TacCon 2026 AAR: Managing Unknown Contacts And Potential Violence
I would summarize MUC as managing interactions with strangers with ambiguous, but potentially dangerous, intent in a socially acceptable way that maintains our safety. One of the keywords there is “ambiguous.” Part of the MUC paradigm is understanding that the man approaching you quickly and directly could very well be a threat, or he may be coming to ask you to help him get a dying baby out of a hot car. MUC is about having reasonable actions that we can take to help us maintain distance while also assessing the person’s behavior.
TacCon 2026 AAR: Intro To Competition And The Pistol Match
Competition is a great way to push oneself and get acclimated to stress and pressure. I’m a firm believer that every defensive incident is the highest-stakes version of a competition. While competitive shooting is obviously not a life-or-death situation, it gets the pulse and blood pressure up and forces us to stand and deliver our best performance with no mulligans.
TacCon 2026 AAR: Church Security
Everyone brings baggage with them to church. Some people bring a small carry-on, and some people bring a shipping container. From broken marriages to drug addiction to violent behavior, some of the lost that the church seeks to shepherd have some very serious issues.
TacCon 2026 AAR: Fix Your Grip, Fix Your Shooting
While stance is important in shooting a pistol, I believe the grip is really the foundation that we shoot from. Stance can certainly aid in aiming and mitigating recoil, but you don’t hold the gun with your feet. In my experience, a poor grip leads to more issues with shooting a pistol than anything else, including aiming and trigger control.
Initial Thoughts On 2026 TacCon
The Tactical Conference is a great opportunity to get some training in a staggering number of self-defense topics. It’s also a great reminder that self-defense is for everyone.
Small Guns Suck, Right?
Context is key with pretty much everything. With concealed carry, there’s way more to consider than just “how well does it shoot?” There’s a reason it’s called CONCEALED carry, not SHOOTABLE carry.
Not Your Ordinary Conference
TacCon is the premier training event for everyone interested in personal defense. Founded by Tom Givens over two decades ago, TacCon brings renowned trainers from across the country together in one place for one weekend.
Shooting vs Training
It’s very easy to shoot a couple hundred rounds and leave satisfied that we’ve done some good training. But did you really train, or did you just shoot?
Why We Train
There are numerous reasons we might seek to develop our shooting and martial skills, and personal protection is a common one.