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…
TacCon 2022
Greg mentioned the dearth of reports from TacCon this year, due in part to the slow death of gun blogging. Heck, I'm a part of that death, I'll admit it. I don't blog here like I used to because writing…
The Word That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Andy Stamford uses a word in the first five minutes of his interview with Lee Weems that is almost completely absent from the firearms training industry, and that word is “exercise.” He’s using it in the military sense of the…
2022 Training Goals
Every year for the past five years or so, it's been my goal to take 100 hours of firearms training so I can be a better shot and a better teacher. I just missed 100 hours last year: I wound…
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. …
Three New Classes!
The new year brings new opportunities for growth, and we have three classes that are ready and waiting for you. Free Seminar: Home Firearms Safety Interest in firearms and personal safety is at an all time high, but the right…
The Road Ahead, The Road Behind
What did I learn this year? That regular dry fire really worksThat 50 rounds of practice once a month beats 100 rounds of practice every other monthThat shooting 22s is never not funThat being known that "the gun guy" amongst…
Murphy Rules
John Murphy is coming to Southwest Florida next month. This class is like a dense pack of concealed carry clue. You will learn the basics of pretty much everything that's needed after you get your concealed carry permit. As I…
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…