Massad Ayoob
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Massad F. Ayoob is an internationally known firearm
s and self-defense
instructor. He has taught police
techniques and civilian self-defense to both law enforcement officers and private citizens in numerous venues since 1974. He was the director of the Lethal Force Institute (LFI) in Concord, New Hampshire
from 1981 to 2009, and he now directs the Massad Ayoob Group (MAG). Ayoob has appeared as an expert witness
in several trials. He has served as a part-time police officer in New Hampshire since 1972 and holds the rank of Captain in the Grantham, New Hampshire
police department.
Ayoob has authored several books and more than 1,000 articles on firearms, combat techniques, self-defense, and legal issues, and has served in an editorial capacity for Guns Magazine
, American Handgunner
, Gun Week, Guns & Ammo
and Combat Handguns. Since 1995, he has written self-defense- and firearms-related articles for Backwoods Home Magazine
. He also has a featured segment on the television show Personal Defense TV, which airs on the Sportsman Channel in the United States.
While Ayoob has been in the courtroom as a testifying police officer, expert witness, and police prosecutor, he is not an attorney; he is, however, a former Vice Chairman of the Forensic Evidence Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
(NACDL), and is believed to be the only non-attorney ever to hold this position. His published work was cited by the Violence Policy Center
in their amicus curiae
brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in the District of Columbia v. Heller
case, and he himself filed a declaration in another amicus brief in this case. His course for attorneys, titled "The Management of the Lethal Force/Deadly Weapons Case", was, according to Jeffrey Weiner (former president of NACDL), "the best course for everything you need to know but are never taught in law school."
Ayoob remains an internationally prominent law enforcement officer training instructor. Since 1987, he has served as chairman of the Firearms Committee of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET). He also serves on the Advisory Board of the International Law Enforcement Educators’ and Trainers’ Association, and is an instructor at the National Law Enforcement Training Center.
Ayoob is of Arabic descent.
Firearm
A firearm is a weapon that launches one, or many, projectile at high velocity through confined burning of a propellant. This subsonic burning process is technically known as deflagration, as opposed to supersonic combustion known as a detonation. In older firearms, the propellant was typically...
s and self-defense
Self-defense
Self-defense, self-defence or private defense is a countermeasure that involves defending oneself, one's property or the well-being of another from physical harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many...
instructor. He has taught police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
techniques and civilian self-defense to both law enforcement officers and private citizens in numerous venues since 1974. He was the director of the Lethal Force Institute (LFI) in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
from 1981 to 2009, and he now directs the Massad Ayoob Group (MAG). Ayoob has appeared as an expert witness
Expert witness
An expert witness, professional witness or judicial expert is a witness, who by virtue of education, training, skill, or experience, is believed to have expertise and specialised knowledge in a particular subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially and legally...
in several trials. He has served as a part-time police officer in New Hampshire since 1972 and holds the rank of Captain in the Grantham, New Hampshire
Grantham, New Hampshire
Grantham is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,985 at the 2010 census. This made Grantham the fastest growing town numerically in Sullivan County between the 2000 and 2010 censuses...
police department.
Ayoob has authored several books and more than 1,000 articles on firearms, combat techniques, self-defense, and legal issues, and has served in an editorial capacity for Guns Magazine
Guns (magazine)
Guns is a magazine dedicated to firearms, hunting, competition shooting, reloading, and other shooting-related activities in the United States...
, American Handgunner
American Handgunner
American Handgunner is a magazine dedicated to handguns, handgun hunting, competition shooting, reloading, tactical knives and other shooting-related activities in the United States...
, Gun Week, Guns & Ammo
Guns & Ammo
Guns & Ammo is a magazine dedicated to firearms, hunting, competition shooting, reloading, and other shooting-related activities in the United States....
and Combat Handguns. Since 1995, he has written self-defense- and firearms-related articles for Backwoods Home Magazine
Backwoods Home Magazine
Backwoods Home Magazine is a bi-monthly American magazine that has a circulation of 40,000. It was founded in 1989 in a garage in Ventura, California, by Dave Duffy and his seven-year-old daughter, Annie. After publication of the second issue, Duffy met Ilene Myers, who became his wife and...
. He also has a featured segment on the television show Personal Defense TV, which airs on the Sportsman Channel in the United States.
While Ayoob has been in the courtroom as a testifying police officer, expert witness, and police prosecutor, he is not an attorney; he is, however, a former Vice Chairman of the Forensic Evidence Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is an American criminal defense organization. Their stated mission is to "Ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime. Foster the integrity, independence and expertise of the criminal defense profession...
(NACDL), and is believed to be the only non-attorney ever to hold this position. His published work was cited by the Violence Policy Center
Violence Policy Center
The Violence Policy Center is a national 501 organization working to prohibit gun ownership in the United States, especially in relation to gun politics...
in their amicus curiae
Amicus curiae
An amicus curiae is someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to offer information to assist a court in deciding a matter before it...
brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in the District of Columbia v. Heller
District of Columbia v. Heller
District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 , was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes in federal enclaves, such as...
case, and he himself filed a declaration in another amicus brief in this case. His course for attorneys, titled "The Management of the Lethal Force/Deadly Weapons Case", was, according to Jeffrey Weiner (former president of NACDL), "the best course for everything you need to know but are never taught in law school."
Ayoob remains an internationally prominent law enforcement officer training instructor. Since 1987, he has served as chairman of the Firearms Committee of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET). He also serves on the Advisory Board of the International Law Enforcement Educators’ and Trainers’ Association, and is an instructor at the National Law Enforcement Training Center.
Ayoob is of Arabic descent.
Books
| Title | ISBN | Year of first publication |
|---|---|---|
| Armed and Alive | 1979 | |
| Ayoob Files: The Book | ISBN 978-0936279169 | 1995 |
| Ayoob on Firearms | year unknown | |
| Fundamentals of Modern Police Impact Weapons | ISBN 978-0398037482 | 1996 |
| Gun Digest Gun Digest The Gun Digest is an annual firearms book published in the United States.It was first published in 1944 and included articles written by well known writers such as Jack O'Connor and Major... Book of SIG-Sauer: A Complete Look at SIG Sauer Pistols |
2004 | |
| Gunproof Your Children / Handgun Primer | ISBN 978-0936279053 | 1986 |
| Hit The White Part | ISBN 978-0936279015 | 1986 |
| In The Gravest Extreme | ISBN 978-0936279008 | 1980 |
| Physio-Psychological Aspects of Violent Encounters | year unknown | |
| Police Survival Shooting (How Close is too Close) | 1990 | |
| Post Shooting Trauma | year unknown | |
| The Complete Book of Handguns | 1998–2001 | |
| The Experts Speak Out: The Police View of Gun Control | 1981 | |
| The Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery (with Chuck Taylor) | ISBN 978-0896895256 | 2002 |
| The Semi-Automatic Pistol in Police Service and Self Defense | ISBN 978-0936279077 | 1987 |
| Stressfire. Volume I of Gunfighting for Police: Advanced Tactics and Techniques | ISBN 978-0936279039 | 1986 |
| Stressfire II: Advanced Combat Shotgun. Volume II of Gunfighting for Police: Advanced Tactics and Techniques | ISBN 978-0936279114 | 1992 |
| The Truth About Self-Protection | ISBN 978-0936279138 | 1983 |
| The Gun Digest Book of Concealed Carry | ISBN 978-0896896116 | 2008 |
| The Gun Digest Book Of Beretta Pistols | ISBN 978-0873499989 | 2005 |
| Greatest Handguns of The World | ISBN 978-1-4402-0825-6 | 2010 |
Videos
| Title | Year of first publication |
|---|---|
| Stressfire Volume III: Rifle | year unknown |
| LFI Handgun Safety | year unknown |
Podcasts
Massad Ayoob has been co-hosting the ProArms Podcast along with Jon Strayer, Terri Strayer, Steve Denney, Gail Pepin, Herman Gunter, Chris Christian, and Mike Larney. Their podcast is one of many associated with the Gun Rights Radio Network (a network that supports gun rights and provides other pro-gun podcasts and forums to allow interaction between hosts and members).See also
- Jeff CooperJeff CooperJohn Dean "Jeff" Cooper was recognized as the father of what is commonly known as "the Modern Technique" of handgun shooting, and one of the 20th century's foremost international experts on the use and history of small arms....
(the father of what is commonly known as "the Modern TechniqueModern Technique of the PistolThe Modern Technique of the Pistol is a method for using a handgun for self-defense. The Modern Technique uses a two-handed grip on the pistol and brings the weapon to eye level, so that the sights may be used to aim at one's target...
" of handgun shooting)