Lessons From Greenwood
It's been 72 hours since the partially successful massacre in the food court at the Greenwood Park Mall. I grieve for the victims of this stupid, senseless tragedy, but I also want to learn from it so that others can…
Yes, That’s The Problem. Now What?
As I type this, there are reports of a horrific massacre in the sleepy little suburb of Highland Park, Illinois. I'm not going to speculate about who did this or how they did it. I maintain a strict 72 hour…
The Good Stuff Starts Now
Hey, remember when I said I was going to start teaching classes at Deep50? Well I am, starting now. Go take a look.
Second To Everyone
Over half of the people in my last concealed carry class were women and minorities. This is not unusual for me, as pretty much every class I've ever taught has been at least 1/3 women or minorities or something other…
Recent News And Stuff
Posting has been light here not because of a lack of things to do on my part, but rather, I've been a bit busy as of late. Which is good. And besides, there's always my non-training site over at KevinCreighton.com,…
TacCon 2022
Greg mentioned the dearth of reports from TacCon this year, due in part to the slow death of gun blogging. Heck, I'm a part of that death, I'll admit it. I don't blog here like I used to because writing…
Not Old. Not Fat. Not White. Not Guys.
A recent survey by the University of Chicago confirms what I’ve been seeing for a long, long time. The stereotype of the white, conservative male gun owner is must that: A stereotype. 86 percent of first-time buyers identified in the…
The Drunk Uncle Problem
You do everything the right way. You stay in Condition Yellow when you're outside the house. You get your concealed carry license, and you carry a gun everywhere it's permissible by law. You have a flashlight, medical gear and less-lethal…
Armed And Fabulous
One of the most eye-opening classes from last year’s TacCon was John Hearne’s “Who Wins, Who Loses, And Why.” I filled up almost an entire notebook with notes in just eight hours of classroom time in that class, it was…