The Cornered Cat
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He didn’t deserve that
May 28, 2014

My local news has a story about a (probable) self defense case that happened a few miles from my house. Comments on the story include: “Calling him a lunatic…did you know him? He also didn’t get what he deserved!! He … Continue reading →

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It’s Not About the Gun
January 6, 2014

Concealed carry isn’t just about lugging a gun around with you. In fact, at its most basic level, it isn’t about carrying a gun at all. Carrying a gun is just something we do so that we’re able to do … Continue reading →

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The Life-Affirming Lessons of Self Defense
January 3, 2014

Especially during the holidays and as we begin the new year, when someone asks what I do for a living and I reply that I teach self-defense classes, some people recoil in apparent horror. “That’s such a downer!” one woman … Continue reading →

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Survey says …?
October 30, 2013

This week, Gallup released a poll taken among American gun owners — or at least, among a limited set of people who own guns and who were willing to answer questions from a stranger on the telelphone. With results that … Continue reading →

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It’s a Good Thing
October 4, 2013

As I’ve explained before, I have always had a gut-level conviction that if a thing is not shameful to do in the first place, there is no shame in doing it competently. A job worth doing is worth doing well, … Continue reading →

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To have and to have not
May 23, 2013

“A lot of people think they are prepared to defend themselves simply because they are able to stand at the range on a calm day and hit a target at 7 yards. That’s a little like thinking you are prepared … Continue reading →

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“Reasonable” Restrictions
February 22, 2013

Recently received an email from someone who is in favor of “reasonable” restrictions on the right to buy, own, and carry firearms. The person wanted to know if I would support these restrictions, too, or if I would be as … Continue reading →

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Three quotes and a story
February 13, 2013

“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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