Right To Carry Assn. program well received

Tonight's program sponsored by the McHenry County Right To Carry Association (MCR2CA) was a great success. Mental Preparation for Unarmed and Armed Conflict was presented by Matt McNamara, a McHenry County resident with extensive experience as a police officer and as a high-threat, personal security expert.

Matt let the audience into his personal life and work history in an informative and interesting manner. He referred to Bruce Lee as the "real deal", and I'll add that Matt McNamara is the "real deal". He knows his business. He's what I'd call a "conscious competent", if you are familiar with the four quadrants popularly used to describe levels of awareness and competence.

He urged members of the audience to pay attention to their surroundings, especially at any time they are aware from their residence. Matt described threat levels as White (lowest), Yellow, Orange, Red and Black (highest).

MCR2CA is an Illinois not-for-profit association that was founded in January 2010. Information is available at www.mcr2ca.org Annual dues are $20, and interested persons can join online and utilize PayPal for an easy and  completely-electronic process. Membership cards are mailed upon receipt of dues.

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