Everyone knows what a serious firearms instructor looks like: bald or shaven head, dark sunglasses, 5.11 pants, black or tan polo shirt. Pictures of these guys all look alike, with shadowy backgrounds and high-contrast mood lighting (yeah, so about those … Continue reading →

Women & Guns Magazine just ran an excellent article about one of my classes. If you’re curious what happens in a Cornered Cat class for women, step over to their website and check it out.  

If you’re concerned about the basic human right to protect your own life, here’s an excellent infographic that makes it easy to explain to others how you feel. At the bottom, there’s a nifty tool where you can enter your … Continue reading →

For me this year, SHOT Show was all about the people. Here are just a few of the awesome women I’ve touched bases with, and what they’re doing. Lisa Looper created the Flashbang bra holster and boy howdy did it … Continue reading →

Every year, thousands of firearms enthusiasts and businesspeople descend on Las Vegas. Their mission: to show off the newest products and new designs while having a frantic, horrendously busy good time. So, yeah. Busy. Lots of people, lots of products, … Continue reading →

Despite freezing temperatures and an icy wind that had to be felt to be believed, the crowd was bigger than ever at the Media Day pre-SHOT Show event on the range outside Las Vegas. That’s not surprising, as this first … Continue reading →

As an instructor, I sometimes deal with awkward moments during a class. One of the most cringe-inducing moments happens when a student raises her hand and says something like, “I had an incident. This is what happened ( ____ ). … Continue reading →