The Massad Ayoob Chronicles, Part II
If you missed yesterday's Chronicles, do yourself a favor, and start there. If you've already read it, you're in for a...
Self-Defense Training vs. Competitive Shooting
Does competitive shooting teach gun owners inappropriate self-defense gunfighting skills and instill dangerous habits? Entering the fray: Jeff Gurwitch . The Army Special Forces vet is a kick-ass competitor at USPA matches. You can't...
Armed Encounter: WWTRD (What Would The Rabbi Do)?
This did not happen to me or anyone I know. The account is re-posted from reddit.com:
On Monday, January 24th 2011, I was on my way to work at approximately 7:30am. I was on a...
Massad Ayoob to Live Chat with TTAG’s Armed Intelligentsia (That’s You)
Lucky me. I got to talk with Massad Ayoob for over an hour yesterday. And lemme tell you, it was every bit as interesting, cool, fascinating, informative, instructive and riveting as I'd expected. And...
Quality – SIG SAUER and Kahr Arms
Two more brands to consider: SIG SAUER and Kahr Arms.
Kahr is a relative newcomer to the gun scene. Founded by the son of the man who headed the Unification Church (the "Moonies"), Kahr...
This is Why You Keep Your Finger Off the Trigger
I know this has been covered ad nauseum, but I’ve been thinking a lot about Farago’s "Gabe Suarez is Insane" story. As someone who had “Keep your finger off that damn trigger!”pounded into my...
Detroit Cop Shop Shooting Shows Importance of Situational Awareness
"According to Sgt. Todd Eby, the gunman walked in at about 4:20 p.m. with a pistol grip shotgun," the Detroit Free Press reports. "Unprovoked, he just started shooting, said Eby, who was sitting at...
Quality – Springfield XD and Smith & Wesson M & P
Next up - tracking the reliability of Springfield Armory's XD/XDM family of pistols, and the Smith & Wesson Military & Police pistols. Both are designed to compete with Glock, and like the Glock ...
New Rossi Wizard: Is This the Real Raging Judge?
Home defense weapons are starting to give me a headache. Back in the day, you had a handgun and a shotgun. You carried one, stashed the other, used the former to get to the...
TTAG Question of the Day: What Would YOU Ask Massad Ayoob?
Well, campers, after posting the story about Massad Ayoob's 2-day class on the Rules of Engagement (the kind were a shooting occurs...and not the kind that necessarily involves a life sentence), we received some...