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Unintentional and unexpected discharges — ND, AD, and other
June 12, 2018

Right now, I’m looking for people who have either experienced or personally witnessed an unexpected, accidental or negligent discharge who are willing to tell their stories anonymously. These would be used in an upcoming book project. If this describes you, … Continue reading →

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What is “Training”?
June 4, 2018

Words mean things. For example, the word “training” does not mean the same thing as the word “education.” In the same way, the word “practice” does not mean the same thing as “training”, and neither one is the same as … Continue reading →

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Thumb, Finger, Anchor … H-o-l-s-t-e-r
April 14, 2018

The title of this post should give most of my former students flashbacks. Chant it with me, everyone!  🙂 “Thumb. Finger. Anchor. … Holster.” That’s the mantra we repeat as we put the gun into the holster. It means check … Continue reading →

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Underestimated = Superpower
April 8, 2018

“I have an idea that the phrase ‘weaker sex’ was coined by some woman to disarm the man she was preparing to overwhelm.” – Ogden Nash My take: The element of surprise is a true advantage for people interested in … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress (It’s Okay…)
April 2, 2018

“We walk a fine line in acknowledging that perfection in equipment and training are not and should not be required, and encouraging the pursuit of the ideal. We don’t want to support spraying wild bullets everywhere on the one hand, … Continue reading →

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Potty Training
March 30, 2018

David Yamane, of Gun Culture 2.0, tagged me in a Fb post last week. He wrote: “I just spoke with a reporter about people leaving guns in bathrooms, including 2 recently at UT-Austin. I have to confess in my mind … Continue reading →

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Overreacting and Fear
March 27, 2018

“When you aren’t skilled and confident, you get scared and you over react.” — Greg Ellifritz My take: In context, Greg was talking to law enforcement officers, but this applies to ordinary people just as much as it does to … Continue reading →

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Existential Crisis
March 26, 2018

“We may assume the attacker will be obviously bad, yet that may not be true. They may only be bad in and for that single moment you have to react. There was a church shooting were the perpetrator was member … Continue reading →

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