Stats And Violence
I’ve been thinking a bit about what my students actually need to know in order to live safe, happy, productive, quietly armed lives. This means understanding just what kind of threats are out there, what are the odds of them…
What Have I Learned This Year?
I’ve learned that I’m not quite as bad of a shot as I thought I was. Don’t get me wrong, I still ain’t Rob Leatham, but the fact is, based on some of the junkets I’ve been on for my…
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…
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,…
But I live in a good neighborhood!
And to be fair, yes, yes I do. But good neighborhoods offer the illusion of security, without any increase in actual security. In fact, chances are, the robber's job is even easier in a "good neighborhood," for several reasons. People…
Respond The Right Way
News is coming in of a horrific attack inside the subways of New York City. Multiple people have been shot, and things are still confusing as to what exactly happened and just how bad things really are. It's very common…
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…
New Class – Advanced Accuracy
The second class in the Pistol Technique Tuneup series, each of which concentrates on just one aspect of the concealed carry lifestyle. The first class, The Concealed Carry Draw, was all about getting your gun into play as quickly and…
Taking This Very Seriously
I've been asked by a local business to do a woman's self-defense seminar. Wow. I mean, I kinda got started in this whole gun writing thing with an article that dared to break with the conventional wisdom that a pink-handled…