Dear gun industry
Dear gun industry, Thanks for not being horrible. I know that may sound a little bit like a back-handed compliment, but hear me out. Lately, my political newsfe...
Category: editorial
The consequences of cooperation
In the past few weeks a number of “news” organizations have taken to the air to offer advice to the general public on how to deal with home invaders...
Is physical fitness part of self-defense?
Last night I was feeling a little punchy, felt like stirring up some butthurt, so I posted this status on the Gun Nuts Radio fan page: A thought: if you’r...
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...
Knowledge and skill aren’t necessarily connected
Yesterday, some idiot on YouTube offered this as the reason why everyone should believe him that the thumbs forward grip on a revolver is bad: I worked in a gun...
Graysplaining, or how to spot a silverback
In case you live under a rock, I’m going to introduce you to a term that’s been going around the internet: mansplain. Actually, because I’m fe...
Gun Nuts Movie Reviews: The Purge, or “How to fail at home security”
Wow what a terrible movie that was. I have to confess, I was somewhat interested in the fictional universe presented by the backstory of The Purge, set in a fut...
Jan Morgan: idiot, bigot, or both?
Jan Morgan, who I’d never heard of until this morning, apparently owns a gun range where she’s decided to ban all Muslims. I wish that some part of ...
The unbearable competence of being “tactical”
You’ve seen it before. A guy who only “trains” like he would fight. I used to be that guy after I left the Corps (Honorable, infantry for thos...
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 ...