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Gear check!
March 16, 2016

Here’s a little secret that’s a surprise to a lot of people: carry gear wears out. This is true no matter what kind of holster we use, whether it’s leather or Kydex or hybrid or elastic or nylon or anything … Continue reading →

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“Made by a woman for women!”
March 9, 2016

Saw yet another bad concealed carry product the other day. This one was a belly band type. Let me list the ways this product failed: It failed to protect the trigger from outside movement. The ad suggested people should wear … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2016
January 20, 2016

Over the next few days, I’ll be posting more often than usual on my Cornered Cat Facebook page, with pictures and descriptions of products that catch my eye. As always, these are not reviews or recommendations, just a quick snapshot … Continue reading →

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Holsters and danger
May 9, 2015

On a firearms discussion board, a new participant asked for instructions how to draw a gun. During the discussion that developed, one of the more clueful participants pointed out that a simple drawstroke, when done wrong, could result in shooting … Continue reading →

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Bad habits bite
March 6, 2015

People who’ve taken one of my classes know that we spend a lot of time working on a safe, smooth drawstroke — and just as much time learning how to put the gun safely back into the holster. This is … Continue reading →

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Reholster without looking? Grab for a falling gun?
January 5, 2015

So here’s a surveillance video of an off-duty cop in an elevator, talking to his wife. Apparently, the gun riding in his holster just behind his right hip felt uncomfortable to him, so he took advantage of a private moment … Continue reading →

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Reholster without looking? No.
October 27, 2014

This blog entry was sparked by something Rory Miller wrote the other day. Actually, it’s a rabbit hole down a sidetrack that might be (but probably isn’t) a true disagreement, which means at most it’s only a minor quibble on … Continue reading →

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Just in Case
January 29, 2014

Several years ago, my friends and I went through a season that I privately thought of as “the summer of the broken bones.” During that summer, two of my friends had shoulder surgery. Another friend had carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgeons … Continue reading →

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