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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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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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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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The white horse fallacy
November 19, 2012

“If I won’t protect myself, what right do I have to expect another person to risk his or her life for mine?” – Sunni Maravillosa When Sunni Maravillosa wrote that sentence back in 1996, she was talking about an important … Continue reading →

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When blog posts get out of hand…
November 13, 2012

So I started blogging because my Facebook posts were usually too long for the format. Facebook works best with one or two short sentences, but I was often writing two paragraphs. I thought, Well, that’s blog length, so perfect! I’ll … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a close encounter
November 11, 2012

Last night I added a new blog to my sidebar, called She’s a Garand Gal. I wanted to draw your attention to the story that Garand Gal shares here. There are lots of good lessons in Garand Gal’s story, so … Continue reading →

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Home invasion
November 9, 2012

Here’s a horrible story with a (reasonably) happy ending: two men break into a family home in the early-morning hours. Downstairs, the father is dozing on the couch. Upstairs, his wife and daughter are just beginning their day when the … Continue reading →

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Storms coming?
November 6, 2012

The best protection against violent crime is not to be there when it happens. Don’t give in to irrational levels of fear, but don’t ignore warning signs either. This is similar to the way we treat winter storms around here. … Continue reading →

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