I have argued that the small-frame revolver probably makes the best backup gun for a citizen to carry as the most likely use for a BUG in a concealed carry capacity is to arm another person. The revolver tends to be safer and less prone to self-induced malfunction, or non-function, in the hands of a minimally-trained... Continue Reading →
I have taken a lot of professional training from many of the best in the business, consisting of firearms, combatives, medical, use of force law, and other related topics. To name a few, I have trained with John Murphy, Green Ops, S.L.E.D, Spencer Keepers, TKA Training, William Aprill, Cecil Burch, Greg Ellifritz, Massad Ayoob, Elite Shooting... Continue Reading →
I love scary stories, especially pertaining to things happening in the woods. I am always down for a good story of people having a run-in with inbred feral cannibals, bigfoot, or a werewolf. Entertaining. However, the real monsters of this world look like we do, and they are found in the woods just as they... Continue Reading →
Copycat syndrome is very real. This is not a theory, but a consistent trend. Copycat syndrome is the tendency of a second mass casualty active killer attack to closely follow a high-profile event. The second attack often happens within a two-week time frame. This has occurred so often that it is advisable for the prepared citizen to be on... Continue Reading →
Of great irony, the single most read article on this blog, “ReflexHandgun,” is one of several articles I have written on lever action rifles. I suppose I should have made this blog “ReflexLeverGun,” and I would have much higher readership. So, I have been a long-time proponent of the lever rifle as an alternate defensive... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I attended Counter Contact Handgun, a one-day class taught by Cecil Burch of Immediate Action Combatives. I have never trained with him before, so I took the opportunity as he was within striking distance, being hosted by Justified Defensive Concepts. The class was held at Echo Valley Training Center in West Virginia,... Continue Reading →
I shot an IDPA match this past week for the first time since 2017. Wow, things are different. The last time I shot a match there were no fault lines, there were no carry optics or pistol caliber carbine divisions, and some rules have also changed. I realized going in that I was not going... Continue Reading →
Glocks and G-Shocks. I have a thing for tools that are reliable. I have had numerous Casio G-Shock watches over the years. Understand that there are many models of G-Shock watches; they are all robust in build, but the feature set and overall quality corresponds with the price. You can buy a basic model of... Continue Reading →
If you have erudite taste in movies and appreciate an attempt at realism then you already know that the greatest action movie director is Michael Mann. He has a few duds, but most of his movies are excellent. think about it: Heat, Collateral, Last of the Mohicans, Manhunter, Thief, and lessor appreciated but still good... Continue Reading →
I have studied the active killer phenomenon my entire adult life. There is absolute proof, based on the FBI’s active shooter database, that the amount of legitimate active killer attacks (not the gang-on-gang shootings the anti-gunners use to inflate the statistics) has exponentially increased. With that said, there is some good news, as 2024 and... Continue Reading →
