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QOTD
December 10, 2012

“In asocial or predatory violence, particularly in a predatory ambush, the purpose of presence and verbal skills is to keep you off the victim list. As such they must become habits. You may never even know if they worked. If … Continue reading →

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House clearing
December 3, 2012

Over the weekend, there was a heated discussion on a firearms board I moderate. The basic question was, What should you do if you come home and find the front door to your house wide open? Several people — including … Continue reading →

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Smart phone use
November 26, 2012

There’s a double whammy on smartphone use in public: it makes you less aware of your surroundings, and it attracts thieves. On the “less aware of your surroundings” front, there’s the story of a California teenager who stepped into a … Continue reading →

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Weight loss motivator
November 25, 2012

I have been reading a book titled Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger, by Jeff Wise. In that book, the author tells the story of some important research about the mind’s reaction to intense fear that’s being … Continue reading →

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Big
November 23, 2012

Let’s start this blog post with a definition. Here is what I mean when I say a handgun is “too big” for someone’s hands. 1) If you cannot reliably reach all of the gun’s controls or make them work for … Continue reading →

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Self defense is a do it yourself project
November 22, 2012

It happens almost every class, that someone has trouble learning how to confidently manipulate her firearm. She might struggle with reloading the gun efficiently, or with clearing an unexpected malfunction. It’s not uncommon, because mechanical skills don’t come easily to … Continue reading →

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Learning from the headlines … or dancing in the blood?
November 21, 2012

“There are three types of men in the world. One type learns from books. One type learns from observations. And one type just has to urinate on the electric fence himself.” – Carl Barney Let me tell you about one … Continue reading →

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Shoot to kill?
November 17, 2012

“Should I shoot to kill?” Although the question seems very simple at first, when  people ask this, they might be asking one of two things. First, they might be asking, “Where should I aim?” Second, they might wonder, “What’s the … Continue reading →

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