It’s Started!
28 Feb 26 Oh Boy! Centuries of world history has repeatedly demonstrated, “A little respect goes a long way!” As always, DJT was not bluffing. Once again, he has been foolishly underestimated by our craven enemies, both foreign and domestic. As expected, destruction of Iran’s military capabilities during initial strikes, and of specific individuals within […]
Irony!
24 Feb 26 From insisting that men can get pregnant to the following, modern Democrats are determined to continually insult our intelligence! VA’s Democrat governor and Democrat-dominated state legislature just banned gun-possession for anyone under the age of twenty-one, unless “supervised by an adult.” Virginia defines “adult” as anyone over the age of eighteen. So, […]
Mexico!
23 Feb 26 Trapped! Many American, Canadian, European, and Australian tourists are currently trapped in Mexico, unable to fly nor drive out, as ecumenical violence engulfs the entire country in the wake Mexican military forces (doubtless with US assistance) killing drug kingpin, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (AKA: “El Mencho”) of the “Jalisco” Cartel, which is […]
Three?
21 Feb 24 “I am merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary!” Billy Joel “The Threes” The “Armed Attorneys” recently pointed-out that the long-proclaimed axiom that the “average” lethal-force encounter takes place within three feet, involves three shots fired, and is over within three seconds, may not apply as broadly […]
Headspacing
18 Feb 26 History of Headspacing “‘Faith’ that does not survive collision with truth is not worth regretting” Arthur C Clark “Semi-rimmed” cartridges (25ACP, 32 ACP, 38ACP, 9×20 or “9mm Browning,” 6.5×50 Arisaka, 444 Marlin) enjoyed only a brief period of popularity during the first half of the 1900s. They combined the (mostly) positive head-spacing […]
New Book!
14 Feb 26 Frank Sharp’s new book! My long-time friend and esteemed colleague, Frank Sharp, has just published: “AR-15, A Citizen’s Guide to America’s Rifle” It is a comprehensive, thorough, and wonderful reference, and it enjoys my complete recommendation. Every AR-15 owner should get a copy! Here is the link: www.lulu.com/shop/frank-sharpe/ar-15-a-citizens-guide-to-americas-rifle/paperback/product-v8wqpe6.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqlhD_9RRID41yTlqmVn3d_ukLjHVtT2FdqZeOOuDdk7C01kRlh&page=1&pageSize=4 /John
Important Task Distinctions
11 Feb 26 Big-Game Hunting, as compared with Military Sniping In yesterday’s Quip, I apparently succeeded in confusing the above issue. When we’re hunting big-game animals (deer and up), our goal is (1) a lethal hit which (2) deanimates the animal within seconds. The animal (3) becomes comatose and dies quickly with (4) minimum suffering, […]
Weary Argument
10 Feb 26 The weary argument, advantages of 308/30-06 for most domestic big-game hunting: 1) Smooth feeding and non-stick extraction. The tapered 308/30-06 cartridge was designed for smooth operation in military bolt-action (later auto-loading) rifles. By contrast, feeding, and particularly extraction, with “modern” (generally fatter and straight-walled) hunting cartridges is much rougher. This is not […]
Marxist “Revolution?”
3 Feb 26 “We have no compassion, and we ask none. When our turn comes, we shall make no excuses for the terror” Karl Marx Yesterday, Buffalo, NY’s Democrat mayor said that he doesn’t want “people” (ie: criminal illegal aliens) to be “fearful” when spending time in his city, a city where certain groups of […]
Foolish and Historically Ignorant!
31 Jan 26 “Marxist (Democrat) politicians and bureaucrats, like wolves, are perpetually on the prowl for weak, ignorant, vain losers, inciting fear and a desperate call for ‘protection,’ which of course only comes with the imposition of a ‘super-predator,’ the Marxist Police State.” Morgan Blue-state politicians (MN, ME) are actively promoting physical violence against Federal […]
Good Health!
25 Jan 26 “We find comfort among those who agree with us- growth among those who don’t” Frank A Clark Secrets of continuous good health! In the wake of the second federal fatal OIS in MN, I have a need to reiterate the obvious: Among those of us who don’t want to get shot, nor […]
2026 SHOT Show, Last Day
23 Jan 26 2026 Shot Show, Las Vegas, NV, Last Day The Show is officially over for yet another year! Traffic was light today, because many attendees, and more than a few vendor staff-members, departed last night and early this morning in an effort to get home ahead of the storm that is affecting most […]
2026 SHOT Show, Third Day
22 Jan 26 2026 SHOT Show, Third Day Lots of walking and talking today! Of interest: The Savage Stance pistol (9mm) comes only with ten-round magazines, so all Stances are eleven-shooters, even though additional rounds are accommodated by other pistols of the same size. PSA’s Dagger pistol is basically a G19, except that it features […]
2026 SHOT Show, Second Day
21 Jan 26 2026 SHOT Show, Second Day: Vicki and I were participants in several interviews today, but I did get to several more booths. Of interest: At the Daniel Defense booth, I examined their H9 Pistol (as I did last year). The H9 did not receive a great deal of emphasis at the DD […]
2026 SHOT Show, First Day
20 Jan 26 2026 SHOT Show, Las Vegas, NV, First Day I spent most of my day talking with manufacturers of serious (concealed carry, 9mm) pistols and military rifles. Manufacturers and distributers of pistols tell me that “expensive” pistols are in vogue! Many consumers are now happily paying $1.5k-$3.5k for “premium” pistols. By comparison, sales […]
2026 SHOT Show, Range Day
19 Jan 26 2026 SHOT Show, Range Day The 2026 SHOW Show is on at the Venetian Expo (formally the Sands Convention Center) in Las Vegas, NV all this week. Range Day at the Boulder City Gun Club Range Complex in Boulder City, NV was today. Vendors are there to give us the opportunity to […]
2026 DTI Schedule
14 Jan 26 DTI’s 2026 Training Program Schedule Below are DTI Courses currently scheduled for this year, and you may register directly for any of them at the DTI Web Page at defense-training.com All are instructed by me personally. Come and join us! 14-15 Feb 25 DTI Vehicle Defense, Okeechobee, FL 21-22 Feb 26 DTI […]
“Protect and Serve” Whom?
14 Jan 26 “Give me players with good character. I can train them in how to play football, but I can’ttrain them in character.” Vince Lombardi Flawed character! On Monday, Portland, OR’s Chief of Police cynically sobbed during a public press interview. However his tears were shed, not for his beleaguered citizens who are suffering […]
“Random?”
11 Jan 26 “In the interest of public safety, we’re confiscating your guns. And no, you won’t be getting them back.” Ray Nagin, Democrat mayor of New Orleans in August of 2005, during Hurricane Katrina “Hell Yes, We’re going to take your AR-15s, your AK-47s” Beto O’Rourke, Democrat presidential candidate, 2019 “I support a mandatory […]
Messaging
9 Jan 26 The “Message” 911 represents, for most Americans, “the first link in our civilization’s emergency response” Yet, for most Americans, 911 is their ONLY link to any kind of emergency response! In most jurisdictions, neither the PD, nor the SO, nor the State Police, nor the FD can be contacted directly. All 911 […]
Gun industry legends Dave Spaulding, Massad Ayoob, Mike Boyle, and John Farnam join Fernando Coelho to dive deep into the history of the gun industry, shedding light on how firearms and firearms training have transformed over the decades. They discuss the dramatic shift from traditional print reviews to the digital age of internet forums, social media influencers, and YouTube personalities of the industry.
