The Man Who waited…
29 Jan 16 The man who waited…. âWe are approaching ultimate inversion: where government is free to do anything, while citizens may act only by permission.â Anon The family of man who froze to death in his stranded vehicle, while patiently waiting for promised help that never came, on a NY highway during a November […]
USAF Sees the Light!
27 Jan 16 The Air Force, at least, has finally seen the light! USAF Base Commanders have been authorized to implement the carrying of guns (presumptively openly or concealed) by âselectedâ personnel, on and off-duty. Smart airmen, naturally, already have state-issued CCW permits, when and where possible. However, government property has always been a fanatical […]
Operator Series Update
24 Jan 16 Operator Series: Weâve just completed a number of informative Operator Series video segments at the 2016 SHOT Show, and since. This is supplemental instruction/information intended for DTI students, instructors, Quip subscribers, and students of the Art Individual videos are ten minutes. New content at least twice a month. Subscribers can stream video […]
2016 SHOT Show, Last Day
22 Jan 16 2106 SHOT Show, Last Day: The 2016 SHOT Show is now officially over! 2017’s iteration will be same time, same place. Observations: Well attended! I saw a significantly bigger crowd than last year. In fact, I think the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas may now be too small. Vendor areas were […]
2106 SHOT Show, 3rd Day
21 Jan 16 2016 SHOT show, 3rd Day: Donald Trump showed-up at the SHOT show today! We, of course, stayed far away. The closest I got was watching him on TV this evening. That is as physically close as I ever want to get to any presidential candidate! Surefire, maker of an extensive and wonderful […]
ACLDN Meeting
20 Jan 16 ACLDN (Armed Citizensâ Legal Defense Network) Today was our annual meeting of the ACLDN Advisory Board, of which Iâm a member. Others include Manny Kapelsohn, Mas Ayoob, Jim Fleming, Ton Givens, Marty Hayes, Denny Tueller. The organizationâs educational program is better than ever, and the real benefit of becoming a member is […]
SHOT Show, 1st Day
19 Jan 16 2016 SHOT Show, 1st Day: I saw Bob Hindi this morning. Bob is THE expert on duty belt gear and gear arranging, and a good friend. Bob showed me âStreet Forceâ carriers for handcuffs, OC spray, and spare magazines. Spring-loaded to snap open, stay open, and the snap closed and stay closed, […]
2016 SHOT Show, Las Vegas, NV
18 Jan 16 2106 Shot Show, Range Day We spent our day at the Range in Boulder City, NV today. Lots of guns and other equipment on display! I got a chance to shoot most of the âGlock look-alikesâ (double-column, mostly in 9mm, striker-fired, variable-grip geometry, no manual decocking lever/button, no manual safety lever/button) today, […]
Arrogance is Contagious!
14 Jan 16 Among those without conscience, arrogance is contagious! From a friend at an FOB overseas, in an area of active fighting: âWe were âtreatedâ to a brief visit recently by our current âSecretary of Defense.â First off, all personnel were told our chow hall would be closed during his entire visit, and no […]
“Gun Control” in Israel!
12 Jan 16 âWhere there is morality, personal honor, and individual responsibility, laws are unnecessary; where there is none, laws are meaningless and unenforceable.â Anon âGun Controlâ is an admitted and abject failure in Israel, just as it fails here, in Europe, the UK, Australia, and everywhere else it has been tried! It âfailsâ in […]
Comments on Last Quip
10 Jan 16 âDo people who are always demanding that there be more âtrainingâ for police ever say that hoodlums with whom police have to deal should have had more training by their parents, instead of being allowed to grow wild, like weeds?â Thomas Sowell Comments from a friend and colleague: âI think that this […]
Cops in Danger!
10 Jan 16 âWhen we expect cops to stop your bleeding, start hearts, change tires, calm the irrational, comfort the heartbroken, control schizophrenics (when doctors canât), straighten-out unruly students (when five teachers canât), routinely make perfect life-and-death decisions in split seconds, recite verbatim city, state, and federal case-law and remember intricacies of 2k âgeneral orders,â […]
Mental Health?
7 Jan 16 âOur 2nd Amendment is about is more than just guns. It is about casting off those who would enslave us. It is about daily breathing the blessed air of freedom, with all it’s disappointments and responsibilities. It is about individual accountability and personal independence.â Ranchhod Mental health? Under BHOâs new plan intended […]
“Misfire?”
6 Jan 16 âNewspapers donât print the truth. They print what people sayâ Frank Galvin (played by Paul Newman) from the 1982 feature film, âThe Verdictâ Why canât gun manufacturers make guns that donât âmisfire?â Yesterday, in Colorado Springs, CO, a man who said he was âcleaning his gunâ (type, brand not reported) had an […]
BHO’s speech
5 Jan 16 âIâve come to realize what a good test oneâs attitude towards guns is about whether someoneâs mind is liberty-oriented. If one is okay with police having guns, or whoever is designated as having âauthority,â but panicked at the thought of their fellow man or themselves having guns, then that is someone who […]
National Readiness, Impossible without Personal Readiness!
3 Jan 16 âWho will not admit he is wrong, cannot repent of his mistake. Who cannot repent of his mistakes, cannot learn from them. Who cannot learn from their mistakes, are doomed to repeat them!â Anon âGiven that some attacks have been stopped by gun-carrying civilians, Israeli Public Security Minister, Gilad Erdan, in October […]
Trends!
2 Jan 16 Trends! After talking with several large gun-retailers and ammunition manufacturers last week, I see pistol caliber trends continuing to favor the 9×19. At the SHOT Show, now only a week and a half away, Iâll confirm. The fastest-selling handguns right now are the: G19 XD/M 9mm, Compact S&W Shield, 9mm, Compact SIG […]
