A Gun is Not the Answer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syxrpLbaEuY
When it comes to self-defense, a gun is "an" answer, not "the" answer. In fact, it's best to look at a self-defense firearm as the last answer to the question "How do I defend...
Chamber Schmamber. It’s Too Late to Draw Your Gun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syxrpLbaEuY
It’s A Good Way to Blow Your Hand Off and Two Other Reasons Not...
Found this pic at ammoland.com. It's above a press release from Ohioans for Concealed Carry (OCC), who'd like their lame duck Gov to sign a bill allowing "restaurant carry." Me, I'm all about permit...
Man Bites Dog. Our Home Invasion Series is Complete. For Now.
No wait, that should read "Dog Bites Man." In yet another case of the rule that proves the rule, a Tacoma WA, home was invaded in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Although the...
The Rabbi: IDPA/IPSC Don’t Prepare you for a Real Fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX8dfi31Pw8
The Rabbi writes: The typical match that I have attend have four to six stages. At each stage the participant shoots for 15 to 30 seconds with perhaps a brisk walk for three to...
Question of the Day: How Relevant is This to Real World Self-Defense?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRhQTJftG9s
Muscle Memory: A Slightly Different Viewpoint
I spend a surprising number of minutes during each day thinking about muscles, coordination, thought processes, and things like "muscle memory." And let me just state, for the record, that RF is absolutely, completely,...
The Myth of Muscle Memory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FGqSydSxG0
There's no such thing as muscle memory. Literally speaking, your muscles don't have memory. Nor do they operate independently. Your brain sends your muscles a signal to move. They move. Gun gurus and their acolytes...
Question of the Day: How Fast Do You Shoot When You Practice?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peW_doS4GD0
It's easy enough to shoot well when you shoot slowly. Depending on the distance, a competent shooter should be able to put a few bullets through the same hole, or at least group them...
Backup Guns Suck
I’m a big proponent of the “better to have a gun and not need it” school of self-defense. Of course, I also live in the real world of practicality, legality, and just plain old...
MasterPiece Arms Unveils MPA Protector Pistols
Let's face it: these are not the prettiest weapons in the word. I've seen Lego guns with more style. But MasterPiece Arms reckons their new "MPA Protector Series line of Personal Protection, Conceal Carry,...