The Cornered Cat
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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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Headlines

Here are two headlines and first sentences from different news stations covering the same event. Story one: Police: Woman shoots boyfriend during roadway argument HOUSTON (KTRK) — A man was shot in southwest Houston Wednesday and his girlfriend is accused … Continue reading

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Watching shooters

By now, nearly everyone in the competition side of the shooting world has seen the following video, as have many of us within the self-defense and training side of things. It’s disconcerting to watch, and because it’s disconcerting, it’s tempting … Continue reading

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Bad habits bite

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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“Finger!”

By now, even parts of Hollywood seem to have gotten the message about keeping your finger off the trigger until you’re in the very act of firing the gun. That’s good. But that’s not all there is to the story. … Continue reading

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Hard to watch

In the video below, you’ll see an incredible event: a machete-wielding attacker literally hacks his way through a locked apartment door. The resident does what he needs to do to protect himself and others in the home. It’s like a … Continue reading

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Tab Clearing

So many things to talk about and learn! Check out some of these links for a good dose of brain food today. Ammo advice from the internet’s queen of snark: “If you are a regular shooter, you should know roughly … Continue reading

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How gauche

Injuries from loaded guns usually arise from longstanding bad habits with unloaded ones. Here’s a case in point, a severe hand injury posted by user hunterrwill on Instagram.[ref] Definitely owe a “thanks” to someone for this link. But I’m not … Continue reading

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