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Breathtaking Ignorance
I’ve often used this space to take a dig at mainstream media types who report on gun issues and use of force related issues. I don’t make fun of them simply for sport. I think it is crucial that we...
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Regarding Dr. J (frame)…
Let me ask you a question: What, do you suppose, is the most popular, most prolific, most widely produced repeating firearm intended for personal defense in history? I don’t have solid numbers on this,...
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Opportunism understood
I’ve noted before that the typical good guy who takes care of his family, goes to work every day, and generally interacts with other human beings without any intention to cause damage or harm doesn’t...
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Choosing the right revolver for concealed carry
After looking at several options, I selected the S&W 638 as my new small revolver. A couple of weeks ago I talked a bit about the ubiquity and utility of the small revolver and mentioned that I’d...
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Speaking of small revolvers…
The NRA Museum has a unique S&W model 642 on display. It’s the model 642 carried by NYPD police officer Walter Weaver as he went into the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11,...
View ArticleTreat home invaders like…well…invaders
If you read this space regularly, you have probably deduced that I have a special sort of hatred for people who offer bad advice on self defense. Doesn’t matter much to me whether it’s some ridiculous...
View Article911 isn’t a self defense strategy
One of the key points of disagreement between pro-gunners and anti-gunners is on the concept of whether or not it is necessary, or even appropriate, for an “average” citizen to have ready access to a...
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Improving the J frame – Wilson Combat Custom Tune Spring Kit
Handguns are, by a wide margin, the most difficult firearms to shoot accurately due in part to their relatively small size and the inability to stabilize them against larger structures of the body....
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Improving the J Frame – Sights…sorta.
For reasons that are probably not entirely rational, I find that I’m extremely fond of my little Smith & Wesson 638. It’s become my little buddy…we’re going everywhere together these days. The...
View ArticleThe mind of a violent criminal
You probably have not heard the name James Broadnax before. I first learned of his name when the press covered a double murder that took place outside of a recording studio in Texas. Mr. Broadnax and...
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Close Quarters Pistol with Active Response Training
One of the benefits of the recent uptick in concealed carry permits is a growing interest in obtaining training in the use of the firearm as a instrument of self defense. Quality training in the...
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Tactical First Aid and “System Collapse” Medicine with Active Response Training
If you carry a firearm for personal defense, you do so because you recognize a basic reality: Should you find yourself the target of criminal violence it will be entirely up to you to protect yourself...
View ArticleOne of the real causes of violent crime
Whenever an act of violence makes the news…which happens usually because there’s some “narrative” that can be spun around it that serves the interests of those who believe themselves to have a patent...
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The consequences of cooperation
In the past few weeks a number of “news” organizations have taken to the air to offer advice to the general public on how to deal with home invaders. The suggestions in these pieces have been laughably...
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Trijicon HD Sights
The subject of pistol sights isn’t usually considered to be one of the sexier topics for shooting related discussion, but when you try to develop your ability to put a bullet on target on demand with...
View ArticleThe law isn’t the problem here
I’m typing this about an hour and a half after the announcement that the grand jury has returned no true bill for police officer Darren Wilson of the Furgeson Police Department. The district attorney...
View ArticleHere’s another police officer who was punched while sitting in his cruiser…
He was murdered. You won’t hear about the murder of officer David Smith in all the silly discussion going on about what Officer Wilson should have done when he was being punched in the face by Mike...
View ArticleDear Post-Ferguson Lawyers: Shut. Up.
I find it annoying when people insist on opening their mouth on a topic where they have clearly not spent an iota of time and effort to educate themselves properly. I ranted some time ago about...
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Wilson Combat Beretta 92G Brigadier Tactical
If you remember back to March of this year, we brought you the announcement that purveyors of 1911 excellence, Wilson Combat, had teamed up with Ernie Langdon to begin offering gunsmithing services on...
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The 3rd Generation S&W Semi-Auto
If you pay attention to Gunbroker or to the inventory of various shops and distributors you might have noticed that there’s been a sudden uptick in relatively inexpensive Smith & Wesson 3rd...
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