From a friend and student in Central America
31 Oct 12 These comments on customarily observed gun-handling, from a friend and student in Central America. He has been our student in TX, but currently lives with his family down South. âYour comments on willful unpreparedness begs this response: People here, in and out of government, have not the foggiest clue with regard to […]
Storm comments from a friend in northern NJ
31 Oct 12 Storm comments from a friend in northern NJ: âWe didn’t receive as much rain as had been predicted, but we got some real strong winds up here! Power is still out. Many trees and wires down. Roads blocked. All that we go over in our Courses is unfolding, right before our eyes! […]
Palmetto State Armory
26 Oct 12 Palmetto State Armory âAwake the Ironâ is the motto of Palmetto State Armory. It comes from, âAur, Aur, Desperta Ferro!â the war-cry of Almogavars of Medieval Aragon (Spain) as they prepared their swords and spears for battle. They were mercenaries who fought Muslims during the re-conquest of Spain. PSA is located in […]
âI just want to be âsafe!ââ
25 Oct 12 âAmericans are so enamored of âequality,â that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom!â Tocqueville âIf all Americans want is âsecurity,â they can go to prison. They’ll have enough to eat, a bed, and a roof over their heads. But, when an American wants to preserve his dignity […]
Weapon of Democracy
22 Oct 12 âThe Rifle is the Weapon of Democracy.â Edward Paul Abbey At an Urban Rifle Course on the East Coast last weekend, I, as always, challenged students with: âHow fast can you successfully engage that threat?â Go too fast, and you miss, and an opportunity is lost. Too slow, and you unnecessarily squander […]
Comments on Second Amendment
18 Oct 12 Comments on Second Amendment issues and the current Presidential Campaign, from a correspondent: âNeither party wants anything to do with this issue. Itâs political poison that can only hurt them. Theyâre all terrified that it will cost more votes than it gains, no matter which side they take. BHO has well noted […]
Article Two
17 Oct 12 During last eveningâs televised Presidential Debate, to my astonishment, Second Amendment issues actually saw the light of day, albeit for only a brief moment! A woman, part of a biased, liberal audience and obvious gun-hater, asked BHO about reinstating the 1994 WJC-era âassault-weapons ban,â which mercifully expired in 2004. As a Liberal, […]
âAdvice to householdersâ
15 Oct 12 In the UK recently, a âreformedâ criminal, now professing to be a clergyman, said on BBC/TV: â… people should just leave their homes and flee and allow burglars to take their stuff. By doing so, there will be no escalation of violence.â Wow! At that rate, none of us need imagine weâll […]
Yet another sage observation on serious rifles
10 Oct 12 Yet another sage observation on serious rifles, from a colleague: âMechanics, professional and hobby, draw a critical distinction between Sears’ Craftsman hand-tools and their competitor, Snap-On. Craftsman tools are excellent! Without the slightest quibble, Sears cheerfully and unconditionally replaces them when they break. Searsâ guarantee applies, without limit, even when the person […]
Choices!
8 Oct 12 From a colleague: âThe Stoner platform has become the winner in American ambits. It may not be a particularly superior design, and it probably doesn’t fire the most desirable cartridge, but, for private citizens especially, it’s what’s most available and least likely to go away. Kalashnikovs are fine, Niche weapons, such as […]
Comments from Instructors with regard to rifle utility
1 Oct 12 Comments from Instructors with regard to rifle utility: âYour student was saddled with a misconception of the degree of repeatability of point-of-impact that is reasonably needed for the kinds of situations we are training for. Your student has subsequently learned that our accuracy needs are well represented by âminute-of-felon,â and that, in […]
Rifle âAccessories?â
1 Oct 12 At an Urban Rifle Course in NV last weekend, a student brought two Ruger Mini-14s, both equipped with a curious device called an âAccu-Strut.â First time Iâd seen one! It is a otherwise-functionless metal rod, attached under the barrel between the front sight and the forend, via two screwed clamps. It does […]
