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Purse Carry — Reality Check!

Here’s what a purse snatching looks like. It is a violent crime. A certain number of women are killed every year by criminals who have targeted their purses. To be clear, as far as we know, the woman had no … Continue reading

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Just in Case

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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It’s Not About the Gun

Concealed carry isn’t just about lugging a gun around with you. In fact, at its most basic level, it isn’t about carrying a gun at all. Carrying a gun is just something we do so that we’re able to do … Continue reading

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“Women Should Always Use Revolvers”

Really – that’s what the guy said. It wasn’t my problem or my job to correct his wrong idea, so I bit my lip and moved on. But it reminded me of an online discussion I’d been recently involved in, … Continue reading

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At the Mall

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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What Has She Got in Her Pocketses?

From time to time, people ask me what else I carry with me every day when I leave the house. Of course there’s the firearm (a Glock 26 in 9mm) in its holster (a straight-drop, single attachment tuckable Kydex holster … Continue reading

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Face It

Yesterday, I sent you over to Rory Miller’s blog to learn a little more about how to explain what happened after a defensive use of force. That leads us straight into today’s subject, because if you’re like most people, the … Continue reading

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How You Say It

“It’s not what you say. It’s how you say it.” Although that might sound like a tired old cliche, it’s actually a vibrant truth in the world of self defense. If you want to stay out of trouble after using … Continue reading

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