At this point the horrendous mass killing in Texas at an elementary school is still not entirely understood, although as of this writing the details are emerging, and they don’t look good. It appears that police did not enter quickly, waiting over half an hour, and they even held back parents who were trying to... Continue Reading →
Life Balance as a Concealed Carrier
Carry your gun, all the time. This is the advice that most of the respected firearms and self-defense trainers will offer. There is merit to this advice. Murphy’s law dictates that what can go wrong will go wrong, and if you carry a gun only 50% of the time, guess which 50% will most likely... Continue Reading →
Understanding the Average CCW Holder
I was once standing in the waiting room of a particular indoor range with the late, great, Todd Louis Green and we were watching the people in the bays fire their guns. Most were shooting typical self-defense handguns, with the occasional AR15 thrown in. The range was full, and not a single person was even... Continue Reading →
Lessons Learned from the Stephen Willeford Interview
This past Tuesday night on the CCX2 show we had the pleasure of interviewing Stephen Willeford, the man who interdicted the active killer at the Southerland Springs Baptist Church. The interview is almost two hours long and full of amazing lessons and information. Beyond that, myself and the other hosts spoke with him for an... Continue Reading →
CCX2 with John Murphy of FPF Training
This past Tuesday night we had John Murphy of FPF Training join us to discuss criminal assault paradigm. I have met John several times in the past and I have actually taken his Street Encounter Skills class when it was a single day format, I reviewed that class here: Our discussion delves deep into the... Continue Reading →
Good Discussion and Lessons Learned on CCX2
This week we had a particularly good discussion on the CCX2 show. We discussed the recent event in which a man used a scoped hunting rifle to neutralize a threat that emerged in his apartment complex, we discussed a crazy rabid bobcat attack, and much more. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QshYqZT_nGQ
Book Review: Patriot Fire Team Manual by Paul Markel
I have been regularly listening to Paul Markel’s podcast, Student of the Gun, for the past couple of years and I love it. I don’t agree with all of his firearms advice (what two experienced shooters agree on everything?) but he is certainly a squared away guy who knows what he is talking about and... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Inside the Criminal Mind by Stanton E. Samenow
There are numerous works available that explore the many facets of criminality and the topic of criminal psychology is particularly popular. However, most books that analyze this dark niche of human behavior tend to focus on the many environmental factors that play into the development of the monsters that walk among us. Inside the Criminal... Continue Reading →
CCX2 – Discussing the Ammo Shortage, Carrying while Exercising, Riot Defense, Mindset, and More
I was on the CCX2 show again and we had an entertaining, and occasionally informational, discussion on current events. We also delve into the ammo shortage, dry fire training, building mindset, carrying a gun while exercising, self-defense during riots, and a lot more. You can check it out here.
De-Escalation: An Obligation
Being able to mitigate a heated situation before it turns violent is a skill you should have, especially if you go armed. This seems to be of ever-more pressing importance in modern society. It is also of great concern currently, in the midst of this pandemic, where we find seemingly normal people getting irate over... Continue Reading →