The Plot Thickens!
30 Apr 18 Marijuana, the Plot Thickens! From a friend and lawyer: “An inconvenient detail that is seldom mentioned in public is that 18 USC 922(g) states that it is unlawful for (3) a user of marijuana to possess ‘in or affecting commerce’ (who knows what that mumbo-jumbo means, except that the Feds firmly believe […]
Marijuana!
29 Apr 18 Marijuana use, gun purchases, and BATF! US Attorneys are currently prosecuting five men in ME for falsely claiming on Federal Form 4473 that they were not users of marijuana. Form 4473 must be filled-out for every retail gun purchase. Marijuana use, medical or “recreational,” is a violation of federal law, even though […]
Sudden Death!
29 Apr 18 From a friend in TX, yesterday: “I attended a local car show yesterday. Without warning, a man drove his car into a group of pedestrians. Many dove out of the way! One hapless pedestrian was run-over and died at the scene. The perpetrator then went on to drive into several parked cars. […]
Predictable and Hardly New!
27 Apr 18 Predictable Argument of Socialists: Physicians of course, sincerely believe they’re “correct” when forming a diagnosis and subsequent treatment plan for a patient. Yet, as new signs, symptoms, and test-results emerge, competent and honest physicians sometimes see that they started on a line of diagnosis and treatment that was clearly wrong. When the […]
Legal?
25 Apr 18 “Is it ‘Legal?’” I’ve written about this subject before, but the question keeps coming up in classes. Inevitably someone asks: “When this or that is going on, and this or that circumstance is extant, can I shoot this guy? Is it ‘legal?’” Such questions are meaningless and mostly irrelevant! When you are […]
“Wall Mart Rule”
23 Apr 18 Available at Wall Mart? My recent Quip with regard to the current domestic mini-renaissance of the 10mm pistol cartridge generated much comment, and I sincerely appreciate all who took the time to remark. Many 10mm advocates insist that the 10mm is every bit as reliable as any other pistol cartridge. That has […]
School Security Update!
19 Apr 18 A Bright Spot in School Security From a friend and RSO in the Midwest: “As an RSO (School Resource Officer, armed police officer assigned to a public school), I work at a school and am charged with keeping school staff and students from harm, even when that necessitates the application of force, […]
Serious Carry Pistols
17 Apr 18 Carry Pistols: I just acquired a copy of the CZ P10C, which I plan on carrying (concealed) for the next few months, maybe longer. The P10C is CZ’s version of the G19 It’s a nice pistol! Right size for concealed carry (for people of appropriate stature and hand-size) and very well made. […]
10mm
16 Apr 18 10mm Auto Last weekend, during a DTI Defensive Pistol Course on the East Coast, a student brought a 1911 pistol in 10mm Auto caliber. 10mm Auto had a brief following when it was first introduced in 1983. But, it never gained significant popularity, and there has been scant demand for the ammunition […]
Defferent this Time?
12 Apr 18 Will it be different this time? Once again, federalized Army and Air Guard personnel are being deployed to our southern “border” to help detect and apprehend cross-border drug traffickers, illegal gun traffickers, and illegal immigrants. It is dangerous work and a dangerous place to be! Will we, once again, be treated to […]
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
11 Apr 18 “You can’t ‘manage’ men into battle. You have to lead them!” Rear Admiral Grace M Hopper The eldest son of President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Theodore Roosevelt Jr’s cousin was Franklin D Roosevelt, who became president, and was Commander in Chief when Theodore Jr, then a brigadier general, was […]
32 Caliber
6 Apr 18 32 Caliber? Retailers tell me that a hot-seller among small, serious pistols these days, actively competing with the S&W Shield, G43/42, Kahr PM9, Walther PPS/M2, and the Ruger LC9S/Pro, as well as 38Spl snubby revolvers, from both Ruger and S&W, is the Ruger LCR (snubby revolver) in 327 Mg. Among 32 caliber […]
“If I Ruled the World”
6 Apr 18 “If I ruled the world, Every man would say the world was his friend, There’d be happiness that no man could end, No my friend, not if I ruled the world. Every head would be held up high. There’d be sunshine in everyone’s sky. If the day ever dawned when I ruled […]
“Final Struggle”
6 Apr 18 “There are no longer ‘liberals,’ nor “progressives,” just Communists, in varying shades of red.” Marshall Google the term “police violence” (framed by quotation marks), and look at the hits! The not-so-subtle implication is that our local, public police engage in “violence” as an MO. Leftist “progressives” routinely mix-in with each other the […]
“Criminal Justice”
5 Apr 18 Our “Criminal Justice System” “The modern view of criminal justice is that public concern with morality or expediency decrees expiation for the violation of a norm; this concern finds expression in the infliction of punishment upon the evil-doer by agents of the state. The alleged evil-doer, however, enjoying the protection of a […]
DTI Quips
6 Apr 18 Our DTI Quip Direct List contains the email addresses of several thousand students and others. When Quips go out, they simultaneously post here on the DTI Web Page. Right now, we having issues with our server, so I won’t be able to send Quips for the next few days. In the interim, […]
“Fair and Public”
4 Apr 18 Our “Criminal Justice System” “The modern view of criminal justice is that public concern with morality or expediency decrees expiation for the violation of a norm; this concern finds expression in the infliction of punishment upon the evil-doer by agents of the state. The alleged evil-doer, however, enjoying the protection of a […]
The Grass Crown
3 Apr 18 The “Grass Crown” “You slick talking-heads may preach, preen, and prattle, but you’re damn well not here in the thick of the battle.” Russ Vaughn 2d Bn, 327th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division The seldom-mentioned “Grass Crown” (AKA: “Blockade Crown,” Latin: “corona graminea” or “corona obsidionalis”) was the highest and rarest […]
Beretta PX Pistol
2 Apr 18 Beretta APX Pistol I’ve been carrying my copy of the Beretta APX for six months, and it has several thousand rounds of 9mm ammunition through it, all brands, most of it +p. The APX is Beretta’s version of the G17. It’s an 18-shooter. I really like the ergonomics and trigger, and my […]
Flashlights!
31 Mar 18 Flashlights! My students are asking me about carry-flashlights, once more! Carrying concealed pistols legally requires appropriate licensing, training, and correct mind-set. Not everyone can do it, nor should! However, there is no controversy surrounding the carrying of flashlights. There is no age requirement, nor is any kind of permit nor license necessary, […]
