Are You Being Served?
I chatted John Hearne a bit today about the state of the art of the firearms training industry. I mentioned to him that I'm not teaching any classes right now (for a number of reasons) but even if I was,…
Long Distance Relationships
In the aftermath of the spectacular work done by Jordan Salinas during an active shooter event in Idaho, the question has been raised on social media about how often you practice shooting at over 15 yards. Well for me, it's…
The Call Is Coming From Inside The House!
Or, I live in a nice neighborhood and I don't do illegal drugs. Therefore, I don't need to worry about home invasions! Except that you do. I talk about "The Drunk Uncle" problem in my unarmed self defense classes. You…
You’re Not Fooling Anybody
This comment was left on a recent video I did. "I wear a 5.11 vest. In 29 years I have had approximately six people ask me if I was a fisherman or a photographer." Six people realized "That ain't right"…
Signalling Your Intent
There's an interesting quote in this article by John Farnam on open carry: “Security discussed is security compromised.” As he sees it, a defensive firearm in plain sight is a firearm that is not as effective as it could be…
Seeing The Elephant
Many years ago, I attended a two-day training class with a rather famous firearms trainer who was also a veteran law enforcement officer. Not only that, but he had served many years on his agency's SWAT team and was the…
Scripting Your Attack
I'll have more about this for another website in the near future, but I was cleaning up my office today and I found a stash of tactical flashlights which I had gathered over the years. I have a lot of…
Three By Three By Three
Claude Werner has an interesting drill based on the "three yards, three rounds, three seconds" rubric for armed self defense. I'm neutral as to whether this idea is as applicable to the armed citizen as it is to law enforcement,…
The Expert’s Gun
I spent many a night in the darkroom of my local community college when I first started out on my (successful) quest to be a photographer, learning how to do black & white prints from 35mm negatives. The skill level…
Current Gear Obsessions
I have recently become hooked on the Jon Gadget YouTube channel, which highlights the bits of pieces of EDC (Everyday Carry) meant to make our lives easier and safer. I have had 30+ years experience with the idea of EDC…