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Oops
February 23, 2013

…0; Things online have changed so much in the past 10 years. Itā€™s really not the same place at all. It used to be that when you ran a search that included the terms ā€œwomenā€ and ā€œgunsā€ in the same search string, all you would find would be near-nekkid chicks doing stupid things, with muzzles pointed in stupid directions and fingers always on the trigger. Thatā€™s not true any more. Yes, the nekkid-chicks-with-guns… Continue reading →

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Building Good Habits
December 31, 2012

…relation to Rule Three. Rule Four Rule Four is all about the targetā€”being sure itā€™s a valid target, being sure thereā€™s nothing behind the target that youā€™re not willing to shoot, being sure that no one can come between you and your intended target. The person who committed this negligent discharge and put up that web site violated this rule along with the all the others, because as he noted, ā€œthere really WAS no… Continue reading →

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Holsters Are Like Shoes
November 11, 2017

…ight now, do this. Look for one holster that will work for the 20% of the clothing that you wear most often. Make sure that one works very, very well, and that you can use it for the outfits you wear most often and feel most comfortable in. Then carry, every time you can and every place you can. As you get more comfortable with concealed carry through daily experience, you will find that the ā€˜limitedā€™ holster you chose will actually… Continue reading →

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“But did you die?”
March 11, 2016

…are. Ā  Childhood deaths in motor vehicle collisions by age, 1975 ā€“ 2014. In 1974, approximately 16 percent of American infants rode in car seats. By 2014, that number had risen to over 98 percent. (Source: http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/child-safety/fatalityfacts/child-safety#Trends) Ā  The change in parenting practice from not using car seats at all to keeping children in very well-designed modern car seats has saved a lot of… Continue reading →

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How to write a letter
January 7, 2013

…gs so unsettled right now, thatā€™s a tricky question. If you have not contacted any of your politicians yet, you should do so immediately with a very general ā€œOPPOSE gun controlā€-type message. As you hear about specific bills coming into play, you can repeat your contact in reference to the specific bill. (ā€œOPPOSE HB1234,ā€ for example.) When tracking a specific piece of legislation, you should send a fresh letter every time something significant… Continue reading →

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Temperature Control
September 11, 2013

…a lot of ways, burning anger isnā€™t as useful or as reliable as cold mathematics: ā€œThis person is trying to kill me. I will try to kill them right back, because I do not intend to die today.ā€ Thatā€™s a valid response, too, and can be just as powerful. Or more. Better still, it does not give your assailant free rental space inside your own head. With good tools, good training, and confidence based in reality, you can do… Continue reading →

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Feelings
March 24, 2018

…ngs to all of us. One person may ā€œfeel safeā€ when unarmed; thatā€™s insane to me but somehow it makes sense to that person. And in a free society, thatā€™s their choice. Other people feel safer when armed. Or when around trusted companions who are armed. The real question is: why should the fact that that person ā€œfeels safeā€ when helpless trump the fact that you and I ā€œfeel safeā€ when we are armed, trained, and prepared to respond effectively to… Continue reading →

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Accuracy Class
June 16, 2013

…hat you already know everything, if you are ever going to learn anything. That, too, goes back to fear and insecurity. If you want to learn, you cannot be afraid that others will see you learning. Still, why would an already-accurate shooter take a class in shooting accurately? In addition to realizing that there is always room for improvement, I took it because I am a teacher. As a teacher, I have consistently learned the most from other… Continue reading →

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