From the Archives, 2016 Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes PERMANENT. You’ve heard a lot of advice on different training philosophies – ways to maximize the results you achieve. The fact is, desultory training (grunts: desultory) is a waste of time, ammunition and money. It may get you killed. Read this and pay attention. Mad…
Category: Armed Citizen Corner
Court upholds Right of Armed Citizen to Shoot a Police Officer in Defense
So many things went wrong here. In the 21st Century, Part of being a Responsible ARMED citizen is knowing the law and also having good legal representation to start with. The reality however is decent lawyers cost money and the everyday joe cannot afford one typically. If this poor guy would have had a decent…
Is Awareness Mightier Than the Gun?
Openrange Defense – Is Awareness Mightier than the Gun? I personally hold the old school adage of “The Best Fight is the one that never happens” as my personal motto because it exemplifies the two traits I think every martial citizen should have in spades: AWARENESS and DE-ESCALATION. Being AWARE of your Surroundings and Always…
Saving Yourself in a Crowd
Saving Yourself in a Crowd With the current rash of crowd/mob behavior, this is good information to store away in the hard drive. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Armed Citizens vs ANTIFA, Guess who Won!
Via English Bob: COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO STANDS UP…ANTIFA STANDS DOWN! This is what the Founding Fathers had in mind when they used the word “Militia”: A group of every day armed citizens with like mind to protect their families and property from ANYONE seeking to harm them and their way of life. These good…
Shoot em’ To The Ground!
From the Archives, 2019 Watching this video of a nut with a knife getting perforated reminded me of this article I did last year. With the recent increase in general anarchy and POS high on drugs like PCP, make sure you guys are running drills like this on a regular basis. Never assume “Two rounds…
Armed Citizen Corner: Single-Handed Shooting, Why Practice It?
Single-Handed Shooting: Why Practice It? This is a skill I always sharpen when at the range because you never know when Mr. Murphy is gonna kick you in the nuts when out on the street among the savages. The old adage “Better to have it and not need than need it and not have…
Mean Streets: The Clash of Technology and Terrain in Urban Warfare
From the Archives, 2016 In urban environments, the playing field is levelled between the conventional armies and insurgents BE IT ALEPPO or Damascus, Mosul or Ramadi, or even Eastern Ukraine, combatants in today’s conflicts are frequently fighting in and over urban areas. The decision to wage war in cities is driven in part by…
More Black on White Crime from Rioters and Looters
Angry Rioters Brutally Beat Woman in Rochester, Husband Tries to Defend Her BLM thugs savagely beat a elderly white husband and wife business owner trying to defend their property proving once again that only black lives matter not ALL lives. I would suggest swapping out that golf club with an AR-15 next time, but…
Armed Citizen Corner: Just One Stab/Pre-attack Indicators in a Knife attack
Understanding that it only takes one stab for somebody to kill you with a knife will give you more appreciation for Pre-Attack Indicators and Keeping a respectable distance from strangers 24/7 (aka Reactionary Gap). Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!