Head Games
My friend Peter had a very insightful post on Facebook about the (partially successful) mass shooting in Indiana this week, which I will shamelessly copy here. So every gun toober and their monkey are posting videos of the Eli Dicken…
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…
Beautiful Psychopaths
I live in a small community on the edge of the Everglades. Even though I live in a typical suburban subdivision (well, typical for Florida, that is), I have all manner of wildlife pass through my neighborhood. Some of it,…
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…
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…
I Still Believe
In A Thing Called Fun Open Source Defense nails it once again: There is a big, big gap between what people like me (gun nerds) and what people who like to go shooting expect from a trip to the range. …
Training Goals
As this year winds down and another is on the horizon, it’s time to review my self-improvement goals from last year and what I want to do next year. Goal #1: FitnessSemi-fail. Didn’t get better, didn’t get worse. It’s becoming…
The F Words
There are two words you rarely hear in firearms training, and both of them begin with the letter F. The first word is fear. Let’s be honest, the reason why people get firearms training is because they are afraid there…