I just spent five days at my folks' country place. My father is an avid shooter. In particular he is an exceptional revolver shooter. His ability with the small-frame revolver and his extensive experience with it led me to see the merits of the platform in the first place. Flying to his place for a... Continue Reading →
There is an enormous deficit in the understanding of legal principles concerning the use of force among most gun owners, even among those that carry a firearm for personal protection. This needs to change. This is one issue I tend to broach immediately with new shooters who are interested in self-defense. I find there is... Continue Reading →
Most of us spend a lot of time in office buildings. I envy folks who spend much of their professional life outdoors. Of course when it is 15 degrees and blowing sleet as I sit in a comfortable office sipping coffee, not so much. Anyway, most of us tend to let down our guard in... Continue Reading →
The draw and presentation of the concealed handgun is, bar none, the most important skill in the toolbox of the defensive handgunner. Almost all fights in the civilian world involve the need to produce the gun from a concealed state and bring it into action. How fast you can reload most likely won’t matter. How... Continue Reading →
Due to my social commitments I often need to carry an exceedingly concealable firearm. Therefore, I am essentially stuck with the uber-tiny 380 autos or the 38 Snub. After much experimentation I am entirely in the 38 snub camp and it remains my small gun of choice. It is small enough to conceal in any... Continue Reading →
You are at greatest risk of criminal assault when transitioning from one space to another, or one environment to another. While there is some merit to sitting with your back to the wall like Bill Hickock so that you are aware of what and who is around you, this mentality is somewhat difficult to maintain... Continue Reading →
I am a guy that constantly battles putting on weight because I generally eat too much. Pathetic lack of self-control, I admit. I go up and down. I never get really heavy, but I am usually not at my ideal fighting weight either. So, I get it. There is nothing easy about keeping the weight... Continue Reading →
Many in America despise the firearm and do their best to trample on our freedoms through an incessant campaign against the Second Amendment. Yet, the pro-gun and pro-freedom factions of this nation continue to strengthen. One reason that so many have turned on the absurd rhetoric of gun control is the fact that many “active... Continue Reading →
The firearm is absolutely the most effective tool of personal defense available to mankind that can be carried hidden on the body and any other such option is inferior. It is that simple. If you want to be able to protect yourself then carry a handgun. If you are in a state that does not... Continue Reading →
In February of 2017 I had the privilege of taking Greg Ellifritz's excellent Ground Fighting course. I have much more training in striking and standing combatives than in any work on the ground, so this seemed like a good way to get started in that discipline. The class was truly excellent and I certainly recommend... Continue Reading →
