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Weapon
November 4, 2012

My email box gathers interesting letters sometimes. One of my perennial favorites: the well-meaning note, usually from an older gentleman, telling me that I shouldn’t use the word weapon. This isn’t unique to me, I’m sure. I guess most people … Continue reading →

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Context matters
November 3, 2012

Defensive firearm skills are not learned in a vacuum—or they shouldn’t be. The context where we intend to use the skills really dictates which skills we need, how well we need to learn them, and how we prioritize our time … Continue reading →

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Vote by mail
November 1, 2012

My Vote By Mail ballot arrived the other day. If it were up to me, I would go down to the polls and vote in person, but I don’t have that choice anymore. A few years back, my local election … Continue reading →

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“Round” is a shape
October 30, 2012

Monday morning, I got up early and went down to the gym. I don’t always go into town to exercise—usually I just use the elliptical at home—but I enjoy using the wider variety of equipment there, and especially enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Taken away and used against you
October 28, 2012

So a few days ago, I met up with Rory Miller, Don Stahlnecker, and a few mutual friends to discuss handgun retention and disarm techniques. These are the skills that allow you to maintain control of your own firearm or … Continue reading →

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Black gun owners
October 26, 2012

My friend Kenn Blanchard recently penned an excellent article about the social  challenges faced by African American gun owners. Kenn writes: “For many shooters in the black community, gun ownership makes them a pariah.  They deal with gun bigotry, cultural … Continue reading →

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Lawsuits
October 25, 2012

In his excellent book, Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected, Rory Miller talks about “glitches.” Glitches, he says, are the things that cause us to hesitate when we should be moving. A glitch can be caused by an unexpected emotional … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin carving …
October 24, 2012

… with bullets explosives? This is just cool. Watch those pumpkin guts fly! Can’t think of a single practical use for any of it (unless you count “getting more people happily into shooting firearms at greater distances” as a practical … Continue reading →

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