The GunZee Range Manual

The GunZee Range Manual is a training resource library for
defensive shooters, law enforcement, military personnel, and firearms
instructors.

Articles cover shot placement on anatomical
targets, close-quarters battle and hostage scenario drills, use-of-force
decision-making, marksmanship fundamentals, situational awareness, and
training methodology. All content emphasizes realistic, scenario-based
instruction designed to translate range performance into operational
capability.

Anatomical TargetsRealistic paper gun targets depicting home-defense scenarios — 24 by 36 inch scene-accurate training targets

Gun Targets: The Buyer's Guide for Serious Training

Most gun targets sold today are silhouettes, bullseyes, or qualification faces — useful for zeroing and scoring, useless for training the decision that precedes the shot. This guide breaks down wha...

CCW TrainingShoot no shoot target showing two subjects with one armed and one ambiguous — threat discrimination scenario

Shoot No Shoot Targets — Buyer's Guide

Shoot no shoot targets train the decision that happens before the trigger — the read that separates a justified defensive shot from a tragedy. This is the buyer's guide to the scenario targets that...

Anatomical TargetsScenario shooting targets showing real people in real environments — hallway, parking lot, vehicle, store aisle

Shooting Targets: The Buyer's Guide for Serious Training

Most shooting targets are silhouettes and bullseyes — fine for zeroing a rifle, useless for training the decisions that decide a real engagement. This guide breaks down the actual categories of pap...

AIWB carryCarjacking shooting target showing attacker at the driver's window

Carjacking Shooting Target — Buyer's Guide

A carjacking shooting target trains the engagement geometry the square range never replicates — seated, belted, looking through glass, with the attacker already inside conversational distance. This...

CQB & Home DefensePhotorealistic hostage shooting target with rear-control geometry — buyer's guide

Hostage Shooting Targets — Buyer's Guide

A working buyer's guide to hostage shooting targets — what a hostage target actually trains, what to look for in a serious one, and the specific GunZee SKUs that cover each engagement geometry. Bui...

CQB & Home DefenseCQB shooting target showing hallway ambush immediate threat scenario for close-quarters battle training

CQB Targets — Buyer's Guide

CQB targets simulate what a generic bullseye never can — the room-entry angles, the partial-cover threat reads, the low-light identification calls that decide real close-quarters engagements. The f...

CQB & Home DefenseCQB training target — bedroom doorway armed subject scenario for professional CQB course curriculum

CQB Training Targets — Buyer's Guide for Professional Trainers

A buyer's guide to CQB training targets written for the professional trainer running structured courses — LE academies, contracted training companies, advanced civilian programs. Target turnover ra...

Anatomical Shooting TargetCQB Home Defense Hostage Forward Weapon Presentation scenario shooting target

What Types of Targets Should You Train With? A Defensive Shooter's Guide

Most shooters cycle through three or four target types and stop. A complete defensive training stack uses three distinct layers — silhouette, anatomical, and scenario — and each layer trains a skil...

Armed SubjectUrban Street Two-Man Armed Confrontation scenario target showing weapon presentation under ambiguous conditions

Shoot or No-Shoot: Training to Identify Armed vs. Unarmed Subjects

The decision before the shot is the one most defensive shooters never train. Identifying an armed subject under stress, in low light, in a crowd, with the threat partially obscured — that read happ...

Anatomical Shooting TargetAnatomical Hostage Shield target with male threat behind smaller hostage figure

Female and Hostage-Shield Targets: Why Gender-Specific Scenarios Matter

A male threat holding a female hostage is the most common hostage geometry in real-world domestic, public, and home-invasion encounters — and the geometry most defensive training ignores. Female-ho...

Anatomical Shooting TargetAnatomical Frontal Handgun Threat target showing cardiac box and cranial T-box vital zones

Cardiac Box vs. T-Box: When to Shift Your Aim Mid-Engagement

The cardiac box is the default defensive shot. The cranial T-box is the answer when the cardiac box is denied. The shift between them is a real-time decision built from training reps — not a textbo...

Anatomical Shooting TargetAnatomical full-system shooting target with cardiac box, cranial T-box, and pelvic girdle overlay

Human Anatomy Shooting Targets: A Complete Training Guide

Human anatomy shooting targets show the structures that actually fail when struck — cardiac box, cranial T-box, pelvic girdle — at the angles the threat actually presents. This is the full breakdow...

carjacking trainingVehicle barrier carjacking confrontation scenario shooting target

Vehicle as Cover: How to Train for Carjacking & Roadside Threats

Vehicle defense doctrine for CCW holders — cover vs concealment (engine block stops rounds, doors don't), the four most common carjacking scenarios, the constraints the square range never trains (s...

at home force on forceCellphone ambiguity scenario target for force-on-force preparation

How to Set Up Force-on-Force Training at Home Without Live Role-Play

A structured at-home methodology that builds 80% of the cognitive value of formal force-on-force training — assessment, decision tempo, verbalization, post-shooting actions — without the role-playe...

CQB & Home DefenseHallway ambush immediate threat scenario target for solo CQB drills

Realistic CQB Drills for the Solo Shooter

Close-quarters battle training built for the realistic civilian scenario: one defender, one weapon, one home. Five solo CQB drills covering doorway processing, ambiguity decisions, hallway ambush r...

anatomical shooting targetAnatomical full-system shooting target showing cardiac box, cranial T-box, and pelvic girdle vital zones

Anatomical Targets vs. Bullseye: Why Shot Placement Saves Lives

A bullseye scores any hit inside the ring. A human threat does not. Anatomical shooting targets show the cardiac box, cranial T-box, and pelvic girdle — the specific structures that fail when struc...

CCW trainingBedroom doorway armed subject defensive shooting scenario target

10 Defensive Shooting Scenarios Every CCW Holder Should Train For

The ten defensive shooting scenarios that show up most often in concealed-carry case studies — bedroom doorway, deceptive familiarity, ATM ambush, café role reversal, bank lobby, grocery parking lo...

CQB & Home DefensePhotorealistic hostage shooting target with rear-control geometry — decision-making drill

Hostage Scenarios: The Decision-Making Drills Most Shooters Skip

A hostage scenario isn't a marksmanship problem. It's a judgment problem with a marksmanship requirement attached. Eight decision categories most shooters never train — and the targets that force y...

Defensive MindsetUse-of-Force Decision Making: When You Should — and Should Not — Engage

Use-of-Force Decision Making: When You Should — and Should Not — Engage

Skill with a firearm is mechanical. Judgment is ethical. The true measure of a responsible armed citizen or professional is not how quickly they can shoot — it is how wisely they decide whether to ...

Defensive MindsetSituational Awareness in Public Spaces: How to Identify Threats Before They Escalate

Situational Awareness in Public Spaces: How to Identify Threats Before They Escalate

Situational awareness is not about living in fear. It is about living prepared. In public spaces — parking lots, restaurants, shopping centers, gas stations — the ability to recognize potential dan...