Member Meeting Monday, January 22 nd, 2018

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1 Member Meeting Monday, January 22 nd, 2018

2 Annual Financial Report

3 2017 Annual Financial Report Sources of Funds Product Sales 21% Excursions 14% Expendable Revenue $66,647 Shooting 7% Education 13% Member Dues 30% Donations 15% Member Dues Donations Pass through Revenue $82,703 Education Excursions Shooting Events Product Sales

4 2017 Annual Financial Report Uses of Funds Pass through Excursions 19% Education 21% Shooting 18% Total Income $82,703 Total Expense $93,373 Net Gain/Loss $10,670 Product Sales 42%

5 2017 Annual Financial Report Uses of Funds Operating Expenses Total Income $66,647 Total Expense $51,222 Net Gain/Loss $15,425

6 2017 Annual Financial Report FY Net Gain/Loss Total Revenue = $149,350 Total Expenses = $144,596 Net Gain/Loss = $ 4, Priorities Pass Through = Breakeven Reduce CC Processing Fees Expand Member Services Expand Shooting Programs Greater Frequency Greater Variety Advanced Skills Training Operate as Not-for-Profit

7 2017 Annual Financial Report 2017 Financial Events Moved Bookkeeping to Accounting Firm Got discovered by FL Dept. of Revenue Back Sales Taxes Due (double dipped!) Implemented POS Systems Acquired Resale Certificate Shifted CC Processing from PayPal to Eventbrite Purchased assets to enhance usability of Emeralda Range Purchased LaserLyte & SIRT pistols for training

8 2017 Annual Financial Report 2018 Anticipated Events Shooters World opening Expanded shooting programs Expanded Education programs Expanded Member Services Offerings

9 Gun Friendly States

10 2017 Gun Friendly States Criteria 1. Right-to-Carry Laws 2. Access to Black Rifles 3. Presence & Strength of Castle Doctrine 4. Support of National Firearms Act (NFA) 5. Notable Miscellaneous Items

11 Gun Un-Friendly States 51 Washington, DC No gun stores or public ranges No NFA Items All Firearms Registered 10 rnd Mag limit Bans any gun banned in CA, MD, MA 50 New York May (Not) Issue state NYC Permit Bribe is Useful No NFA Items 10 rnd Mag limit State politics dominated by NYC Most Gun Mfgrs fled state

12 Gun Un-Friendly States 49 Massachusetts State AG greatly expanded assault weapons ban May (Not) Issue 10 rnd Mag Limit 48 New Jersey May (Not) Issue Virtually impossible to get permit Permit required to purchase NFA items banned Partial Castle Doctrine

13 Gun Un-Friendly States 47 Hawaii May (Not) Issue Have stopped issuing permits 10 Rnd Mag Limit No NFA Items 46 California Just when you thought CA guns laws could not get any worse Total Black Rifle Ban Register or become instant felon Owning Mags >10 a felony Suppressors illegal Getting CCW becoming impossible

14 Gun Un-Friendly States 45 Connecticut Legislature adjourned w/out passing any new gun laws! May (Not) Issue Castle Doctrine fairly strong Suppressors legal 10 rnd Mags frozen & now unavailable Assault Ban 44 Maryland Getting CCW permit virtually impossible Handgun purchase requires permit & state registration Black Rifles restricted Suppressors Legal

15 Gun Un-Friendly States 43 Rhode Island New Domestic Violence bill deprives gun owners of due process < ½ of 1% have permits No mag limits No NFA items Ranges Rare Duty to Retreat 42 Delaware Can hunt of Sunday! Reciprocity with 20 states Permits issued for particularized need Black guns & Mags unrestricted NO preemption statute

16 Gun Un-Friendly States 41 Minnesota Shall Issue CCW permit allows open & concealed carry Preemption law Hunting culture NFA items allowed 40 Illinois Concealed Carry allowed outside of Chicago NO NFA items FIOD required to purchase NO Reciprocity Black rifles & mags allowed outside of Chicago

17 Gun Friendly States 10 Missouri Just passed permitless carry law About face for gun owners since the 90s Republican Leadership NFA OK Open Carry No assault weapon or Mag restrictions 9 Georgia One of the best CCW laws Excellent Castle Doctrine NFA items OK No black rifle or Mag restrictions 80,000 gun owners in Atlanta Safe city!

18 Gun Friendly States 8 Texas Now allow concealed & open carry Strong Castle Doctrine NFA OK No black gun or Mag Restrictions Hunting Culture 7 North Dakota Recently enacted permitless carry law Good Castle Doctrine Excellent hunting opportunities Gun culture

19 Gun Friendly States 6 Utah Strong on protecting the rights of gun owners Home to numerous firearm & accessory manufacturers Strong use-of-force laws NFA items OK Strong preemption law 5 Montana Permitless carry outside of cities NFA items OK No limits on black rifles or Mags Excellent Castle Doctrine Home of several firearms mfgrs Probably more guns than people!

20 Gun Friendly States 4 Oklahoma Shall-Issue Can now carry on busses Limited permitless carry No restrictions on NFA, black rifles, mags Strong Castle Doctrine Reciprocity with all states 3 Kansas Now allows permitless carry in public buildings & campuses No restrictions on NFA, black rifles, mags Recreational shooting opportunities limited Excellent Castle Doctrine

21 Gun Friendly States 2 Alaska Permitless carry No restrictions on NFA, black rifles, mags Excellent Castle Doctrine Hunting & Competitive shooting opportunities abound! 1 Arizona Strong Preemption laws Permitless carry Strong self-defense laws No restrictions on NFA, black rifles, mags Strong competitive shooting culture Repeats as last year s number 1

22 Left of Bang!

23 Skill Sets to Develop Hard (Physical) Skills Basic gun handling Shooting positions Loading & unloading 1 & 2 handed Targets Lighting conditions Aiming accessories Drawing from concealment Soft (Mental) Skills Attitude Awareness Profiling Environmental triggers Mental Rehearsal & Preparation Crisis planning Legal Knowledge

24 Hard Skills Left of Bang BANG! Left of Bang Crisis Event Timeline Soft Skills Aftermath 911 Police Detectives Ambulance Lawyers Criminal Trials Civil Trials Etc

25 Left of Bang Key Mental Factor: Awareness Left of Bang Marine training program Week long Saved many lives Know what to look for Human Behavior Environmental Clues

26 Mental Awareness Levels of Awareness At Home, Reading, Daydreaming, etc Aware of environment around you, anomalies Anomaly, potential threat detected, assessing situation Escape, Hide, Fight

27 Primary Objective Space is Critical DO NOT LET ASSAILANT GET INTO YOUR PERSONAL SPACE Awareness Must have space in order to employ your self defense measures Key Decision Lethal or Non-lethal Response Only fraction of second to decide At most, only 40% of assaults involve a firearm

28 Use Your Brain! Mental Imaging & Rehearsal Soviet Winter Olympic Team 1980 Training Regimen: 1. Physical 100%, Mental 0% 2. Physical 75%, Mental 25% 3. Physical 50%, Mental 50% 4. Physical 25%, Mental 75% Which team performed the best, by far! 4

29 Awareness What are you looking for? Environmental Anomalies Individuals that standout Behavioral Cues

30 Human Behavior Six Domains 1. Kinesics 2. Biometric 3. Proxemics 4. Geographics 5. Iconography 6. Atmospherics

31 Left of Bang Kinesics the study of body language which accounts for a significant part of interpersonal communications. What to look for Dominate vs Submissive Uncomfortable vs Comfortable Interested vs Uninterested

32 Kinesics Dominate Expression of limbic systems fight response Gestures and postures that seek to control space around them Make them look larger to intimidate Territorial display Indicators Lower Body Legs Spread Torso Standing Tall Leaning Forward Hands & Arms Arms Spread Hands behind back (judgmental) Holding long eye contact

33 Kinesics Dominate Establish Baseline for area you occupy Watch for anomalies Body language that does not fit the situation Trying to Act natural Overly focused or interested Indicators Lower Body Legs Spread Torso Standing Tall Leaning Forward Hands & Arms Arms Spread Hands behind back (judgmental) Holding long eye contact

34 High Power Poses Kinesics

35 Left of Bang Biometrics the study of physiological changes caused by the autonomic nervous system in response to stress or strong emotions. What to look for Pallor Cold Sweat Dilation of pupils Rapid heart beat or respiration Twitching muscles around the mouth

36 Biometrics Biometric Cues Emotional changes Events happening About to happen Thinking about events about to happen Negative Emotions Key Anger, Fear, Contempt

37 Biometrics Biometric Baselines & Anomalies An individual whose biometric cues do not fit the situation A change in observed biometrics cues whether sudden or gradual Indicators that an individual is attempting to mask or hide potential biometric cues

38 Left of Bang Proximics study of how humans use space to communicate and move the closer people choose to be, generally the more comfortable those people are with one another People drawn to things they like, make them feel comfortable, safe People move away from things they fear, dislike or makes them uncomfortable or unsafe

39 Proximics Distance Intimate zone Within arms reach or touching Personal zone Within arms reach, not touching Social and Public zones Beyond arms reach Can vary based on culture Movement Proximic Pull Person or group is drawn to another person, group, object or place. Proximic Push Occurs to avoid a real or potential threat because of fear or uncertainty

40 Left of Bang Geographics human beings (and animals) act with greater confidence in areas with which they are familiar Considerations Natural lines of drift People take paths that are simple, safe, obstacle free Take paths of least resistance Habitual areas Anchor points

41 Left of Bang Atmospherics collective mood of a situation or place, typically displayed through non-verbal behavior What to look for Noise level Level of activity Order or disorder Negative shift or anomalies Sudden change in above characteristics Indication of threat

42 Left of Bang Decision Rules Establish baseline considering above factors Be aware of individuals that stand out Be aware of abrupt changes in group or situational atmospherics 1. Maintain constant Aware status when in public 2. Be prepared to move to Alert status when an exception or anomaly is detected 3. Immediately spring into Action plan when threat is confirmed. Run-Hide-Fight

43 Food for Thought If you have to stop and think if you are in fear of your life, you re not!

44 Information Sources Left of Bang By Patrick Van Horne & Jason A. Riley Amazon Paperback - $19.93 Kindle - $7.99 Rating 4.5/5.0

45 Information Sources Videos Personal Defense Network Advanced Pistol Handling One-Handed Survival Shooting Unorthodox Shooting Positions Extreme Shooting Skill Development Extreme Close Quarters Concepts Extreme Close Quarters Shooting

46 Information Sources Videos Armed and Ready The Big Picture Gear Up Get on Target Build Your Skills Dangers We Face Deadly Force Decisions After the Shot Your Continuing Journey