… as long as I’m on the subject!
21 Dec 16 “Capitalism harnesses human self-interest. Socialism exhausts itself trying to kill it. Leftist politicians, who seize and dole-out other people’s assets, initially see themselves as humanitarians. Eventually, they conclude they are a superior class, and treat themselves accordingly. They make laws to which they are not subject. They vote themselves, and their stooges, […]
Predictable!
20 Dec 16 “At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child- miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic, and useless. Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats!” PJ O’Rourke WJC says liberals lost the election because of angry, white men! Harry Reid declares it’s all the fault of FBI Director, James […]
UD!
19 Dec 16 Gun Accidents! A friend and student suffered an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound last year. It happened on a training range during a training session. I was not there. However, he later talked with me about it and reveled important details I am sharing now. The incident involved a 1911 pistol. The single […]
Heat!
14 Dec 16 Overheated Rifles! Heat build-up is inherent to all auto-loading military rifles with large-capacity, detachable magazines. And heat, when sufficiently intense, will eventfully cause the rifle to break-down and become unusable. For most non-military owners of these rifles, the foregoing is a moot point, as when used under “normal” circumstances, even most “acute” […]
It’s a Trap!
9 Dec 16 Trap set by NY’s infamous “Safe Act” rebuked by State Court: A NY resident, duly licenced by the State to own and carry a pistol, had her state-issued permit arbitrarily suspended because of a short visit to a hospital. She was feeling anxious after starting a prescription cold medicine. When she went […]
Hexmag website
7 Dec 2016 We’ve updated the original quip, but in case you missed it, here’s the link to Hexmag’s website: https://hexmag.com Recommended! /John
Translation!
7 Dec 16 Modern Marketing! In the advertising industry today, “marketing” is synonymous with “fraud.” “Puffing” is one thing, but denizens of the industry, like most in the media, have converted deceit into an art form! They’ve invented a new language. Like all new languages, it sometimes requires translation into plain English: Examples: “Free gift” […]
Hexmag
6 Dec 16 Hexmags A company called Hexmag is manufacturing 30-round, plastic AR magazines, and they are priced attractively. They’re selling them by the pallet-load! I’m currently running several copies, and all have worked perfectly thus far. A Hexmag feature I like is that you can easily and quickly change the color of the button […]
Truth!
1 Dec 16 True and Accurate? Years ago, when he was still alive, Jeff Cooper used this example to emphasize the importance of both truth and accuracy: You might say: “The only purpose for a scalpel is to cut people open.” Technically “true,” but not accurate. Who phrase issues this way are attempting to conceal […]
Gun-Free Utopia?
29 Nov 16 “Images of perfect societies, utopian images, can cause monstrous evil. In fact, forcefully changing society to conform to societal images was the greatest cause of evil in the Twentieth Century.” Dennis Prager First-hand follow-up on Cuba, from a friend and student: “I was there! I got out in 1961, after President Kennedy’s […]
Terrorist Incident in OH
28 Nov 16 Here we go again! ISIS has been advising prospective recruits to emulate the successful “Paris Truck-Rammer Incident” by using motor vehicles to run-over unaware infidels. It is almost a daily occurrence in Israel. One took that advice in OH today! Yet another Islamic berserker ran amok, ramming with his car and then […]
Castro!
28 Nov 16 Cuba’s Fidel Castro, dead at 90 Castro took over in Cuba in 1959. I was 14 at the time and a high-school freshmen. I remember the “tractors-in-exchange-for-prisoners” movement after the ill-fated Bay of Pigs Invasion, with a tottering Eleanor Roosevelt leading the band. I remember the missile crisis. I remember “duck-and-cover” drills […]
Fake “Morality!”
26 Nov 16 “Your hypocrisy insults my intelligence.” Toba Beta Voter fraud, even when openly promoted by an entire political party (Democrats), apparently has its limits! Put another way: Thank Heaven for our Electoral College! Still reeling in disbelief from election results, leftists, in politics and the media, are suddenly confronted by the failure of […]
End of an Era!
22 Nov 16 “The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war. The Ministry of Truth with lies. The Ministry of Love with torture, and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation. These contradictions are not accidental, nor do they result from ordinary hypocrisy. They are deliberate exercises in ‘Doublethink’” George Orwell Hypocrisy on the wane. Evidence […]
2017!
18 Nov 16 2017: DTI’s 2017 Training Calendar is now up on our Web Page at defense-training.com They’ll still be updates/changes between now and the end of the year, so check it periodically for Courses that are convenient for you. You may register on-line for any of our Courses, via credit card, on our Web […]
Impossible!
15 Nov 16 “Since politics is the “art of the possible,” it appeals mostly to second-rate minds. First-rate minds are interested only in the impossible. This is why we have brilliant scientists and industrialists, but only mediocre politicians” Anon In 1865, the British Parliament passed the “Locomotive Act,” also know as the “Red Flag Act.” […]
DTI Update!
14 Nov 16 Updates: DTI’s 2017 Training Schedule is in the process of being posted on our Web Page right now. It will be periodically amended and updated for the rest of this month and December too, as local Courses are confirmed. But, this is what we have confirmed now. Posted below! On the DTI […]
Men, not gods, must keep!
11 Nov 16 On this Veterans’ Day, 2016, I rejoice with my follow veterans that our Republic is alive and well. My thanks to all who served, and continue to serve. In case memories are short, here are some comments from a friend and fellow warrior/veteran who fought valiantly against Communists in Africa in the […]
100 Days!
11 Nov 16 First 100 days? The NRA endorsed DJT’s presidential campaign early-on, and contributed generously ever since. I don’t presume to speak for anyone except myself, but here is what I’d like to see from the DJT Administration, right away: 1) National CCW Reciprocity. Like driver’s licenses, state-issued CCW permits need to be honored […]
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.
