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…
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…
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…
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…
New Class: Intro To Home Defense
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…
Qui docet doctores?
"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…
Welcome To A New Way Of Thinking
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.…
The Spaces Between The Shots*
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…