Author name: Michael Kneuer

Owning a firearm for personal protection in Palm Beach County is only part of the equation. The other part — the part most gun owners skip entirely — is developing the situational awareness that lets you recognize threats before they become emergencies. Situational awareness is not a personality trait. It is a trained skill. It […]

For firearm owners in Palm Beach County, situational awareness is not a soft skill or an afterthought. It is the primary defensive skill. The ability to recognize a developing threat before it becomes an imminent one is what gives you options. Without it, even the best-trained shooter is always reacting rather than responding. Developing a

For Palm Beach County residents who carry concealed or keep a firearm at home, situational awareness is not a soft skill. It is the first line of defense. The ability to recognize a developing threat before it becomes an active one gives you options that a reactive person never has: distance, time, exits, and the

In Palm Beach County, responsible firearm ownership means more than locking your gun in a safe. It means being genuinely prepared to use it if a threat arises. That preparation starts with defensive shooting skills, and those skills look very different from what most people practice at a static range. Defensive shooting is about stopping

Defensive shooting is not the same as punching holes in paper at a static range. For Palm Beach County residents who carry concealed or keep a firearm at home for protection, the difference between those two things could not be more significant. Target shooting builds basic familiarity. Defensive shooting builds survival skills. The foundation of

Buying your first firearm in Palm Beach County is not a decision to rush. Whether you live in West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Jupiter, or Lake Worth, the right firearm for your needs depends on more than what is on sale at the counter. It depends on your purpose, your body, your home, and your