Pictured is a Fender Stratocaster and a Glock 26. Obviously, I am a traditionalist. I have found a consistent theme among shooters who are really good; they are usually really good at a second thing too. There is a benefit to diversity in pursuits. This phenomenon is not confined to shooting, a lot of top... Continue Reading →
I have written before, expressing my belief that the three most valuable defensive tools for the armed citizen self-defender are the handgun, OC Spray, and a powerful handheld flashlight. I stand by that assessment. The other two categories of common self-defense tools that are omitted from my proposed three tools are, obviously, blades and impact... Continue Reading →
This is a horrible report out of Wisconsin regarding a man who died after being assaulted and punched by a scumbag. Apparently, the scumbag did not like the victim’s tattoos. First point of consideration: it does not matter how good you are at minding your own business, violence can find you no matter how you... Continue Reading →
Like everything else with our body, our vision changes over time. I am extremely near sighted. This is one reason that I have always been into the speed-oriented action shooting sports over anything to do with fine accuracy as my vision is a limiting factor, especially with the handgun. Magnified optics are a total game... Continue Reading →
I have written several articles related to the idea of having a gun that can go anywhere. Well, let’s clarify; a gun that can legally go anywhere within the continental United States. And so it is, there are a few long gun choices that can go anywhere, with the exception of the truly democrat communist... Continue Reading →
Many lose sight of the fact that defensive firearms are simply emergency response tools. As medical gear is designed to respond to medical emergencies, and fire extinguishers are made to respond to fire emergencies, a defensive firearm is designed to respond to emergencies of violence. All such tools, however, do you no good if you... Continue Reading →
For many years, I suffered with chronic GAS. Gear Acquisition Syndrome. If you are a serious shooter, or firearms enthusiast to any extent, you might suffer from this affliction as well. GAS is not unique to the firearms world. In fact, I had it as bad or worse years ago when I was a very... Continue Reading →
For many American families the summer involves a vacation trip to the beach. The beach involves dress and routine that poses challenges to staying armed. Still, do not think that bad things cease to exist just because you are on vacation. If vacationing in a free state where you can go armed, legally, you should... Continue Reading →
I have gone back and forth on knives over the years in my self-defense training. Working in hand-to-hand, force-on-force, experiences led me to see the obvious utility of a small, fixed blade. Still, as an overall preparedness tool, while a knife is essential, a dedicated “fighting” knife sits low on the totem pole for me... Continue Reading →
Under the American system of law you cannot use lethal force, or potentially lethal force, to protect property, period. The most common form of this seems to be in connection with automobile theft. Thug tries to steel a citizen’s vehicle, citizen intervenes, thug ends up dead. Well, even if found and ruled justified after the... Continue Reading →
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