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Depressing statistics
January 31, 2021

Men who are murdered are overwhelmingly murdered by strangers. But more than a third of women who are murdered, are killed by husbands and boyfriends and other people they  know. (See crime statistics here.) This puts a very, very different … Continue reading →

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“Train as you fight!”
January 29, 2021

Came across this discussion awhile back, on an old forum best forgotten. Someone posted a picture of a defensive handgun class where students were told to point “unloaded” but functional firearms at each other as part of role playing exercise. … Continue reading →

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“No live ammo…”
January 27, 2021

I get so tired of the “no live ammo in the classroom” chant from people who refuse to worry about bullets going through walls. It has its exact analog in the “always check that the gun is unloaded” chant from … Continue reading →

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Women’s Shooting Groups – Good & Bad
January 24, 2021

Quote: “I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.” – Edith Sitwell My take: Time for some real talk, here. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and draw up a chair; this might take … Continue reading →

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The Spellcheck Problem (Explained Discreetly)
July 20, 2018

This is really about firearms, but let’s start by discussing the spellcheck problem. “Dew knot trussed yore spill chick two fined awl yore missed aches.” Some people do not recognize the word discreetly when it is spelled and used correctly. … Continue reading →

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Unintentional Discharges Project – Part 3
June 30, 2018

Several of my gun-owning friends have asked me about the (sigh) political side of the “Unintended” project. Have I thought about the risks and dangers of collecting and talking openly about these events? Do I realize that this work could … Continue reading →

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Unintentional Discharges Project – Part 2
June 26, 2018

Awhile back, I got interested in how firearms mishaps occur — especially mishaps that involve experienced shooters who should know better. What leads up to them? What mistakes are frequently made and why are those mistakes made? When a gun … Continue reading →

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Unintentional Discharges Project – Part 1
June 25, 2018

Still busily working away on the ND / AD / UD project. Do you wonder how it’s coming along? Well… here’s the bottom line, right up front. *** Unintentional discharges happen when people handle firearms … while distracted or physically … Continue reading →

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