As usual, if Jeff Cooper said it, we are still talking about it. Col. Cooper was the man, I am always amused when some keyboard-commando idiot criticizes him. The present craft of shooting would not currently be what it is if not for him. Did everything he taught and wrote go unchanged? Obviously not, but... Continue Reading →
Every time I write about my escapades with the revolver I start with the same disclaimer: I am a firm believer in carrying a substantial gun and I carry a double-stack auto at all times possible. The issue is, however, I can’t do that all of the time and when I need deep concealment the... Continue Reading →
While most people in the gun culture certainly lean right politically I for one am fairly agnostic with my political views. Sure, I am more right of the isle than left, but I hardly find the right worthy of much praise either. However, there is one element that ensures my tolerance of the right over... Continue Reading →
One of the relatively few television series that I have watched and enjoyed is Vikings. I have actually only watched the first two seasons, I intend to jump into the third season once I find the time. A particularly interesting scene occurs early on in the series when the primary character Ragnar, a Viking raider... Continue Reading →
The American Warrior Show is, in my opinion, one of the best self-defense oriented podcasts going. The host is Mike Seeklander, probably known to many of you as a co-host on the Outdoor Channel’s show The Best Defense. Mike is a great host and always covers great topics. I listen to all of the episodes... Continue Reading →
Is OC Spray effective? Most of the time it proves an adequate deterrent. Its effectiveness is essentially determined by how motivated and aggressive the attacker is. Most defensive shootings end within only several shots fired, if shots are needed at all. Why? Because criminals don’t like being shot so they decide to make like a... Continue Reading →
What you are looking at here is a Ruger LCR in a well-worn Sticky holster. The small frame revolver is my alternative when I can’t carry my preferred weapon, a double-stack auto loader, for whatever reason. If required to dress in a way that I can’t hide the auto or if in environments where I... Continue Reading →
There is a disturbing trend in the community of self-defense, shooting, and overall preparation in which many people “forecast” and try to predict the nature of the danger they may face and what that will actually look like. This can be seen in a number of ways. In his best-selling book The Black Swan renowned... Continue Reading →
What a complicated question. There is no wrong answer. Each has significant advantages and disadvantages versus the other. I am a decidedly rifle guy. I always was in my youth. However, I spent a few years as a dedicated shotgun guy and I was convinced it was my go-to defensive option for that duration. I... Continue Reading →
With a Republican now in the White House tens of millions of law abiding gun owners are relieved to not be under constant attack from at least that particular governmental entity. Regardless, according to the left, the AR15 and similar black rifles are tools of mass destruction favored by active shooters and this absurd outcry... Continue Reading →
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