Please read all of what follows while keeping in mind the mission of the Civiliangunfighter blog as outlined in this first post we made over 18 months ago. Several months ago I wrote an article describing how to take classes with a critical eye. When techniques that are taught are questionable due to reasons of inefficiency or […]
We largely stay out of the political arenas here on the blog, leaving that stuff to others who are better informed on such matters. Speaking for John, we are largely of the “live and let live” school of thought. I personally don’t care much about what people do unless it starts infringing upon my own […]
I’m a cop. I’ve worn a badge of one sort or another for 35+ years. I started out in ODs, then progressed to BDUs and even “Chocolate Chips” for the desert. I was an MP. Now I wear blue. I’m just like you; well, maybe not, but I have good days and bad days and kids and […]
Robert sent me the link to this story a few days ago… I must confess, it struck a nerve. While I think the story is a good example of honest journalism, it begins with a description of the “military style” training that the Dallas killer sought out as a civilian. Having taken more than one […]
Like so many Americans, I woke up Sunday to the news of the attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. As of this writing, 49 people are reported dead and 53 more wounded. I wish I could say that I am sad or shocked by this news, but, sadly, I think “numb” might be […]
I am not one to get caught up in “panic buying”. In the post-Sandy Hook months, I was one of those who was able to profit slightly while panic abounded. I recall selling a couple of Glock 33 round magazines for $60+, and I unloaded a Keltec Sub 2000 (Glock 9mm model) for $700+. I […]
Just in my last blog post I mentioned how we try not to get TOO political here on the blog. But, sometimes I just cannot help myself, particularly given the fact that this figures to be a pretty important election year. We are being bombarded hourly with political reports on the news and social media sites […]
I wanted to springboard off of Robert’s post about the apparent woeful ignorance of some doctors about guns to highlight an organization that I believe is doing some real good and fighting the good fight. As Robert mentioned in his post, we try to remain relatively apolitical with this blog, but occasionally I do think […]
It was never my intention, nor John’s, to use this blog as a political soap box. A few of our posts have dabbled in this area, but we feel like others do a better and more focused job in the political arenas. Nevertheless, a couple of articles recently jumped out at me, and I wanted […]
Let me start this post by saying that I think that the American gun culture is currently in a state of flux. This can be a good thing, and as gun owners, we have a responsibility to participate in this transformation in ways that are to our advantage, rather than in ways that are not. […]
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