A carbine course with a twist. Those are just my words. This course caught my eye as soon as it was listed back around New Years because it seemed like something just a little bit different than a “standard” carbine course. The course is called “Compact Carbine Deployment”. Here is the course description: This course […]
As discussed by Robert in his own extensive AAR, he and I recently took the opportunity to travel to Alliance, OH to take Will Petty’s VCQB class. In addition to Petty, we also had Chase Jenkins of Talon Defense on the range teaching, as he has recently joined the cadre of Centrifuge Training instructors. I don’t […]
I first became aware of Will Petty’s Vehicle Close Quarters Battle (VCQB) course back in 2015. Honestly, it was not really on my radar as a potential class to take at that point. I had assumed (DANGER DANGER!) that it was a course geared more towards police officers working patrol scenarios rather than something applicable […]
In one of our most popular articles of all time, I wrote in one paragraph about how gas stations and convenience stores are the water holes of our time. Even in the best neighborhoods, gas stations and their associated stores attract all manner of cretins. Of course, it all makes sense. Where commerce is taking […]
Recently, there have been a few high-profile, national news attention receiving “road rage” incidents, and I have seen increased chatter on this topic—from a number of angles—on the “gun” forums. As someone who has been driving for about 28 years, most of which has been in the most heavily traveled corridor in the United States, […]
In this post, in going to share some thoughts on dealing with one of the most dangerous transitional spaces, parking areas, when one is responsible for a small child or children at the same time. This is of interest to me as I play “daddy daycare” at least one day a week, and will soon […]
One good thing about working on the blog with John for the last year has been the opportunity to meet some cool people. Because of my involvement with the blog and my presence on a local firearms forum, John Murphy of FPF Training reached out to me in late 2015 and invited me to take […]
The title of this post is a sentiment that I’ve heard expressed more than once recently in terms of being prepared and aware in one’s daily travels. Time and time again, we hear the phrase, “When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.” Of course, this is absolutely true. But what about after the […]
The purpose of this post is not necessarily to discuss vehicle gunfighting tactics, as I’m not really qualified to talk about that at length. With that said, I can and will discuss some basics that I’ve learned in training, but what I really want to focus on first is the best way to carry a gun […]
“The magic is there is no magic.” I had the pleasure of attending this class (with John) this past weekend. The course was the “Street and Vehicle Class” offered by Mike Pannone of CTT Solutions. The course was held on Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Blue Trail Rifle Range in […]
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