Quote of the Day: Preparedness Edition
"Forget about knives, bats and fists. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns. Bring four times the ammunition you think you could ever need."...
Question of the Day: Do You Train for Self-Defense? Really?
Christian over at American Firearms School put me through my paces the other night: tactical reloads, close combat leading to live fire, shooting while moving, low-light shooting and more. It was a genuine eye-opener;...
In United States, Government Fear You
That's the idea, anyway. Or was, 230-something years ago. Only that all-American take on the over-used Soviet jokes has become less and less true over the last fifty years as the size and scope...
CNN interviews Virginia Citizens Defense League’s Philip Van Cleave about Carry on Campus
I never really liked Ali Velshi, specifically because he never allows anyone to finish their point before jumping in with another question or trying to throw them off. But Philip seems to hold his...
Question of the Day: Do You Have Any Enemies?
TTAG's Armed Intelligentsia spends a lot of helping us examine the issue of ballistic self-defense. We tend to focus on issues surrounding opportunistic crime: robberies, home invasions, mugging, your federal income tax bill, etc....
“I just pulled the trigger again.”
"I looked for a white shirt. I was afraid to look at his face and I just shot the white shirt."
That's 66 year-old Donna Hopper describing how she defended herself against 37 year-old Jesse...
Carry on Campus
I would like to provide you with a brief window into my life – because it may have relevance to your own. As I write this, it is shortly after midnight on the University...
Irresponsible Firearms Instructors of the Day: G1 Tactical Solutions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVCz8Tl2ELk
Thanks to a link from Reddit, this morning I watched a 5 minute video showcasing the fine training one would receive at the G1 Tactical Solutions Combative Handgun Course. And I don't think I've cringed...
Quote of the Day: Prepared, Paranoid or Both Edition
"If you have an attic, you have a snipers nest. Become familiar with your attic. If you don’t have a window in your attic, make one. The view that it will provide you of...
U.S. Air Force Redesigns Firearms Qualification Course
As the battlefield has evolved during the last century, so too has our soldiers' tactics and training. Slowly. U.S. Army recruits in 1911 were schooled in the same mass maneuvering and firing tactics used...
Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Operate on Instinct Alone
If you're confronted by someone who's angry or aggressive, there's no need to go all alpha on his ass. Either walk away or do your level best to walk it down. What does it...
Personal Defense Tip: Don’t Chase the Guy Who Just Stole Your Gun
Blaine Tyler was shot in the chest and killed last week by Toby Smith, Jr., both of Richmond, VA. Tyler has just stopped for gas and was open-carrying his pistol when he headed inside...