If you are a member of the firearms community there is one place that political talk has no place: when you are teaching new people to shoot. Students or folks that you bring to the range don’t need a diatribe on the those lousy communists on the left or the merits of right-wing America. That... Continue Reading →
The ongoing war on terror has ushered in many beneficial advancements in fighting and emergency medical treatment, some of which have drastically influenced the world of civilian self-defense. The ability to both inflict trauma and treat it has emerged as the mandatory paradigm among those who believe in self-reliance and preparedness. The carry of medical... Continue Reading →
IDPA seems to switch up their rules and scoring systems every year. Quite frankly, I don’t even worry about it, I just shoot the occasional match and have fun. Of late, they have implemented a 25 round course of fire as an optional qualifier match. The current standard qualifier is 70 rounds, the old one... Continue Reading →
This past week we witnessed yet another spate of sickos murdering innocent people in two different active shooter events, one in Texas and one in Ohio. Of course, the usual suspects are proposing passing laws that would have no effect in mitigating such incidents. Of course, we have arguments over the classification of terrorism. As... Continue Reading →
This is the second interview I have done with Jeff Anderson of Modern Combat and Survival. If you are interested in protecting yourself from the worst-case scenario that mob violence can pose, I think you will find some good material in this discussion. Check it out here.
I will say up front, as I have written a number of times before, I am by no means a “knife fighter.” I am generally a “fight avoider” and a knife fight would be the sort of conflict I would truly wish to avoid at all costs. I am, however, a proponent of always carrying... Continue Reading →
In the past decade I have read a staggering amount of books related to personal protection. There is a lot of great written material out there, and some that is not worth your time. I intent to start doing more brief book reviews to share my thoughts on some of these works. The most recent... Continue Reading →
Per the National Fire Protection Association, there averages 355,400 house fires a year in the United States. Of that, the majority end without injury, although 11,670 people are injured annually as a result of house fires. Per the Bureau of Justice statistics, there averages 3,713,000 home break-ins each year. In these incidents, 7.2% involved the... Continue Reading →
In his timeless work The Art of War ancient author Sun Tzu wrote “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy... Continue Reading →
