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Why isn’t a revolver a semi-automatic?

Both revolvers and semi-automatic firearms fire only one shot each time the trigger is pressed. Neither type is a “machine gun,” and neither allows the shooter to fire more than one shot with each press of the trigger. Neither one … Continue reading

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Black belt

Awhile back, I was talking with my massage therapist about firearms. ‘Steve’ isn’t really a gun guy, but he knows what I do for a living, so the subject of guns sometimes comes up while he works on my back. … Continue reading

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All you have to do

It happened again the other night. Someone on my Facebook page (you do follow Cornered Cat on Facebook, don’t you?) made an interesting statement that’s worth discussing here. Here’s part of what they said: “All you need to do is … Continue reading

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Three quotes and a story

“History doesn’t always repeat itself… sometimes it just screams ‘Why don’t you listen when I’m talking to you?’ and lets fly with a club.” – John W. Campbell, Jr. “History is a vast early warning system.” – Norman Cousins “History … Continue reading

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Willing and Able

To protect yourself from violent crime, you must be willing and able to act decisively when the criminal attacks. Willing and able. We use that phrase a lot. When I was a child, I thought it was one big compound … Continue reading

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Web walk

Kevin (of Misfires & Light Strikes) lists four things you should carry every day, in addition to your gun. Good article, and I agree with every item on the list. I will add that the other advantage of carrying a … Continue reading

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Rude

Yesterday, I blogged about giving yourself permission to protect your own life. This isn’t really a one-step, one-time thing. It’s an ongoing process, a deliberate series of decisions to set yourself free from the things you didn’t realize were holding … Continue reading

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Lessons from the headlines #5

This happened not too far from my hometown. According to the county sheriff as reported by a local news site, an intruder entered a home where a man and his wife were sleeping. The residents woke up as the intruder … Continue reading

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