Arming Troops!
24 July 15 Arming Troops! Our current (retiring) Army COS, General Odierno, a typical BHO-era appointee, has recently cautioned us not to “over-arm” our military, for fear of negligent discharges. Comments were made in the aftermath of the recent terrorist attack in Chattanooga, TN. I’m not sure I understand what “over-armed” means. I do understand […]
Marines Shoot Back!
23 July 15 Details from Chattanooga: Evidence now suggests that at least one heroic Marine, armed with a personally-owned handgun (courageously and contemptuously ignoring stupid Pentagon “rules”) returned the heavily-armed terrorist’s fire at the Chattanooga Reserve Center, doubtless preventing an even bigger massacre. He must be praised effusively by the public, and by all veterans! […]
Looking Up?
20 July 15 Things are looking up! Friends on active duty told me this morning that certain officers and S/NCOs are now quietly carrying concealed on base, and off. No one is admitting it, of course, but some courageous commanders, at great personal risk, have taken it upon themselves to authorize the practice, albeit unofficially. […]
No Confidence!
17 July 15 Aftermath BHO’s reaction to the wanton slaughter of our unarmed Marines yesterday in TN was, as expected, naive, casual, and shallow, mouthing the same worn-out Marxist drivel he has been uttering for years. It’s obvious he couldn’t care less! He does not instill confidence! The Army’s Chief of Staff instills even less! […]
Women’s Class in WY!
16 July 15 7-10 Aug 15 (Fri-Mon), DTI is presenting a first-of-its-kind, on-site Defensive Handgun Training Program for Women at the historic Elk Mountain Hotel, in Elk Mountain, WY The entire Class is taught by Vicki Farnam from DTI, Inc. Susan Prescott-Havers, owner and Chief de Cuisine, has put together a wonderful package of three […]
Here we go Again!
16 July 15 Here we go again, this time in TN: Several members of our “unarmed forces” were gunned down this morning by a lone terrorist at a recruitment center in Chattanooga, TN. Few details at present, but there is little doubt victims were selected because they were wearing US military uniforms. We’ve already heard […]
Deal?
14 July 15 “Military revolutions are missed, not only because of military sloth, delusional leadership, or a reactionary romance with the past. They are also missed because of a failure at elite levels of society either to perceive real threats posed by real external enemies, or to countenance sacrifices necessary to meet them” Victor D […]
The Future of Policing!
10 July 15 The Future of Policing in the USA? American police have, since I can remember, taken great pride in providing immediate help to people who really needed them. We call it “proactive policing.” We respond quickly to calls for help. We aggressively patrol and make arrests, getting VCAs, drunk drivers, and child-molesters locked-up […]
Warrior Arms of IN
9 July 15 Warrior Arms My friend and Warrior Arms CEO, John Brubaker, recently provided me with a copy of their excellent M4 (WAR-15). Warrior Arms is a small Company in northern IN, but they turn-out a very credible M4. My copy is set-up with Powertac 900 Lumen co-axial flashlight, mounted forward on the left […]
Cannon Fodder?
7 July 15 Advice to Police: You’re on your own! The City of Baltimore (hopelessly broke and starving for cash, like most cities) announced that it is refusing to pay a civil judgement levied against it from a 2009 case involving alleged police misconduct, with the preposterous excuse that officers involved were “… operating outside […]
Greece and the Rest of Europe!
6 July 15 On the European situation, from a friend and student who lives there and works in their System: “Greeks have now spoken. Sixty-one percent of Greek voters said ‘no’ to the last proposal of anxious creditors: IMF, European Commission, and ECB (European Central Bank) The Greek Central Bank, which has been literally kept […]
Morale!
3 July 15 Morale! Morale among American Uniformed Services, by any measure, is at its lowest point since records have been kept! This fact is worrisome! Troops’ confidence in the BHO Administration, and the gaggle of upper-level boot-lickers he has appointed over them, is currently less than zero! Most BHO-era appointees have long forgotten what […]
Other Peoples’ Money!
29 June 15 “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples’ money.” Margaret Thatcher Greece, Puerto Rico, CA, IL, NY, and Zimbabwe! As Americans today shake their naive, self-righteous fingers at defaulting Greece, we had better take a closer look at Puerto Rico, CA, IL, NY, and several others states, […]
Why is Anyone Surprised?
27 June 15 The Beat Goes On! At a swanky beachside resort in Sousse, Tunisia, a place most Americans have never heard of, but popular with German, English, Irish, French, and other Western European vacationers, yet another major, but unsophisticated, Islamic terrorist attack took place yesterday. And, it was just one of several that made […]
Self-Defense?
22 June 15 Your Self-Defense Claim, Weak or Strong? Advice to Students of our Art: The decision to “go armed” should not affect your normal routine. That is, you should not go anywhere, nor do anything while armed, that you would not go, nor do, while unarmed. When I hear a student say, “Now that […]
Dissapointment!
15 June 15 Presidential Politics: In a recent interview with Glen Beck, declared presidential candidate, Ben Carson, said when he was asked if people should be allowed to own “semi-automatic weapons:” “It depends on where you live. I think if you live in the midst of a lot of people, and I’m afraid that semi-automatic […]
Paradise?
11 June 15 Trouble in paradise? From a friend in NY: “In the wake of the news that two dangerous murderers have escaped from one of NY’s ‘maximum security’ prisons, New Yorkers are suddenly frightened! They’re being told to ‘stay indoors,’ and take other comical ‘security precautions’ Adding to their concerns is the impossibly slow, […]
Training for Women!
11 June 15 Women’s Training 7-10 Aug 15 (Fri-Mon), DTI is presenting a first-of-its-kind, on-site Defensive Handgun Training Program for Women at the historic Elk Mountain Hotel, in Elk Mountain, WY The entire Class is taught by Vicki Farnam from DTI, Inc. Susan Prescott-Havers, owner and Chief de Cuisine, has put together a wonderful package […]
Thinking Sheepdog?
10 June 15 Personal Philosophy, from a friend in the UK who has significant interest in American politics: “Show me a selfless politician, working strictly for the common good and defending our individual rights and liberties as citizens, and I will show you a saint! There are precious few! The vast majority unfailingly succumb to […]
“Smart Gun” Implications
9 June 15 More on “smart guns:” The only company that even claims (falsely, as it turns out) to have produced a commercially-viable “smart pistol” (Armatix, a German firm) had gone Chapter 11! After much fanfare, not a single copy of their vaunted “smart pistol” was ever delivered to a retail customer in the USA. […]
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.
