The problems with “holding” bad guys
Frequently in discussions about various types of criminal assault I see people discussing their intention to “hold” a criminal assailant for the pol...
Author: Tim
RCS Moduloader Pocket Shield
A couple of weeks back Chris Fry of MDTS training sent me an email asking me to try out a little invention that I’d been hearing rumors about for quite so...
Lessons from Las Vegas
If you’ve been paying attention in the last week, you’ve doubtless heard about a pretty horrific event in Las Vegas. Two worthless dregs of society ...
No, H&K can’t make the P7 anymore…but that’s not a bad thing
This week details about H&K’s latest polymer striker-fired handgun have hit the gunternet and it seems to have people chatting quite a bit. I say R...
The limitations of point shooting
If you pay attention to gun stuff on the web, every now and then you’ll encounter a debate about “point” shooting. The exact definition of ...
Loathsome jackasses and the havoc in their wake
Last week I managed to snag a rare warm, sunny Friday off to go to the range with some friends…and when we arrived we found the range was a disaster area....
Budget Self Defense Choices
The other day I was at a local gunstore with a friend and he asked me an interesting question: If somebody came to you with a very small budget for home defense...
The case for civil immunity in legitimate acts of self defense
If you have considered carrying a firearm for the purpose of self defense, at some point you have likely encountered the concept of civil liability for a legiti...
Merits and Misunderstandings of the Double Action Trigger
The success of the Glock family of pistols and the numerous variations on the polymer-framed, striker-fired theme that exist on the market today has led many to...
The facts about “Stand Your Ground” laws
Andrew Branca, author of The Law of Self Defense and no stranger to these pages, recently participated in a debate on so-called “Stand Your Ground” ...