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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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Dry Fire and Rule One
October 20, 2014

Came across this again: someone complaining about the universal rules of gun safety. Here’s what he wrote: “There are no absolutes, even the ‘4 Rules’. One of them that a majority of gun owners break is, ‘Never point a firearm … Continue reading →

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Niven’s Law #17
June 1, 2014

17) No technique works if it isn’t used.   If that sounds simplistic, look at some specifics: Telling friends about your diet won’t make you thin. Buying a diet cookbook won’t either. Even reading the recipes doesn’t help. Knowing about … Continue reading →

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Can you hear me now?
May 6, 2014

“Speak up! Nobody can hear you when you mumble.” That’s what my Grandpa used to say to me when I was a kid and would visit him and Grandma on a Sunday afternoon. “Kids these days, they all mumble,” he … 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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At the Mall
December 4, 2013

Had fun yesterday. A group of us got together at an urban mall for a small class in awareness and avoidance with Rory Miller, author of Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected and a half-dozen other excellent books about self … Continue reading →

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TAE #7: Follow Through
November 21, 2013

This is the seventh in a series of simple exercises you can do to improve your trigger control. These exercises will help you become more aware of your trigger finger and better able to control its motions. No matter how … Continue reading →

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“But I Unloaded It!”
November 20, 2013

A few more thoughts about yesterday’s post. Some schools of thought hate Rule One, and have thrown it out. As long as you’ve checked the gun, these folks say, you can use an unloaded gun for an in-class demonstration. You … Continue reading →

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