Fear and Learning at a DC Training Course
A member of TTAG's Armed Intelligentsia sent us this look at his DC CCW training. Name withheld by request.
Saw your article on the training...
Self-Defense Tip: Two Ways to Enter a Room
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpRVVH3HlBQ
Gun gurus call doorways the "funnel of death." The bad guy knows you're coming and you're perfectly framed in the doorway. To quote the old Rowan & Martin sign-off, say goodnight Dick. The best...
Defense Tip: Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you...
The headline above is, of course, one of the "rules" for the U.S. Marine Corps. I'm down with it. 'Cause the second you start try to separate who you know you might have to...
Extreme Shock Ammo’s Dot Com vs. Dot Net War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2l4bz1FT8U&tracker=False
As the Brits would say, Extreme Ammo is not shy about coming forward. The company claims its tungsten core frangible ammo is "the safest, most technologically advanced light weapons ammunition produced in the world."...
UT Concealed Carry Out-of-State Permit Boom About to Go Bust?
Midwest Training Group instructor Andy Kemp reports that the roving band of merry men and women guiding out-of-state residents through the Utah concealed carry permit process may see their revenue stream reduced to a...
Gander Mountain Virtual Shooting Range: Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl4WnxcSmbs
Take a gander at this: a 360 degree shoot, no-shoot sim for self-defense-minded gun owners. Or non-gun owners. While the training benefits of Gander Mountain's Virtual Shooting Range are obvious, its drawbacks are equally...
Two Hands Good, One Hand Better Pt. 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLrJBYSYsok
When was the last time you saw a picture of a shooter using a one-handed grip? On most firearms-related websites, advertisements, TV show and movies, shooters are shown using a two-handed grip. Thumb position...
Question of the Day: What Weapons Would You Use to Defend Your Mega-Yacht from...
According to icc-ccs.org, here's where we stand in terms of piracy on the open seas off the coast of Somalia, as of March 1 . . .
Incidents Reported for Somalia:
Total Incidents: 61
Total Hijackings:13
Total Hostages: 243
Total...
The Danger of Less-Than-Lethal Weapon Systems
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-5k6pYrHt8
I reckon self-defense has three main elements. First, detect. I can't say it enough (although God knows I'm trying): it's the bus you don't see that kills you. Second, escape and evade. Sun Tzu...
Self-Defense Tip: Keep Moving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMb5UwML32k
Yes, I know: competitions like these are NOT about training for self-defense. In fact, they often provide excellent insight in what not to do in an armed self-defense situation. In this case, we have...
The Truth About Carrying A Second Gun
Do you carry a back-up firearm? Most people would answer quite reasonably, “Dude, I’m not Rambo; and I wouldn’t want a jury to think that I thought I was either.” Most gun owners have...