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Complacency Kills
March 10, 2016

By now, you’ve probably seen something about the 2nd Amendment activist in Florida who got shot by her own 4-year-old son while she was driving. The news stories say she was in the driver’s seat of a pickup truck pulling … Continue reading →

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“Made by a woman for women!”
March 9, 2016

Saw yet another bad concealed carry product the other day. This one was a belly band type. Let me list the ways this product failed: It failed to protect the trigger from outside movement. The ad suggested people should wear … Continue reading →

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Repetition and habit
January 24, 2016

Repetition builds and reinforces neural pathways. It makes routine actions basically automatic, requiring very little concious effort. This is a good thing! When we do an action that we’ve already repeated many times before — think about grabbing the gear … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2016
January 20, 2016

Over the next few days, I’ll be posting more often than usual on my Cornered Cat Facebook page, with pictures and descriptions of products that catch my eye. As always, these are not reviews or recommendations, just a quick snapshot … Continue reading →

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Mass shooting survival
December 6, 2015

After an event, there’s always a lot of coulda-woulda-shoulda from both people who were there and from people who were not. It’s very easy to get caught up in the idea that we know what would have happened if this … Continue reading →

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“Why are you breaking my kayak?”
October 2, 2015

Every once in awhile, I run across a video that beautifully illustrates an important self-defense concept. This one has the virtue of being kind of hilarious, too. For the best laughs, be sure to watch the entire thing. Lately, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Irresponsible Gadgets
September 23, 2015

But let’s face it, once you’ve grown bad-ass enough that you can take out a guy with your car keys and a rubber chew toy, you can pretty much use whatever happens to be laying around and don’t need to … Continue reading →

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Dabbler
September 4, 2015

I’m a dabbler by nature. Have a long string of casual hobbies. The list includes rockhounding, fishing, mural-painting, camping, hiking, gardening, and more. (Shooting used to be a hobby of mine too, but I found it so satisfying a pastime … Continue reading →

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