Compact pistol-caliber carbines (PCC) and personal defense weapons (PDWs) in discreet bags are becoming a go-to option for home defense, armed citizens, security professionals, and off-duty/plainclothes LEOs who want more capability than a handgun without broadcasting that they’re armed.

This course focuses on realistic home defense scenarios and deployment of a backpack-based PCC/PDW, with an emphasis on safety, accountability, and practical defensive use. Students will work through how to stage their gun at home or in a bag, access it under stress, and apply CQB-informed movement and positional work from cover and concealment.

In this class we’ll dig into:

• Role of a backpack PCC/PDW in a responsible protector’s toolkit.

• Selecting and configuring a PCC/PDW for home defense or discreet carry and fast deployment.

• Bag selection: backpacks, sling bags, and discreet cases, what works and what fails.