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“Train as you fight!”

Came across this discussion awhile back, on an old forum best forgotten. Someone posted a picture of a defensive handgun class where students were told to point “unloaded” but functional firearms at each other as part of role playing exercise. … Continue reading

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“No live ammo…”

I get so tired of the “no live ammo in the classroom” chant from people who refuse to worry about bullets going through walls. It has its exact analog in the “always check that the gun is unloaded” chant from … Continue reading

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Women’s Shooting Groups – Good & Bad

Quote: “I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.” – Edith Sitwell My take: Time for some real talk, here. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and draw up a chair; this might take … Continue reading

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The Spellcheck Problem (Explained Discreetly)

This is really about firearms, but let’s start by discussing the spellcheck problem. “Dew knot trussed yore spill chick two fined awl yore missed aches.” Some people do not recognize the word discreetly when it is spelled and used correctly. … Continue reading

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What is “Training”?

Words mean things. For example, the word “training” does not mean the same thing as the word “education.” In the same way, the word “practice” does not mean the same thing as “training”, and neither one is the same as … Continue reading

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Potty Training

David Yamane, of Gun Culture 2.0, tagged me in a Fb post last week. He wrote: “I just spoke with a reporter about people leaving guns in bathrooms, including 2 recently at UT-Austin. I have to confess in my mind … Continue reading

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Belts and Business

From an anonymous Fb friend who builds wonderful holsters, belts, and other leatherwork: “I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut online, well and in person;) But for instance, I was over on a forum I frequent and someone … Continue reading

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The *other* phone call

Some years ago, I was talking to Paul Lathrop​ of the Polite Society Podcast​ when he asked me if I had ever gotten “the phone call” — you know, the one from a student telling me that something I taught … Continue reading

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