The importance of improvisation
Human critters like predictability. We like to know what something is and to have a good handle on how we should respond to it. I’ve used the example befo...
Author: Tim
For those about to dumb…we salute you!
Life is simpler when you read the manual. Photo originally posted on the NRA Range’s facebook page.
The Case for the Pistol Caliber Carbine
U.S. involvement in the Global War On Terror, the expiration of a pointless and stupid federal “assault weapons” ban, and greater interest in gun ow...
My love/hate relationship with the 1911 – The Love
There is much to hate about the 1911 as it exists in the market today. Shoddy materials, poor quality control, incompetent assembly…it’s all pretty ...
My love/hate relationship with the 1911 – The Hate
Did you ever go out with someone that you were absolutely crazy about, only to find out somewhat later that she was actually crazy? You manage to get clear of t...
Platitudes aren’t plans
In any discussion of self defense you will encounter people who have mistaken a platitude for a plan. Just as any discussion of safety will bring out some goobe...
The Underrated Beretta 92
Yesterday afternoon Wilson Combat, purveyor of some of the most desirable custom 1911’s on the market, announced that they had paired up with Ernie Langdo...
Thinking Critically About Safety. Again.
A while back I used this space to discuss thinking critically about what we’re doing when handling a firearm, inspired by a discussion of someone who had ...
The Law of Self Defense Seminar – An excellent investment
A little while ago I got ticked off about annoying gunstore lawyers, people who have no real understanding of the laws or jurisprudence governing the use of for...
Lethal response to an “unarmed” attack
Some time ago I wrote a bit about The Danger of Fists in response to some of the nonsense that I saw in media coverage of the Zimmerman incident. In that articl...