Language!
7 Mar 14 Update from friends in NY: We see this verbiage over and over when leftist gun-haters are arguing for new restrictions on citizens: ‘… important governmental interest in public safety and crime control’ Curiously, we never hear about ‘… individual rights guaranteed to the private citizen’ It always about ‘powers,’ never ‘rights!’ Government […]
7.62×39 shortage
7 Mar 14 With the ongoing situation in Ukraine, Vlad P has decided to halt exports of Russian-made small-arms ammunition to the USA. Most domestic ammunition shortages associated fears over gun-control legislation had been alleviated over the past few months. But, now this new development is currently generating fresh shortages, mostly of 7.62×39. AK owners […]
“Don’t worry! No one will ever come and take your guns”
5 Mar 14 Developments in NY, from friends there: “NYC officials will not renew licenses for citizens who have certain guns which were previously, duly registered, and were supposedly ‘grandfathered-in,’ but are now ‘not approved’ for possession by private citizens. So, the logical progression from registration, to confiscation, is now plain to see. However, the […]
Boberg XR9-S
4 Mar 14 Boberg XR9-S Pistol I’ve been carrying my XR9-S, as a back-up, for several weeks, and I’ve had the opportunity to run some rounds through it. My friend and colleague, Brian Hoffner, made me a wonderful IWB “J-Hook” holster, so I can comfortably carry it on my left side. I really like the […]
The Fall of Rome!
4 Mar 14 Additional comments on Russia and Ukraine, from friend in a position to know: “Russia’s conventional military power is substantial, vastly exceeding ours! Unlike Western nations, Vlad P has hundreds of thousands of Ivans and Sergeis who will stand on a cold, Crimean street corner, or a street corner anywhere else, and say, […]
Neville, where are you?
4 Mar 14 More comments on Ukraine, from colleagues: Seeing that promises of “protection” from the USA aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on, Japan now realizes that America has no intention of defending them from a nuclear China, regardless of all the flowery “agreements” and “treaties.” So, we can expect Japan to go nuclear […]
The Ukraine
3 Mar 14 Comments on the Ukraine, from friend in the UK: “Reactions of world ‘leaders:’ BHO- Hollow rhetoric. Sounds like a loser at poker trying pitifully to rationalize his weak play. Before long, I’m sure we’ll hear about ‘… peace in our time!’ David C- Subtle (albeit empty) threats, also absurd. Currently, the UK […]
Winning Wars!
27 Feb 14 “To Win a War” During the earlier part of the last century, individual military equipment, particularly rifles, light machineguns, bayonets, et al were designed with one goal in mind: To win wars- decisively, and permanently! Infantrymen, right down to the squad-level, were trained to, and expected to, have the ability and will, […]
“Don’t worry. You’re safe here!”
25 Feb 14 “A free society is a place where it’s safe to be unpopular.” Adlai Stevenson “Free men bear arms” Cooper In Damaturu, Nigeria yesterday “gunmen” from an Islamist group, called “Boko Haram,” stormed a boarding school overnight and murdered at least thirty children. In the process, the school building itself was burned, and […]
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24 Feb 14 Tom Givens’ 2104 “Polite Society” Event is now over. This was the best one yet! Eloquently organized and packed with excellent, well-prepared, and authoritative presentations, this Event is well worth attending by all Operators. I shot the live-fire challenge yesterday. I had several moments of brilliance and several others of dashed expectations! […]
2014 Polite Society!
21 Feb 14 “Polite Society” Event, Memphis, TN, 2014 Once again, we’re all gathered at Tom Givens’ Rangemaster facility for the annual “Polite Society” get-together. As with the equally-famous NTI in PA, several of us are lecturing, and there is an individual shooting event in which we all participate. I shoot on Sunday. Today, there […]
The Winds!
17 Feb 14 “… the winds that will blow then!” Even as a non-lawyer, it disturbers me when our Chief Executive regularly displays disdainful contempt for laws duly passed by his own Congress, according to the provisions of our Constitution, which they all took an oath to, and piously profess to “uphold and defend.” He […]
Body Armor
16 Feb 14 Body-Armor Many of our non-LEO students ask me about body-armor. Invented several decades ago by my friend, Dick Davis, “soft” body-armor has since become standard equipment for uniformed patrol officers, and has saved many lives. Its worth is no longer “theoretical!” My non-LEO students want to know if they should buy it […]
“Good Cause?”
13 Feb 14 The inherently fraudulent “good cause” argument: Today, the 9th Circuit Court struck-down a CA law which universally prohibited the carrying of guns in public by all, except those who supposedly demonstrate “good cause” that they should be able to exercise a right (in CA a “privilege”) enjoyed by most other Americans. The […]
TSA Story!
12 Feb 14 TSA “Experience” In the consulting business, I fly commercially a lot, usually several dozen times per year. Not nearly as much as some, but it seems like a lot to me! I always have guns with me, in my checked baggage. Rarely is there any issue, and airline employees in most airports […]
Vehicle Defense!
10 Feb 14 Vehicle Defense: We just finished a two-day Vehicle Defense Course down here in FL. Our “prop-car” was a Jaguar, of all choices! Students brought both rifles and pistols, and we did many drills fighting from within, and around, the car. We also practiced getting in and out quickly, and in the correct […]
More on the 7.62×35 (300 Blk)
7 Feb 14 Sage comments on the 7.62×35 (300 Blk) from friends in a position to know: From Alex Robinson, of Robinson Armament, makers of the famous XCR Rifle Series: “We have been working on the 300 Blk for some time. We could have begun shipping copies months ago. However, our goal was to make […]
Rifle Caliber Trends!
6 Feb 14 Rifle Caliber Trends: I talked today with a friend who works in nuclear security at a major installation. He is proposing to his superiors converting all existing ARs, currently chambered in 5.56×45 (223), to 7.62×35 (300 Blk) caliber. It will involve swapping barrels only. Existing magazines will all work, as will existing […]
Double-Standard!
5 Feb 14 Our Country! This, from a friend who is here as a resident alien: “I’ve lived in your country for a number of years, and I love it as much as my own. Why any reasonable person could even imagine that I would be somehow ‘offended’ by Americans celebrating their own history and […]
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.
