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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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Thumb, Finger, Anchor … H-o-l-s-t-e-r
April 14, 2018

The title of this post should give most of my former students flashbacks. Chant it with me, everyone!  🙂 “Thumb. Finger. Anchor. … Holster.” That’s the mantra we repeat as we put the gun into the holster. It means check … Continue reading →

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Take a second, save a leg
March 20, 2018

“The fast and/or emphatic reholster is an awesome way to shoot yourself.” – Chuck Haggard We often see people practicing for a faster draw from the holster, and as they speed up each draw they also start SLAMMING the gun … Continue reading →

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Which body parts…?
March 19, 2018

Key point 1: Injuries from loaded guns nearly always arise from longstanding bad habits with unloaded ones. Key point 2: Being aware of how injuries happen helps people better understand what they need to do in order to stay safe. … Continue reading →

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Safety rules for dummy guns
January 25, 2018

An excerpt from a recent newsletter by John Farnam (by the way, if you are not a regular reader of his, you are missing out — and his name should be near the top of your bucket list for firearms … Continue reading →

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Wigging Out
October 28, 2017

One of the fascinating things about my job is that I often end up listening to 9-1-1 audio recordings while trying to understand what happened during a criminal event. It isn’t always pleasant or easy listening, but this kind of … Continue reading →

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Keep the Muzzle Below the Berm
October 18, 2017

So this week on Fb I posted a challenge that I knew would annoy many people I care about. Posted it anyway — not because I enjoy annoying people, but because it is an important subject that too many people … Continue reading →

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Practice makes…
May 2, 2017

Scrolling through Facebook this morning, one of the beginners’ groups where I lurk was having a discussion about shooting better.[ref]That’s a rarity; most of the time beginners just want to talk about what to buy, apparently with the idea that … Continue reading →

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