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,...
Gunfighting Tip: Run!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2JnCXvm_Qc
"At about 4:30, police responded to reports of two suspicious vehicles in the area of Hixon St. On King St. just west of Mountain St., one of the suspect vehicles drove toward a uniform...
Introducing The Bodyguard
Hello Robert:
Good article about home security and the lack thereof. I built a fake beam around the exit door that leads to my driveway (I have a detached garage on two acres). I also have a...
Retention Holsters: Just Say No
https://youtu.be/hrobiobrT3I
Retention holsters seem like a good idea. They keep the gun locked in place---avoiding embarrassing episodes of Skittering Gun Syndrome (a.k.a. negligent brandishing). They also prevent unauthorized personnel from withdrawing your weapon and using...
A Warning About Warning Shots
Let's start off by stating that we really don't want to kill anybody. Or shoot them. Unless it's truly life or death. That's worth stating, because we burn up tons of bandwidth discussing pistols,...
Gunfighters Need LSD. Part One: Good Luck
"The harder I train, the luckier I get." Well they would say that, wouldn't they? Gun gurus I mean. Battle-readiness is the only part of the gunfighting process they can control. And improve. Steadily....
Home Defense: Paranoia’s Limits Are Out There, Somewhere
I practice Home Carry. I began packing a pistol on my person after the rabbi pointed out that I'd never have enough time to get a firearm out of my safe in time to...