The Cornered Cat
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Looking Around

My Fb feed at the moment is full of trainers talking about “Checking Your Six” and being “Tactically Aware” and doing “After Action Scans.” Most of that is garbage. It is not garbage in the sense of being useless, but … Continue reading

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Mass shooting survival

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?”

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

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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Top 10 Myths About Self Defense

Self defense starts and ends with owning a gun. You don’t have to learn anything about violence dynamics or how criminals work. Simply own a gun, that’s all. A woman should never carry a gun because it will just get … Continue reading

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Power tools and foolish toys

An oldie but goodie from my email box: a note from someone who has a loving family member who really wants them to carry a gun for self defense. The person who sent me the email really isn’t interested in … Continue reading

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Hold the criminal at gunpoint?

On the video embedded below, you’ll hear a statement from a law enforcement agency about an officer-involved shooting that happened during a traffic stop and you will see the dashcam recording of the events that led up to the shooting. … Continue reading

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Carry — where?

“Oh, I only carry in bad neighborhoods.” “If I felt I had to carry at home, I’d move!” “I just carry at night or when I’m alone.” “Why would I carry to the grocery store? Or to the hairdressers, for … Continue reading

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