Every time I see a hostage situation video and the end result is the bad guy getting a free lobotomy (as above) I am reminded of the Practicality of Drilling for such an event with both my pistol and rifle. Why? Because when seconds count, the Cops are an hour away. Don’t depend on…
Category: Constitutional Carry
Armed Citizen Corner: Retired Florida SWAT officer Acquitted in 2014 Movie Theater Shooting
H/T EatGruelDog Retired Florida SWAT officer acquitted in movie theater shooting Remember this shooting? I had to go back to the 2014 Archives to find the article I wrote about it titled Becoming a Superior Gunman. Eight friggin years for a murder trial seems excessive to me, especially considering the man on trial…
The New Reality by Ken Hackathorn
H/T WRSA If you are a citizen who carries a Gun, Focus on Learning these 3 Things: 1. Awareness Get your nose out of your damn phone and BE PRESENT when you are out and about in public. If you can BE AWARE of a Threat before it becomes a PROBLEM you…
Lessons Learned From the Rittenhouse Case
Lessons Learned From the Rittenhouse Case I think the biggest takeaway from this case other than being prepared for the legal fallout of a self-defense case in the 21st century America can be summed up with two points. AVOIDANCE Avoid DANGEROUS Situations and STUPID People, and yes, this mean RIOTS. Yes, I agree with…
The Armed Citizen Corner: The Surreptitious Draw, A Neglected Skill
The Surreptitious Draw: A Neglected Skill I have long been a student of MAXIMIZING speed and efficency with weapons by MINIMIZING unncecessary body movement. This is why I am a proponent of AIWB carry (Appendix Inside the Waistband) for both handgun and fixed blade knife. “To draw the gun discreetly, focus on minimizing movement…
Practice Makes Permanent
From the Archives, 2015 I first heard this from a Military Drill Instructor while on the firing line a long time ago and it stuck with me. I apply it to just about every area of my life now, but especially FIREARMS TRAINING HABITS. To me, it is the essence of WHY we should…
It Pay’s to Be Armed
Another crazy video from Brazil, where two black thugs decided to rob a Dental Clinic. Except these morons picked a dental clinic where one of the patients was ARMED. While getting a routine cleaning, An armed Military Police Officer took quick, decisive action and subdued both knife wielding assilants, shooting one of them in the…
Random Musings for the Armed Citizen
With “Permitless” Carry taking effect in my home state of Texas September 1st I had some thoughts: One of the things I learned very early on when I started carrying a gun for self-defense was that I needed to adpot a mentality of Avoidance, Deterrence and De-Escalation if I wanted to stay vertical and…
Texas News: Texas Constitutional Carry Coming Soon
Texas Senate Committee Recommends Passage of Constitutional Carry This has been Long Overdue, Let’s get her done!
The Armed Citizen Corner: The B.J. Baldwin Story
If you carry a gun for self-defense or are considering carrying one in the future, you need to watch this. B.J. Baldwin is one of the foremost Professional off-road racer’s in the World, having won 5 US National Off-Road Racing Titles, 3 SCORE International Titles and 3 Baja Championships. But starting around 15:17 B.J. begins…