Like perhaps some of you who read this, I was privileged to be raised by a father who was a real man, and still is despite his now advanced age. Sadly, there are far fewer of them in this generation, but we still have some, thank God. As part of being raised by a man... Continue Reading →
I wrote an article several years ago that illustrated my belief that the average armed citizen is best served with three different defensive firearms: namely, a primary handgun, a small deep concealment handgun, and a defensive long gun. This does not mean you should have only one of each, but these three general categories of... Continue Reading →
Proper stance is an important element of shooting but to be honest it is way over hyped and over-analyzed. This I can tell you in general: the modern isosceles stance is what the vast majority of good shooters use currently. The Weaver stance and those variations are limited in their mobility. If you currently use... Continue Reading →
The 38 Special, especially when loaded to +P pressure, is a decent cartridge in terms of terminal ballistics: that is, of course, when fired from service size revolvers, typically ranging from four to six inches in barrel length. Drop down to a two inch barrel and things change dramatically. Namely, it becomes hard to find... Continue Reading →
I am decidedly a handgunner first and the majority of my firearms training time and effort is spent on the handgun. However, there are many things that only a rifle can do and keeping a dedicated defensive rifle available, at least in the home, is in my opinion best practice. The shotgun also has its... Continue Reading →
There is no lack of books on the market that pertain to self-defense. A lot of this material is excellent, but much of it is junk. My advice is to read as much of this material as possible, but certainly aim to weed out the nonsense. As an enthusiast of this discipline I have read... Continue Reading →
There is no lack of discussion on self-defense these days among tactical circles. Ironically, workplace security and self-defense still get less of the lion’s share of thought, even though workplace violence is one of the most common forms of criminal assault. There are a number of things to consider for your personal safety regardless of... Continue Reading →
It is a sad reality that we must be wary of criminal activity even when in the sanctity of our own home. However, realty remains. Home invasions happen with more frequency than most realize. There are more illegal home entries (the majority being burglaries when people are not home) than there are house fires each... Continue Reading →
Reloading a handgun during a fight is exceedingly rare in civilian defensive gun uses. In fact, it is damn near non-existent. In law enforcement we see reloads happen more often. Despite this, for those of us that are serious handgunners, being able to reload your handgun with great speed is an essential skill. If you... Continue Reading →
