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There was a bad accident in my town, where a little girl on her bicycle tangled with an SUV. The girl was dragged by vehicle for a short way, and the driver of the SUV (a woman in her 20’s)…
There was a bad accident in my town, where a little girl on her bicycle tangled with an SUV. The girl was dragged by vehicle for a short way, and the driver of the SUV (a woman in her 20’s)…
Update on this post. Rather than saying "Just buying a gun doesn't turn you into a gunfighter anymore than buying a musical instrument turns you into *insert name of musician here*," we should be saying, "Just buying a gun doesn't…
There's a concept that's been percolating inside my skull for a bit: Therapeutic Moralistic Self-Defense. This is the idea that people a) Need to feel safe and b) Don't want to actually permanently injure or kill somebody in order to…
"If we are satisfied in our own minds that our capacity for action is capable of going from 0 to 11 in the blink of an eye, we become profoundly dangerous to the criminal element.” - John Murphy Greg Ellifritz is…
Concealed carry classes here in Florida tend to fall into one of two categories: "Pump and dump" classes that typically cost around $50 and are around two hours long. Florida law requires that a concealed carry student must "demonstrate competency…
If you feel that 2020 felt a little violent, you're right, it was. "The year 2020 likely saw the largest percentage increase in homicides in American history. Murder was up nearly 37% in a sample of 57 large and medium-size…
Interest in gun ownership is at an all-time high. You need good information to make good decisions about your safety. That's why on February 11th at 7pm EST, I'll be hosting a free online / in-person Q&A seminar, designed to…
There is one word that springs to the front when you look at how holsters are marketed, and that word is "comfort." Some holster makers (especially less-than-optimal hybrid holster makers) talk about how comfortable their holsters are to wear, which…
A poor stance is one of the easiest things to spot on the range. If someone is standing awkwardly when shooting their gun, it stands out like a sore thumb. It's also one of the easiest things for a new…
My father-in-law left us three guns when he passed away. A rather nice Remington 20ga pump-action shotgun, an M1903 Springfield .30-06 bolt action rifle that was "sporterized" for civilian use, and an S+W .22 revolver that might be the best…