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The white horse fallacy
November 19, 2012

…e have no responsibilities for ourselves. Or to ourselves, for that matter. We cherish little-girl fantasies of a romantic stranger on a white horse who will sweep us off our feet, solve all our problems, and make our dreams come true. Itā€™s a beautiful dream, isnā€™t it? But real lifeā€”adult lifeā€”turns out to be more complicated than the little girl fantasy. We soon learn that someone has to clean up after that horse! The romantic… Continue reading →

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ā€œWomen Should Always Use Revolversā€
December 15, 2013

…y to the small, lightweight models most often recommended for women. Those who shoot more than one type of gun soon discover that these super small, super lightweight revolvers are actually among the most difficult and least comfortable guns to use. Slightly larger guns tend to be much more comfortable for most shooters. This means beginners who start on a slightly larger and slightly heavier gun will more likely keep shooting, and are more… Continue reading →

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Coulda Woulda Shoulda
January 16, 2018

…uld-be good Samaritan as he focused in on the person who appeared to be the only threat. Rotten outcome, right. We naturally want to re-tell the story in a way that makes the good people live, the bad people get whatā€™s coming to them, and no permanent harm done to anyone. We want a happy ending. How do we get that happy outcome? We start fiddling around with the variables: ā€œWell, if he had only ā€¦ā€ and ā€œIf I were… Continue reading →

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What’s a Holster For?
October 27, 2017

…nstructors forget that, because we only see holsters on the range and in the class environment. Sometimes we forget how challenging it can be to figure out concealed carry at the beginning. Comfort and concealment issues are completely valid concerns and we should not dismiss either one. The best and most secure product in the world wonā€™t help when a person has a challenge with wearing the gun at all. First things first, right? All the… Continue reading →

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The Spellcheck Problem (Explained Discreetly)
July 20, 2018

…ould probably have used it in the first place. So we cannot see the error when we proofread what we wrote, either. We see only that the document says exactly what we intended to write. Must not be any mistakes here! While we accurately see the word, we simply cannot see the mistake in its use. A discreet check of the dictionary would show us the error in our thinking. But when someone has made a mistake of this type, we never think to check the… Continue reading →

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Purse Snatching Is Violent
January 1, 2000

…the back of a restaurant chair. Or we think of a light-fingered runner who lifts the purse off an inattentive personā€™s shoulder and flees with it. These crimes do happen, but type ā€œpurse snatchingā€ into the search bar on YouTube and youā€™ll find dozens of videos from news reports and surveillance cameras depicting a much more violent type of crime. Iā€™ve linked five videos below that I found particularly disturbing…. Continue reading →

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Dry Fire Safety

…ritual should never dry fire at all. But those who are willing to learn and carefully follow the rules can dry fire in perfect safety. Ideally, you will do both of these things. Dry fire and the Four Rules Too many people become complacent and chuck the Four Rules out the window simply because they need to get some dry fire practice in. Foolish! The purpose of dry firing is to engrain certain physical habits into your memory ā€” so deeply engrain… Continue reading →

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Shotguns and Rifles for Children and Petite Adults

The following list is by no means comprehensive, but it should help you get started in your search for guns which are friendly in size for children and for small-framed adults. Rifles Manufacturer Model Caliber Weight Barrel Length Capacity Anschutz 1451 Sporter Target .22 6.3 lbs. 22ā€³ 10 shots . 1451 Beavertail .22 6.6 lbs. 22ā€³ 5 shots Armscor Model 12Y .22 4 lbs. 18.38ā€³ single shot . Model 14Y .22 5 lbs. 18.38ā€³ 6 shots… Continue reading →

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