If I could only have one handgun it would be a Glock 19. There is a huge number of handgunners out there who feel exactly the same way. The G19 is an industry standard and those of us that favor it typically do for one simple reason: it is the perfect size. It does everything... Continue Reading →
The Abdication of Self-Reliance
The abdication of self-reliance. Isn't that catchy? Unfortunately, that is the underlying factor behind every social trend that is working towards the destruction of this country. That is the title I will be using for it from now on. I write about things other than guns every once in a while, but, yet again, it... Continue Reading →
Conservatives, Liberals, and Gun Culture 2.0
If you read this blog you are probably familiar with the term Gun Culture 2.0. It is a reference to the newer American gun culture that has emerged in the past couple of decades that reflects changing American demographics and society. The authority on this social trend is a gentleman by the name of David... Continue Reading →
Is Arming Schoolteachers a Good Idea?
There is a lot of discussion of late about arming teachers. This topic tends to be dominated by political agenda and it proves as divisive as gun control itself. If you are a reader of this blog you probably agree that the only way to stop deranged mass killers is to do so with force,... Continue Reading →
Why You Should Hunt
Jeff Cooper once opined that he could not understand how some people could be shooters but not hunters, and conversely, some were hunters but not shooters. For Cooper, the founding father of our modern approach to self-defense, hunting and shooting were intrinsically linked. I am of a newer generation of gunmen than the late, great,... Continue Reading →
Reloading the Wheel Gun Remains….Ugly
As I continue to work with the Ruger SP101 I further refine many revolver-specific tasks to a level that I never have before as I now work with a wheel gun to a greater level than ever in the past despite the fact that I have long relied on a revolver for my deep concealment... Continue Reading →
Beware the Man with Just One Gun: Not Exactly
There is a saying that gets thrown around a lot within the gun community that goes something like “beware the man with only one gun because he probably knows how to use it.” Well, I have always found that somewhat amusing because there are no serious shooters that have only one gun. Guns are tools,... Continue Reading →
The True Reason for the Active Shooter Phenomenon
While homicide and other violent crime has continued to decrease the mass-killer shooting attack has seen at least some degree of an uptick in the past decade. The left would have you believe the problem is accessibility of guns. This narrative suites their agenda: the desire to disarm the citizenry. The right argues that a... Continue Reading →
The True Divide on the Second Amendment
If you are dumfounded by how ignorant anti-gun activists can be you are not alone. If you blame their position on ignorance you are on the same page as the rest of the firearms community. However, if you think that ignorance is the primary reason for this incessant attack on freedom, you are mistaken. Ignorant voters... Continue Reading →
Interview on Lions of Liberty Podcast
If you bend libertarian, which many gun people do, then you will probably enjoy the Lions of Liberty podcasts. I have been a listener of Lions of Liberty for quite a while and I highly recommend them for anyone that takes the preservation of personal liberty seriously. They produce three different shows, one of which... Continue Reading →
