An Expert At Averages
Greg and Tam both talk about how the pistol skills of "the average gun owner" compares to what cops can do. So how good is the average cop? He or she is likely much better than the average CCW permit…
Dodging Responsibility
“Insisting on your rights without acknowledging your responsibilities isn’t freedom, it’s adolescence.” - Anon I am utterly fascinated by the lengths that people will go to in order to avoid carrying a gun on their person. I’m even more fascinated…
How “Average” Is Average?
I was fortunate enough to go to Gunsite last year, a month or two before the world came crashing to a halt. My class was fairly large (about 20 people) and I had a blast. Everything we know about firearms…
The Where Matters As Much As The How, Why, And Who
If not more. David Yamane posted this absolute fascinating study on where people are actually killed or injured with guns. Turns out it's not all that random. He posted the details of a location-based study on violence in the inner…
New Class Series: Pistol Technique Tuneup
Over the last year, three things have become very self-evident: Ammo can be found, but even so, it's more expensive than it was in 2019 Traveling anything more than a few miles from home is a royal pain People want…
But It’s My Favorite Gun!
Six men came to kill me one time. And the best of them carried this. It's a Callahan full-bore auto-lock. Customized trigger, double cartridge thorough gauge. It is my very favorite gun. I am aboslutely besotted by CZ pistols. I…
Gonna Take You Right Into The Failure Zone
I hang out with a fair number of high-level instructors and shooters and writers and the like, and I am DEFINITELY the Junior Member in that sort of company. It's not uncommon for one of that group to post something…
25 Rounds Or Less
Times are tough, and dedicating 100 or more rounds to a training session seems like a waste of precious resources. Which is why I'm compiling a list of low round count pistol drills to help keep you on your game,…
New Class: Welcome To The Armed Lifestyle
Buying gear doesn’t give you confidence. Pressure-testing your abilities and knowledge gives you confidence Thousands of Floridians go through the process of getting their concealed carry permit, but only 1 in 8 find a way to be armed on a…
And So It Begins
The first good rainstorm in two months is pelting the outside of my home right now, reminding me that hurricane season starts here tomorrow. I wrote about the experience of having Hurricane Irma roar over my home over here, and for…