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PROFILE<br />
No, and if I run my life right I might<br />
be able to avoid it forever.<br />
What training methods do you<br />
employ?<br />
Range practice with a variety of<br />
guns and ammo, not just my favorite<br />
carry piece. I shoot in <strong>US</strong>PSA and Steel<br />
Challenge regularly. These are just<br />
games, but they sure help keep one’s<br />
head in the right “mode.”<br />
Nick coached Insun Park,<br />
a Kaizen restaurant<br />
manager, during her first<br />
range trip. Since then,<br />
Insun has become an<br />
enthusiastic marksman<br />
and received more<br />
extensive formal training.<br />
Nick proved a patient and<br />
very capable instructor.<br />
“When other people see you behave responsibly<br />
as a gun owner, they’ll respond respectfully.<br />
Then you spread the interest to them.”<br />
ployee went out and bought himself a<br />
Crossman air gun to develop handling<br />
skills, because he wanted to become<br />
a gun owner too. Given the support<br />
Nick’s employees receive in their quest<br />
for effective self-protection, it’s a small<br />
wonder that labor relations at Kaizen<br />
are quite cordial.<br />
“When people see the value and fun<br />
of gun ownership, and they have a safe<br />
and responsible role model to follow,<br />
the interest and desire spreads like<br />
wildfire,” says Nick. “It’s wonderful to<br />
be at the head of all that momentum.<br />
I’m teaching them all the positive messages<br />
to offer to other people. Owning<br />
a gun is your civil right. It’s healthy, responsible,<br />
useful, and downright fun.<br />
The laws are on your side to become<br />
a gun owner. When other people see<br />
you behave responsibly as a gun owner,<br />
they’ll respond respectfully. Then<br />
you spread the interest to them.”<br />
In March, I took a four-day defensive<br />
pistol course alongside Nick and<br />
Insun. Nick’s shooting technique, rapid<br />
but smooth, was quite impressive<br />
to watch. Using his IPSC gun, a Beretta<br />
92, he delivered rapid and accurate<br />
hits apparently effortlessly. Between<br />
strings of fire, he coached and encouraged<br />
other learners. His joy of learning<br />
and practicing new skills was obvious<br />
and contagious. A man who grew<br />
up when gun ownership was socially<br />
unremarkable, Nick is making it better<br />
than merely unremarkable by his<br />
example and evangelism. He is making<br />
gun ownership attractive and celebrated<br />
in a way that crosses generations<br />
and cultural backgrounds.<br />
Have you ever had to use your firearm<br />
in a defensive situation?<br />
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Do you have any recommendations?<br />
There are so many myths out there<br />
regarding guns, shooting sports, self<br />
defense, and the right to bear arms.<br />
I really encourage people to pursue<br />
their own critical continuing education.<br />
Ultimately, myth will always hurt<br />
you badly.<br />
The truth may hurt once in a while,<br />
but ultimately it will also be your salvation.<br />
How long have you carried a concealed<br />
weapon?<br />
About 15 years.<br />
What weapons do you carry?<br />
Currently a Ruger LCP. In past years,<br />
I used a 5-inch 1911 in 45 ACP, a Glock<br />
19, and a Colt Pony. I have never carried<br />
a backup gun.<br />
What concealment holsters do you<br />
use?<br />
With this pocket gun, a DeSantis<br />
Nemesis works very well for me. We<br />
also have a local man in Las Vegas,<br />
Nevada Gunleather, who makes a line<br />
of custom holsters.<br />
What do you do for a living?<br />
I practice architecture in Southern<br />
Nevada, commercial and public buildings<br />
only. I also own a wonderful restaurant<br />
in Las Vegas, Kaizen Fusion<br />
Roll and Sushi.<br />
Do you have any advice for our<br />
readers?<br />
As an armed individual, I’ve never<br />
seen a gun as a means of justice, only<br />
as a means of defense. Knowing the<br />
difference answers millions of “what<br />
if” questions before they are even<br />
asked. H<br />
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