The Cornered Cat
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Power tools and foolish toys
June 3, 2015

An oldie but goodie from my email box: a note from someone who has a loving family member who really wants them to carry a gun for self defense. The person who sent me the email really isn’t interested in … Continue reading →

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Holsters and danger
May 9, 2015

On a firearms discussion board, a new participant asked for instructions how to draw a gun. During the discussion that developed, one of the more clueful participants pointed out that a simple drawstroke, when done wrong, could result in shooting … Continue reading →

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“Am I Paranoid?”
April 6, 2015

“Am I paranoid?” The student stands on one foot, with one leg nervously twisted around the other, waiting to hear my verdict. Is she? Or isn’t she? She’s just finished telling me how she likes to pay attention to the … Continue reading →

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Families With Firearms
April 2, 2015

Very excited to announce that on May 30-31, 2015 I’ll be one of the featured trainers teaching at the first-ever Families With Firearms Conference near Des Moines, Iowa. If this is something you might be interested in, I’d urge you to … Continue reading →

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Watching shooters
March 30, 2015

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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Taking care of others
March 17, 2015

One of the challenges perennially faced by firearms instructors everywhere: convincing family-minded people that investing in professional training classes for themselves is not a selfish use of family resources. In fact, it’s one of the least selfish things you can … Continue reading →

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Bad habits bite
March 6, 2015

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!”
March 5, 2015

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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