Vladimir Vaval

Winter carry isn’t just about concealment. It’s about adapting your gear, mindset, and skills to challenging conditions while maintaining readiness and responsibility.

Does passing a permit to carry qualification test prepare a person for a real-world defensive scenario? What about punching holes in a stationary silhouette? Vlad Vaval, founder of Threat Reflex, gives us a more realistic view of the responsibility one takes on when deciding to carry a firearm for personal protection.

Firearm safety is a top priority for gun-owning families. Vlad Vaval, founder of Threat Reflex and Chief Instructor at Gun for Hire, shares practical tips on storing guns securely, teaching children about firearm dangers, handling outdoor activities, and carrying responsibly to ensure safety and legal compliance.

Following a recent training course he conducted, Vlad Vaval, Founder of Threat Reflex and Chief Instructor at Gun for Hire, offers an insightful overview of the various types of night vision gear available. He covers their different applications, budget considerations, reasons to own and more.

How do the pros make shooting look effortless? It’s all about repetition and honing “Muscle Memory.” But is it really muscle memory? Discover how proper training helps shooters operate at peak efficiency, even under stress.

Are you just port shooting at a stationary target? Picking up mags from the range table to do your reloads? Is that really the way to prepare to defend yourself? Would doing just that really help you survive a gun fight? Vlad, Chief Instructor at Gun for Hire, walks us through real-world considerations that could prove essential to surviving a self-defense situation.

Vlad Vaval, founder of Threat Reflex, Chief Instructor at Gun for Hire, gives us some solid advice about how to pick the right instructor so that we can make the most out of our cherished 2nd Amendment right. Read on and let’s help prevent you from choosing an instructor that was employed as a sandwich maker two weeks earlier.

So you’ve got your NJ PTC now, you’ve been going to the range for years, and now you think you’re ready to roll if you are violently attacked. If you’ve never been in a gunfight but keep up on your range time, its easy for that false sense of confidence to creep in. Take it from Vlad Vaval, Chief Instructor at Gun for Hire… you need to train! Regularly.

In life, you’ve probably heard the phrase “your decisions matter” close to one million times. Well…. you’re about to hear it again. When choosing a handgun, especially when considering one for carry, your decisions matter! Read the wise words of Gun for Hire Chief Instructor and founder of Threat Reflex, Vlad Vaval.

Important for both new and experienced shooters alike, it is of paramount importance to keep safe firearms handing at the top of our mind at all times. Vlad Vaval gives us a fantastic lesson. For some of us, it’s a much needed refresher course. For others, it might be the first time hearing these core, immutable rules of gun safety. Even if you know these rules, read them again. We should never become complacent about the safe handling of firearms.