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“Train as you fight!”
January 29, 2021

Came across this discussion awhile back, on an old forum best forgotten. Someone posted a picture of a defensive handgun class where students were told to point “unloaded” but functional firearms at each other as part of role playing exercise. … Continue reading →

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“No live ammo…”
January 27, 2021

I get so tired of the “no live ammo in the classroom” chant from people who refuse to worry about bullets going through walls. It has its exact analog in the “always check that the gun is unloaded” chant from … Continue reading →

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Women’s Shooting Groups – Good & Bad
January 24, 2021

Quote: “I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.” – Edith Sitwell My take: Time for some real talk, here. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and draw up a chair; this might take … Continue reading →

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The Spellcheck Problem (Explained Discreetly)
July 20, 2018

This is really about firearms, but let’s start by discussing the spellcheck problem. “Dew knot trussed yore spill chick two fined awl yore missed aches.” Some people do not recognize the word discreetly when it is spelled and used correctly. … Continue reading →

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What is “Training”?
June 4, 2018

Words mean things. For example, the word “training” does not mean the same thing as the word “education.” In the same way, the word “practice” does not mean the same thing as “training”, and neither one is the same as … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress (It’s Okay…)
April 2, 2018

“We walk a fine line in acknowledging that perfection in equipment and training are not and should not be required, and encouraging the pursuit of the ideal. We don’t want to support spraying wild bullets everywhere on the one hand, … Continue reading →

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Overreacting and Fear
March 27, 2018

“When you aren’t skilled and confident, you get scared and you over react.” — Greg Ellifritz My take: In context, Greg was talking to law enforcement officers, but this applies to ordinary people just as much as it does to … Continue reading →

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Existential Crisis
March 26, 2018

“We may assume the attacker will be obviously bad, yet that may not be true. They may only be bad in and for that single moment you have to react. There was a church shooting were the perpetrator was member … Continue reading →

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