Colion Noir Tests His Home Defense Plan in an Unscripted Drill

In a video from USCCA, retired FBI tactical training unit chief Rob Chadderdon runs Second Amendment advocate Colion Noir through an unscripted home invasion scenario using the StressVest laser training system, which delivers an electrical pain penalty to simulate the disorientation of a real encounter. Before the drill, the two talk through mindset, preparation and the habits Noir uses when staying somewhere unfamiliar.

Key points

• Mental preparation: Chadderdon says the top common denominator among people who survive critical situations is having mentally rehearsed a plan beforehand.
• Pre-made decisions: Chadderdon describes training himself on "if this, then that" scenarios so he can act on a decision already made instead of improvising under stress.
• Knowing the space: Noir says that in any new environment he immediately identifies points of entry and secures the ones that seem most vulnerable.
• Staged gear: Noir travels with a Vaultek LifePod and keeps it staged near where he sleeps, along with sleepwear that has pockets for a spare magazine.
• Response times: The video notes that law enforcement response times have risen significantly, so a homeowner may be on their own for a period during an incident.

Quick take

As USCCA presents it, the value of the session lies less in how the scenario ends than in how Chadderdon and Noir describe getting ready ahead of time: rehearsing a plan, learning the layout and keeping gear staged.

Watch the full video: USCCA