Massad Ayoob reflects on his life

Massad Ayoob shares his personal journey. From teaching, law enforcement, writing and expert witnessing, Mas explores it all. He shares some of the lessons he learned along the way.

Critical Mas(s) with Massad Ayoob is a show that provides expert analysis over a wide range of contemporaneous topics related to civilian and law enforcement self-defense, the use of force, and second amendment issues, provided by a renowned and established author with a career spanning decades in training law enforcement officers and the public at large, who is frequently called upon to provide expert witness testimony.

ABOUT MASSAD AYOOB:
Massad Ayoob has been handgun editor of GUNS magazine and law enforcement columnist for AMERICAN HANDGUNNER since the 1970s and has published thousands of articles in gun magazines, martial arts publications, and law enforcement journals. He is the author of some twenty books on firearms, self-defense, and related topics, including “In the Gravest Extreme” and “Deadly Force,” widely considered to be authoritative texts on the topic of the use of lethal force.

The winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner of the Year Award in 1998, Mas has won several state and regional handgun shooting championships. Ayoob was the first person to earn the title of Five Gun Master in the International Defensive Pistol Association. He is the current President of the Second Amendment Foundation. He served 19 years as chair of the Firearms Committee of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and several years as a member of the Advisory Board of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. In addition to teaching for those groups, he has also taught
for the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and the International Homicide Investigators seminars.

Mas has received judicial recognition as an expert witness for the courts in weapons and shooting cases since 1979, and served as a fully sworn and empowered, part-time police officer for 43 years, mostly at supervisor rank. Ayoob founded the Lethal Force Institute in 1981 and served as its director until 2009, and now trains through Massad Ayoob Group. He has
appeared on CLE-TV delivering continuing legal education for attorneys, through the American Law Institute and American Bar Association, and has been retained to train attorneys to handle deadly force cases through the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network. Ayoob served for two
years as co-vice chair of the Forensic Evidence Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also appeared in each episode of Personal Defense TV (Sportsman’s Channel).

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[mcasteel]

This man will look you straight in the eye and tell it like it is.

[aisabsoluteTim]

When Massad speaks Chuck Norris listens

[markm]

This man is a national treasure. His teachings should be required learning for ALL LEOs and public servants.

[kareldebures]

True words spoken from a master! An absolute wise man telling it like it is! Best to you from Tennessee!

[LiveFastRaceHard]

Everyone needs to hear this man!

The wisdom he gives is immeasurable.

[christianloper]

One of the best things I've read on the subject:

"We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion."

[charlesclaridy]

I read Massad's book IN The Gravest Extreme many years ago in my LEO days. I have even given some to friends. Since then I have followed him and always him to be an excellent mentor! Thanks Mas!

[get_it_done]

imagine growing up as a kid and going to see grandpa and he's your grandpa. You'd sit there with him and just listen. As you grow into adult hood, you'd acquire soooo much wisdom. I can listen to him for hours. Soothing, educational, proper, knowledge and genuinity.

[rriflemann]

And I started reading your articles in 1971, and it’s so nice to see you on the media that largely replaced them.

This Man is a great teacher, whether he wants to be or not.

[stephenhatch]

His articles in guns and ammo in the late 70's and 80's was and is the best of the best.

[coreymerrill]

Every time I hear this man speak, I feel more gratitude for finding his writings when I truly got into guns in the very early 2000s.

[josephpacchetti]

Thank You Sir, I've been following you for 40 years.

[lylesmith]

Been reading his articles for 50 years. Excellent material 👌

[schwedr]

So true. I’ve followed this man for a number of years and found him well educated and gives solid honest good advice and insight and guidance in the subject matters that he speaks 👏👍

[Redneck_Technophile]

Just once in my life I want to be able to meet this man, shake his hand, and thank him face to face for how much I’ve learned just from listening to him.

[tede]

God Bless you, and Thank you for all you've taught us over the years..

[tooterplumber]

I really enjoy your videos. Intelligent, truthful and honest. All three things in one is rarely found. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.

[justmenotyou]

I like this guy. He knows what he's talking about.

[Don.E.]

I used to wait on my magazine subscription to come just for the Mas articles! Great man and (Mas) amount of knowledge pun intended!