Those of you that follow this blog know that most of my focus is on the defensive application of the handgun, as the name would imply, but I also share some content on long guns, particularly the lever rifle, as I espouse the ongoing usefulness of the platform. Though lever rifles have been popular in... Continue Reading →
My opinions on the limited role of long guns for civilian self-defense are not popular. Why would they be? What could be more fun than taking a carbine class? How can one rely on the pistol, a platform that takes an enormous investment in training just to reach baseline proficiency, when everyone with an AR15... Continue Reading →
The defensive firearms community has paid some lip service to the “run to the store gun” or “grab a gallon of milk gun” gun, but the issue I take with that is going to such places is by no means low on the risk profile. There is a reason that gas stations are called “stop... Continue Reading →
You probably know the name, maybe you have seen the DVDs, or clips of his instruction on Youtube. Kelly McCann is certainly synonymous with modern combatives. I will admit that I have always wanted to train with him. McCann is a noted combatives teacher, as well as a firearms instructor who proved a true innovator... Continue Reading →
Once again, I accept that I will get skewered for this article by the chest-rig wearing mall ninjas, but recently we have witnessed another high-profile incident in which a long gun was involved, and I would submit that the display of the long gun in this incident contributed to the terrible and tragic outcome. We... Continue Reading →
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