Quick, Easy And Cheap.
If you're looking for an opportunity to put your dry-fire skills in action, I wrote a piece for Beretta outlining a 100 round practice session that can be shot an indoor range, even on ranges which limit the number of…
“What Gun Should I Buy?”
Oh, the hours I spent behind the gun counter, guiding people through this decision. We keep looking for that (literal) magic bullet, the One Gun To Rule Them All, the gun that will turn us into Wyatt Earp every time…
“Why Would Anyone Carry A Gun In A Library?”
Well, here's one good reason why. A public library on a Sunday morning pretty much personifies the idea of an idyllic, pastoral setting, and yet here we have a homocide happen in just that situation mere minutes from where I…
What To Look For In A Firearms Trainer
I wrote this piece for Ricochet.com over a year ago, long before I decided to become a trainer myself. The only thing I'd add to it now, more than a year later, is to train with someone whose knowledge is…
You Didn’t See That Coming, Did You?
John Murphy is one of the best in the business when it comes to the mental game of personal self-protection. Here's a short video on what clues to look for if someone walks up to you with evil in mind.…
Danger Zone!
According to NeighborhoodScout.com, Fort Myers is the 38th most-dangerous city (per capita) in the United States, with a 1 in 81 percent chance of being a victim of some kind of violent crime. So what does that mean? Well, for…
The No-Drama Guide To Concealed Carry
Nobody ever slouched into concealed carry, because concealed carry is not the default setting: We need to WANT to do it on a day in, day out basis. If you think that getting your concealed carry permit means you're going…
The Level Up Fallacy.
Speaking of the shooting in Parkland, there's body-cam footage from one of the Broward County Sheriff's responding to the scene. https://youtu.be/yitpl77j4yg Now let me preface this by saying I am in awe of the job that cops do. They get…