Readers of gun magazines such as Combat Handguns, American Handgunner, etc. will be

most familiar with Massad Ayoob from his articles dealing with the various potential legal

hazards resulting from the use of deadly force and his evaluation of various new model handguns.

Mas is much more than a “gun writer”. He is a sworn police officer, champion shooter,

court certified expert witness and founder of the Lethal Force Institute. Along with Jeff

Cooper, Chuck Taylor and Ray Chapman, etc. he is one of the original “big name” instructors

and has long been acknowledged as the leading expert on the civilian use of deadly force in

self-defense with students paying up to $1500 to attend his training courses.

Every fall for over a decade, in association with Defense Associates, Mas has been conducting

his LFI1 course at Blue Trail Range. Over the years Dave Lyman and his staff have been very

accommodating and now that the range has been unjustly attacked Mas has volunteered his

services to help raise money to pay their legal bills.

One night only - At 7:00 PM on Wednesday Sept 10th Mas will conduct a 2 hour lecture on the

Use of Deadly Force followed by a ½ hour Question & Answer period. Donations to attend are

$50.00 and all proceeds will go to the Save Blue Trail Range fund. The subjects covered will

be of interest to anyone who either carries a handgun or keeps a firearm at home for selfdefense.

Topics will range from why the internet can land you in jail, the actual circumstances

that must exist to justify the use of deadly force, street vs. at home tactics, interaction with the

police after an incident, the realities of the legal (not justice) system and others.

This is a rare opportunity to spend time with one of the country’s best instructors and help keep

the state’s only outdoor public shooting range in operation – all at a very low cost. Much of

what you hear on this subject is inaccurate and if believed can land you in serious trouble. The

information you receive can save you thousands of dollars and much heartache. Initial plans call

for the event to take place at Blue Trail Range but it may be moved to Meriden if the response

exceeds the facility.

To attend:

Mail your $50.00 check, payable to Save Blue Trail Range, Inc, plus a note referencing Massad

Ayoob and including your name; e-mail address and phone number (so we can notify you of a

location change) to: Blue Trail Range, 316 North Branford Road, Wallingford, CT 06492

Or

To pay by credit card call Defense Associates Monday through Friday 6:00 – 9:00 PM at 203-

261-8719.

Need more information? Email d.assoc@prodigy.net and supply a phone number and time we

can contact you.