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Confidence in Carrying
October 29, 2016

The question comes up surprisingly often, even from people who have had their carry permits for a long time: “How can I get confident enough to actually carry the gun in my daily life?” It’s a tough question and I’m … Continue reading →

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Repetition and habit
January 24, 2016

Repetition builds and reinforces neural pathways. It makes routine actions basically automatic, requiring very little concious effort. This is a good thing! When we do an action that we’ve already repeated many times before — think about grabbing the gear … Continue reading →

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Dabbler
September 4, 2015

I’m a dabbler by nature. Have a long string of casual hobbies. The list includes rockhounding, fishing, mural-painting, camping, hiking, gardening, and more. (Shooting used to be a hobby of mine too, but I found it so satisfying a pastime … Continue reading →

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Build the building
May 22, 2015

A real-life attack is not the same thing as training for such an event. Training prepares you for something and by definition cannot be the identical to the real thing. I though that was obvious, but apparently, it isn’t. Especially … Continue reading →

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Gotta fight for your right to potty…
May 18, 2015

Today’s Fb post apparently struck a nerve. Over 100 Likes and more than 30 comments in less than one hour. The post? “When I talk to women about their shooting experiences on outdoor ranges, the subject of disgusting, horrible, cramped, … Continue reading →

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Speed and accuracy with small guns
March 12, 2015

Back when I was editing CCM, Karl Rehn wrote an excellent article titled, “Is a Pocket Gun Enough?” In it, he discussed many of the common experiences people have with little guns and some of the concerns people express about … Continue reading →

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Practice time
March 11, 2015

While the rest of the country remains locked in the grip of the Winter That Never Ends, the weather here in the Pacific Northwest has been unseasonably mild — so much so, that the daffodils are blooming, the cherry trees … Continue reading →

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Why going to the range isn’t enough
February 5, 2015

Bumped into an old friend the other day, someone I hadn’t seen in awhile. She asked me about my life now, and I told her I’d been teaching firearms classes all over the country for the past few years. She … Continue reading →

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