One of my goals this year was to shoot about twice as many matches as in 2016 (I shot four in 2016). With the late start I got shooting in matches this year, there was no realistic way for me to achieve that goal. However, if I can retroactively amend that goal to “shoot in […]
I had every intention of taking this course “someday”. While these days one can nearly throw a rock and find some ex-SOF guy teaching carbine classes, and I have trained with some of them, John Murphy of FPF Training is a known quantity for me (hereafter referred to as “Murphy” so as not to confuse […]
Recently, Melody Lauer of Citizens Defense Research posted an excellent and sobering blog article on kids and gun safety. She conducted an informal experiment with her own children and toy guns, and recorded the results of leaving the toy guns unsecured in her children’s play areas. You should go read it. The article spurred my […]
A couple of years ago, I penned a piece for the blog highlighting the value that hunting may have for the average concealed carry civilian. I stand by what I wrote and it is still one of my personal favorite articles. I thought I would revisit the subject and share a little of what I’ve […]
One of the biggest complaints about smaller handguns is that they often lack good, usable sights. Often advertised as “pocket guns”, tall, high-visibility sights work against their concealability and hinder their draw from a pocket. Accordingly, their sights tend to sit low on top of the handgun and be well-sloped to avoid snagging, often amounting […]
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