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…
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,…
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…
There are 2.5 million burglaries annually in the United States. Only one in eight are ever solved. In just over two hours, you’ll learn proven methods of protecting your home against burglary, robbery and home invasion. There is also an…
"Who teaches the teachers?" I created a poll in a Facebook group that caters to people who get paid to teach people how to shoot. The question was simple: What did you do before you made firearms training your full-time…
I firmly believe that the future of gun rights in America doesn't reside in the hands of big nation-wide activist groups. Rather, it resides in the hands of actual activists. This is why I decided to start up Quietly Armed.…
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…