, you should never have a drink in your hand.

This isn’t political—it’s a basic safety standard we teach in every single class.

Period.

Full stop.

In a statement Monday, GOP House Speaker Lisa Demuth called the decisions made by the lawmakers "unacceptable."

03/30/2026

There's a difference between talking about fi***rms...and actually understanding them.

Unfortunately, a lot of what gets said publicly about AR-15s just isn't accurate. Colin Noir is an excellent source for accurate information.

If you want real-world knowledge—how they function, what the law actually says, and how to use them responsibly—that's what training is for.

Somebody emailed me and said I didn’t know what I was talking about.So in this video, I break down exactly why my original take on the AR-15 vs M4 debate was...

03/23/2026

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To everyone who’s trained with Templar Fi****ms Training—thank you.

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03/19/2026

The Constitution is plain.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

The two parts
1. Militia Clause (prefatory clause)

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State…”

This explains a purpose or rationale:

In the late 1700s, “militia” generally meant citizen-soldiers

“Well regulated” meant properly functioning / trained, not heavily restricted in the modern sense

2. Operative Clause

“…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

This is the actual legal protection:

Refers to “the people” (same phrase used in the 1st and 4th Amendments)

Protects an existing right to possess and carry arms.

How courts interpret it
The key modern interpretation comes from:

District of Columbia v. Heller

McDonald v. City of Chicago

What those decisions say:

The Militia Clause does not limit the right only to militia service

The right is individual, not just collective

However, the right is not unlimited (certain permitting regulations are allowed).

Disagreement usually centers on:
Whether the Militia Clause limits the right or simply explains one reason for it. Modern Supreme Court doctrine treats it as explanatory, not restrictive

03/06/2026

"In a time of war, Americans cannot afford to have the right to bear arms delayed by arbitrary state permitting processes...Public safety is threatened not only by ordinary criminals but also by bad actors working for foreign adversaries, and Americans need to be armed for the security of our free state..."

Templar Fi****ms Training LLC STRONGLY supports Senator Lee's Bill!

Sen. Mike Lee's, R-Utah, bill, the National Constitutional Carry Act, builds on laws that already exist in 29 states that already allow permitless concealed carry.

01/10/2026

A detailed analysis of the ICE shooting video revealing critical insights on the incident.