ILEETA Convention, 2016
18 Nov 16 2016 ILEETA (International Law Enforcement Educators’ and Trainers’ Association) Convention in Rosemont (Chicago), IL Vicki and I attended our just-concluded annual Convention. Both of us presented Classes, participated in panel discussions, as well attending as many other Classes as we could. Vendor’s area was big, as usual. Live-fire Range Classes were available, […]
“Polite Society,” 2016
14 Mar 16 2016 “Polite Society” Event and Training Conference in Memphis, TN Vicki and I just departed Memphis, TN and the 2016 Polite Society Conference there. This annual event, put on by my friends and colleagues Tom and Lynne Givens, has become a fixture on my annual calender. It is held at the Memphis […]
Video Games
9 Mar 16 “Virtual” Reality? “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t being said. The art of ‘reading-between-the-lines’ is the lifelong quest of the wise.” Alder In every currently-popular video game that involves shooting, rifle optics always come effortlessly and perfectly sighted-in. And, the rifle is always absolutely steady, as if stabilized […]
Without Warning!
8 Mar 16 Personal Preparedness in our Exciting age: “Now remember, when things look bad, and it looks as if you’re not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. Because, when you lose your head, and you give up, then you ain’t gonna win, and your ain’t gonna live. […]
Rifle Zero
7 Mar 16 From a friend with a big department: “Not long ago, I supervised a standoff situation where our officers were placed in positions to engage a dangerous suspect. Several officers were armed with M4s. Bystanders were thickly mixed-in! Range to suspect was between 10 and 30m. Happily, our situation was resolved without our […]
EOTech Problems!
4 Mar 16 Trials at EOTech! Otherwise-popular EOTech red-dot optics are currently at the center of controversy and litigation involving military customers. It is alleged that some models of EOTech will experience a slight precipitous zero-shift under certain temperature extremes. Many students have anxiously asked me about this emerging issue, and here is my advice […]
“Opportunity?”
2 Mar 16 Land of “Opportunity” … to filch off of your follow citizens! Recently, in CO, a local screwball/loser became involved in a lethal confrontation with sheriff’s deputies during an eviction proceeding. As a result, one deputy was murdered, one seriously injured, and one slightly injured. Suspect was DRT. Details are still emerging, but […]
Real Training!
26 Feb 16 This from a friend in Europe who just finished a week-long Pistol/Rifle Course in the high country. Good information: “I used a Colt AR (equipped with Aimpoint M4), and a G19. Orders were: low profile, no ‘camo,’ clothing, nor equipment. No chest rigs. Much concern here about ‘para-military’ training! We were located […]
A Nervous Western Europe!
22 Feb 16 Western Europe Update, from a friend and colleague in Belgium: “Today, Europol announced that it estimates the number of active and trained Islamic terrorists in Europe to be between 3,000 to 5,000. Of course, to that number we have to add ‘moderate’ Moslems who are all too willing to provide support, such […]
Folding Stock for ARs!
21 Feb 16 AR Folding Stock? An issue with Stoner-System ARs that is not shared with gas-piston rifles is that ARs have a rigid buffer-tube directly behind the upper receiver. Collapsible/adjustable stocks are “standard” these days, and recommended, but even when fully collapsed, they only reduce overall length so much. LAW Tactical has been making […]
When are you ever “off duty?”
20 Feb 16 “Off” Duty? A man with a dual (USA/Israeli) citizenship was stabbed to death at a Jerusalem supermarket last week. A devoted husband and father, he responded to screaming as two knife-wielding Palestinian teenagers were randomly attacking shoppers. Such racially/religiously inspired lethal attacks are now a daily occurrence in Israel, and in many […]
Nervous Jews in Europe!
17 Feb 16 European Jews are nervous, once again. This time, Christians too! From Jewish friends in Europe: “While our European politicians publically, piously declare, ad nauseam, that they will extend protection to all citizens, those of us who have been around for a while know full well that all such promises are dubious and […]
Islamic Terrorists, Today!
12 Feb 16 Islamic Terrorist Attack Today, within CONUS. They’re here! “Personal weapons, carried concealed, are a source of comfort when you’re not fighting, essential when you are!” Kahn In Columbus, OH early this morning a Somali man by the name of Mohammad Barry entered a restaurant, named “Nazareth,” and started attacking diners at random […]
Muzzle direction?
10 Feb 16 Muzzle Up or Muzzle Down? In our Urban Rifle (UR) and Armed Response to a Terrorist Attack (ARTA) Classes, students come to us from numerous divergent training backgrounds. We, of course, run a hot range, so rifles carried by students are loaded (round chambered, manual safety “on,” fully-charged magazine inserted) continuously. All […]
Lesson!
8 Feb 16 Range Incident: I normally advise students, when they retrieve live rounds of ammunition from the ground, to check them carefully before stuffing them back into magazines. Sometimes, I fail to emphasize the “check them carefully” part enough! Yesterday, during an Urban Rifle Course in TN, a student came to me complaining that […]
Exposed Guns!
5 Feb 16 “Open” Carry The State of TX has recently authorized “open” (exposed) carry of guns within the state. Lots of details yet to be worked-out, but the legislation has gone through. AZ and some other states have technically permitted the practice for some time. And, even in states where there is no specific […]
Corrosion and Erosion!
3 Feb 16 Barrels and Chambers on Serious Rifles: A friend in our State Prison System passed-on information to me about Central Armory’s experience with department AR barrels. He has been tracking service life and found that original Colt chrome-lined barrels show less throat erosion and are staying in the “good range” far longer than […]
The Man Who waited…
29 Jan 16 The man who waited…. “We are approaching ultimate inversion: where government is free to do anything, while citizens may act only by permission.” 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 “selected” 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: We’ve 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 […]
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.
