One of the real causes of violent crime
Whenever an act of violence makes the news…which happens usually because there’s some “narrative” that can be spun around it that serves...
Author: Tim
Tactical First Aid and “System Collapse” Medicine with Active Response Training
If you carry a firearm for personal defense, you do so because you recognize a basic reality: Should you find yourself the target of criminal violence it will b...
Close Quarters Pistol with Active Response Training
One of the benefits of the recent uptick in concealed carry permits is a growing interest in obtaining training in the use of the firearm as a instrument of sel...
The mind of a violent criminal
You probably have not heard the name James Broadnax before. I first learned of his name when the press covered a double murder that took place outside of a reco...
Improving the J Frame – Sights…sorta.
For reasons that are probably not entirely rational, I find that I’m extremely fond of my little Smith & Wesson 638. It’s become my little buddy...
Improving the J frame – Wilson Combat Custom Tune Spring Kit
Handguns are, by a wide margin, the most difficult firearms to shoot accurately due in part to their relatively small size and the inability to stabilize them a...
911 isn’t a self defense strategy
One of the key points of disagreement between pro-gunners and anti-gunners is on the concept of whether or not it is necessary, or even appropriate, for an R...
Treat home invaders like…well…invaders
If you read this space regularly, you have probably deduced that I have a special sort of hatred for people who offer bad advice on self defense. Doesn’t ...
Speaking of small revolvers…
The NRA Museum has a unique S&W model 642 on display. It’s the model 642 carried by NYPD police officer Walter Weaver as he went into the North Tower ...
Choosing the right revolver for concealed carry
A couple of weeks ago I talked a bit about the ubiquity and utility of the small revolver and mentioned that I’d purchased one for myself. Today I want to...