This past week I finally made it back to the range after two months of no shooting. I usually don’t shoot at all in January as I am often traveling that time of year, but this year it has been a bit longer than usual due to some unexpected demands that have come up. In... Continue Reading →
While it is undeniable that Pat McNamara brings a good deal of entertainment value to the shooting and personal protection world, he is also exceedingly knowledgeable and skilled both as a practitioner and instructor. I read his book, Sentinel: Become the Agent in Charge of Your Own Protection Detail some time ago. McNamara approaches the... Continue Reading →
I strongly promote settling on a “family” of guns as your primary defensive handgun option. Personally, I use the Glock 9mm family, in particular the Glock 19 and Glock 26. I don’t bother with the small-frame Glocks like the model 43 because they don’t accept the standard magazines. Being restricted to model specific single-stack magazines... Continue Reading →
If you carry a gun an additional item that should go along with you every time you walk out the door is a white light of some kind. Everyone is well served by carrying a light as they prove enormously useful on a daily basis. For a gun carrier, however, the light serves a second... Continue Reading →
I have been a fan of, and carrier of, the Ka Bar TDI knife for quite some time now. I am not a knife guru by any means, though I have some training in edged weapons, but I consider a knife a must-carry rescue tool. Therefore, since it is an essential tool, I also consider... Continue Reading →
After many years of carrying concealed I have concluded that there are five tools that I insist upon carrying at all times legally possible. Before proceeding I have a caveat: there are other tools that I believe you should also always carry when in civilized society that I do not include in this 5. These... Continue Reading →
While many of the tactical gurus have chimed in on the recent church attack in Texas, giving us all sorts of excellent insights into the lessons learned for personal protection, I am now going to share with you the most important lesson of all that the self-proclaimed “politically agnostic” trainers out there won’t touch. Here... Continue Reading →
I have been a frequent belly band user for quite a few years now as it is my go-to method for deeply concealing a small handgun when environment or company dictate. I tried pocket carry for a while but it did not allow me to adequately conceal a snubby, which is as small a handgun... Continue Reading →
In the 21st Century, the prepared citizen carries emergency medical gear: in particular, gear to stop traumatic bleeding. A trauma kit is quite similar in role to a handgun: if you actually need it, then nothing else will do. If you are switched on enough to carry a firearm you need to be carrying a... Continue Reading →
