Woefully ignorant, or willfully ignorant?
5 Dec 14 “Cold-Range Mentality” This from a friend and student in the security business: “… my ‘trainer,’ one of the senior fellows at this facility, asked me about the condition of readiness of my sidearm (G23). I informed him that it was loaded and ready for serious business. He and another co-worker then arrogantly […]
Perfectly Useless!
4 Dec 14 “A gun that is perfectly safe, is perfectly useless!” Cooper NDs in “forward areas:” Since 2007, there have been 126 “reported” NDs in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Three deaths, and eleven other (non-fatal) injuries. However, those are just the ones that were “reported.” You can probably multiply that by at least ten […]
… without even trying!
1 Dec 14 Once again, DHS and the FBI are sounding the alarm, warning active-duty, and retired, LE and military personnel not to expose on-line profiles openly. ISIS spokesman, Mohammad al-Adnani, said this in late September: “Kill the disbeliever, whether civilian or military, for they have the same ruling. Both of them are disbelievers.” For […]
Bad Outcomes!
26 Nov 14 Bad Outcomes “I notice that people who claim everything is predestined, still look before they cross the road!” Stephen Hawking From a friend and physician: “When we talk with sick people, before we give them facts, it is critical for us to lay the groundwork, to educate our patients about how things […]
ITOA
25 Nov 14 2014 ITOA, Oakbrook, IL My long-time friend and colleague, Jeff Chudwin, once again organized a spectacular Program for all of us who are privileged to attended the 2014 ITOA (Illinois Tactical Officers’ Association) annual Convention this week in Oakbrook, IL. My friend Jeff Hall delivered his inspiring lecture on “Finishing the Fight.” […]
I Never Thought I’d Live to See the Day!
21 Nov 14 The Amazing Vlad P! Russia’s Vladimir Putin has made a landmark decision to trust ordinary, plain-vanilla Russian citizens to keep and bear arms for, of all things, “self defense” and to “protect lives, health and property” Included are “long-barreled weapons, pistols, revolvers.” He said, “You can get a lot more done with […]
Ma’alot
19 Nov 14 Ma’alot Massacre, Israel, 15 May 1974 It’s been over forty years, but I well remember the massacre at Ma’alot, where over a hundred people, mostly high-school students, were held hostage for two days by Islamic terrorists. Only three terrorists were involved. The event demonstrates how much death and destruction can be accomplished […]
Israel Today!
12 Nov 14 News from Israel, from a friend who just returned from there: “Jerusalem is depressing. Garbage and debris everywhere. Definitely ‘third-world!’ By contrast, Tel Aviv is clean, modern, and vibrant. Lots of new construction. It is a growth area! Haifa is very clean, and upscale. Nice place to stay! I saw many Israelis, […]
“Friends” like these!
11 Nov 14 We don’t need enemies! From a friend in OK: “I spent yesterday at a large gun show, in fact touted as the ‘largest gun show in the free world.’ Much was made of organizers’ uncompromising ‘support of our 2nd Amendment.’ Yet, in advertisements, and on a conspicuous placard at the front door, […]
Evil!
6 Nov 14 “People who seemed cultured, restrained, law-abiding, and considerate of others have been converted into beasts, to the surprise of the civilized world, and, if the truth be known, to themselves… It needs only one kind of circumstance to bring this deeply-rooted malady in human nature to the surface. That circumstance is the […]
Midterms!
5 Nov 14 Midterm Elections: “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but, when you want to test a man’s character, give him power” Abraham Lincoln This where modern Democrats fail so miserably, so consistently, so completely, and oh-so predictably! And that is why we can’t, and (as yesterday shows) don’t, trust them. I’m not sure […]
The Obvious!”
4 Nov 14 “War is the remedy our enemies have chosen. I say, let us give them all they want.” William Tecumseh Sherman Everything Except the Obvious! In a recent Pentagon “Security Advisory” to active-duty personnel, recipients are actually provided with some good advice: Examples: “…terrorists, directed or inspired by the Islamic States of Iraq […]
Running!
3 Nov 14 Running with Guns! A deployed weapon should not slow us down! Holding a pistol with both hands while running is like running with your hands tied together. Getting from cover to cover needs to be done as fast as possible. The enemy should never get more that a fleeting glimpse! Handgun? Separate […]
Rifle Skills, Never Out of Date!
29 Oct 14 “Time is precious stuff. Even a lifetime isn’t enough.” From “Some Other Time,” written by Leonard Bernstein for the 1944 Musical “On the Town.” Most famous rendition was Barbra Streisand’s from 2009 Observations of a Boer (South African of Dutch descent) Commando during the initial days of the Battle of Ladysmith (and […]
The “Three Invisibles!”
28 Oct 14 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? A Latin phrase, traditionally attributed to the Roman poet Juvenal, from his “Satires.” It loosely translates to: “Who will guard the guards? Somebody, nobody, and who! In this Age of Islamic Terrorism, we all need to do an adequate job of maintaining all-around security. The “Three Invisibles” mentioned […]
Hunting!
22 Oct 14 A Day of Hunting! Today, Vicki and I spent a day with our long-time friends at Shawnee Ridge in OH. We hunt there this time every year. They are highly recommended by us! See their Web Page at: http://www.shawneehunting.com/ This year, my superb hunting partner was my DDA (Devil Dog Arms) 15B […]
No Guns in NY!
21 Oct 14 “Don’t wish me happiness. I don’t expect to be happy. Wish me courage, strength, and a sense of humor. I will need them all!” Anne Morrow Lindbergh Privately-owned guns in NY will now dry-up. NY’s vast army of erstwhile-unemployed bureaucrats have now decided that last year’s SAFE Act requires all “mental health […]
Bullet Performance
20 Oct 14 DPX in the field, from a friend and student in OH: “Sunday, I spotted a big groundhog (35lbs) as I was driving my tractor. He was horizontal (sunning himself) and facing away from me at a slight angle. Drawing my M&P (ful-sized, 9mm), loaded with Cor-Bon 115gr DPX, I rested the pistol […]
Dangerous Transportation!
15 Oct 14 Trapped! Monday, a VCA, who was riding on a bus taking customers from NYC to a casino in CT, suddenly went sideways and started attacking other passengers with a knife, stabbing several. No one else on the bus, including the driver, was armed. At CT State Trooper was flagged-down by the driver. […]
Armed Schools!
14 Oct 14 Armed Schools! We just completed a Defensive Pistol Course in TX. Among our students were several local school administrators. This particular school district has made the decision that several of its officers and teachers need to be continuously armed, while in school. They had no reservation about articulating the purpose of this […]
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.
