From the Archives, 2018 (Hermit Note: In keeping with my recent announcement of re-centering priorities of “Just Shut-Up and Train!” I will be posting articles from the archives that I feel are of vital import to the Armed Citizen. Let’s all make a point to get out there and train in whatever capacity we are…
Category: Gun Safety
Gun Safety 101
Is that Gunshots or Fireworks?
Can you tell the Difference between Gunshots and Fireworks? Every year around the 4th of July, law enforcement agencies around the country are inundated with phone calls from people concerned about random gunfire in their neighborhoods. Unfortunately, there are irresponsible gun owners out there who decide that shooting their guns into the air in…
What’s the Story on the Glock Switch?
WHAT’S THE STORY ON THE GLOCK SWITCH? The so-called “Glock switch” is an attachment which fits on the rear of the slide of a Glock semi-automatic pistol and makes it capable of fully automatic fire. It essentially turns it into an approximation of a Glock 18, a selective-fire machine pistol developed at the request…
Condition One or None
The 5 Carry Conditions – How Do You Carry Your Handgun? I heard some scuttlebutt recently about folks carrying without a round in the chamber, ie “Israeli Carry” or Condition Three to guard against “Negligent Discharges” or ND’s. First off, When trouble comes knocking at your door, I can assure you he’s not going…
Practical-Tactical: Do Weapon Mounted Lights Make You a Target?
Do Weapon Mounted Lights Make You a Target? As the author points out the answer to this question is LIGHT DISCIPLINE. If you are going to mount a light on your carry firearm, TRAINING with that Weapon Mounted Light is imperative! This is why I don’t agree with Massad Ayoob when he says NOT…
Bo Duke Gives Alec Baldwin Gun Safety 101
The Minimalist Arsenal
I have had several people emailing me concerned they do not have the proper “arsenal” stored up for the upcoming FUSA Spicy Taco Extravaganza. By “Arsenal” they are meaning a shit load of guns! The ideal being, the more the better! My reply to them is one word: RELAX. There is an old Cowboy saying…
This is the woman Alec Baldwin put in charge of firearms for his low-budget film…
This is the woman Alec Baldwin put in charge of firearms for his low-budget film… It’s all starting to make sense now. What we have here is straight up WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE on the part of Alec Baldwin violating the #1 RULE OF GUN SAFETY: NEVER POINT A GUN AT ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO…
Handgun Bullet Penetration Through Interior Walls
Handgun Bullet Penetration Through Interior Walls Some great practical ammunition penetration figures. If you have not bookmarked it by now, check out my fellow Texan’s website Box o’Truth for some practical penetration testing and some great Firearms articles.