By CR Williams, In Shadow In Light If you ever take one of my classes you are going to hear me use the following example: I have a Glock 19 in my safe that currently is only used for dry practice so it stays unloaded. I live alone and nobody else has a key to…
Category: Tradecraft
Random Field Notes #1 (off-hand musings of a wanna-be writer)
Movement. You need it to survive in a gunfight. And not just in the conventional way you may think. Logic dictates Things that move are that much harder to hit than things that are stationary. Consider a {security} detail stationed in a hostile country/environment. When they are anywhere exposed in an area that may present…
Where have all the Rifleman Gone?
“Make good scouts of yourselves. Become good rifle shots so that, when it becomes necessary that you defend your families and your country, you can actually do it!”- Baden-Powell, founder of Boy Scouts Men trained in arms from their infancy, and animated by the love of liberty, will afford neither a cheap or easy conquest. – Declaration…
Storm Preparedness Essential Gear: NOAA Radio
This year, without a doubt, for Texas, has been one of the worst year for storms that I can remember. High winds, torrential rain, tornadoes, hail. flash flooding..and all of it hitting us at once in some areas. We have discussed at length about the need for the CO to have a solid Emergency Plan…
Verbal Commands and Discretionary Shooting: A Good Pair
Before I begin, let me first say that there has been much said on the topic of the importance of Verbal Commands during a Self-Defense scenario by trainers and authors far more talented than myself. For those of you that like a visual (and audio) aid, try Southnarcs PUC DVD. For those of you that…
The Waco Biker Shootout: a Study in Common Sense
One of my training goal’s for 2015 was to develop a practical, no-nonsense training course for armed civilians involving “Active Shooter” scenarios. Most of the “scripts’ I have laid out for this course are very basic: A man and his family out and about somewhere, like a restaurant or a Mall, and then BOOM!…
Recent Home Invasion Vid
This vid was originally shared with me from Concealed Nation, so please click on their link, as the original article is worth a look, although I would argue the quandary over “how much ammo is enough” when it comes to a handgun is kind of an asinine argument..the short answer is you can NEVER have…
WYATT EARP ON SHOOTING VS. GUNFIGHTING
Lessons from a legend….
Reinforcing Combat Truths
There is nothing like real world video for use as a combat training tool. We get to see how people really behave in a life and death struggle. There is no better tool to help cut through “fantasy gunfight” training, or worse yet, convince those that believe only minimal training is needed to survive the…
Vid Showing why Again, it Pays to Be ARMED….
Pay very close attention at :16: this is the proper response when any thug attempts to rob or murder you: MULTIPLE SHOTS FIRED INTO UPPER TORSO. Yeah, the Thug Dies at the End. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!