Storm comments from a friend in northern NJ
31 Oct 12 Storm comments from a friend in northern NJ: âWe didn’t receive as much rain as had been predicted, but we got some real strong winds up here! Power is still out. Many trees and wires down. Roads blocked. All that we go over in our Courses is unfolding, right before our eyes! […]
Palmetto State Armory
26 Oct 12 Palmetto State Armory âAwake the Ironâ is the motto of Palmetto State Armory. It comes from, âAur, Aur, Desperta Ferro!â the war-cry of Almogavars of Medieval Aragon (Spain) as they prepared their swords and spears for battle. They were mercenaries who fought Muslims during the re-conquest of Spain. PSA is located in […]
âI just want to be âsafe!ââ
25 Oct 12 âAmericans are so enamored of âequality,â that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom!â Tocqueville âIf all Americans want is âsecurity,â they can go to prison. They’ll have enough to eat, a bed, and a roof over their heads. But, when an American wants to preserve his dignity […]
Weapon of Democracy
22 Oct 12 âThe Rifle is the Weapon of Democracy.â Edward Paul Abbey At an Urban Rifle Course on the East Coast last weekend, I, as always, challenged students with: âHow fast can you successfully engage that threat?â Go too fast, and you miss, and an opportunity is lost. Too slow, and you unnecessarily squander […]
Comments on Second Amendment
18 Oct 12 Comments on Second Amendment issues and the current Presidential Campaign, from a correspondent: âNeither party wants anything to do with this issue. Itâs political poison that can only hurt them. Theyâre all terrified that it will cost more votes than it gains, no matter which side they take. BHO has well noted […]
Article Two
17 Oct 12 During last eveningâs televised Presidential Debate, to my astonishment, Second Amendment issues actually saw the light of day, albeit for only a brief moment! A woman, part of a biased, liberal audience and obvious gun-hater, asked BHO about reinstating the 1994 WJC-era âassault-weapons ban,â which mercifully expired in 2004. As a Liberal, […]
âAdvice to householdersâ
15 Oct 12 In the UK recently, a âreformedâ criminal, now professing to be a clergyman, said on BBC/TV: â… people should just leave their homes and flee and allow burglars to take their stuff. By doing so, there will be no escalation of violence.â Wow! At that rate, none of us need imagine weâll […]
Yet another sage observation on serious rifles
10 Oct 12 Yet another sage observation on serious rifles, from a colleague: âMechanics, professional and hobby, draw a critical distinction between Sears’ Craftsman hand-tools and their competitor, Snap-On. Craftsman tools are excellent! Without the slightest quibble, Sears cheerfully and unconditionally replaces them when they break. Searsâ guarantee applies, without limit, even when the person […]
Choices!
8 Oct 12 From a colleague: âThe Stoner platform has become the winner in American ambits. It may not be a particularly superior design, and it probably doesn’t fire the most desirable cartridge, but, for private citizens especially, it’s what’s most available and least likely to go away. Kalashnikovs are fine, Niche weapons, such as […]
Comments from Instructors with regard to rifle utility
1 Oct 12 Comments from Instructors with regard to rifle utility: âYour student was saddled with a misconception of the degree of repeatability of point-of-impact that is reasonably needed for the kinds of situations we are training for. Your student has subsequently learned that our accuracy needs are well represented by âminute-of-felon,â and that, in […]
Rifle âAccessories?â
1 Oct 12 At an Urban Rifle Course in NV last weekend, a student brought two Ruger Mini-14s, both equipped with a curious device called an âAccu-Strut.â First time Iâd seen one! It is a otherwise-functionless metal rod, attached under the barrel between the front sight and the forend, via two screwed clamps. It does […]
Mexican drug cartels in Chicago
28 Sept 12 Mexican drug cartels in Chicago, and virtually all other large, metro areas in the USA. DEAâs current SAC (Special Agent in Charge) in Chicago has recently conceded that Mexican drug cartels are now actively operating in his region, recruiting local ethnic gangs in retailing illegal drugs, and in lethally enforcing territorial challenges. […]
âAll of the drama, none of the factsâ
27 Sept 12 âAll of the drama, none of the factsâ Creed of the media! Unwilling to contain their anti-gun bias, and just report facts, many newspapers are whining and wringing their collective hands over the recent Supreme Court ruling in CO, confirming the right of all legitimate CCW Permit-holders, including staff and students, to […]
Gun âSafety?â
23 Sept 12 These observations, from a student new to our Art âTraditional four (Cooperâs) rules of gun-handling are phrased in a way designed to prevent âfalse positives,â that is: Inadvertently causing bullets to impact into things and people you did not intend to shoot. We call these unintentional discharges âNDsâ (negligent discharges), as they […]
World History, right in front of us!
21 Sept 12 The capture, sadistic torture, and barbarous murders of four Americans, including our Ambassador, in Libya on 9/11 is being wistfully, almost casually, talked about by the BHO Administration, like last weekâs dental appointment! From the lips of our Secretary of State, our clueless UN Ambassador, and BHO himself, Iâve heard âtragedy,â âunfortunate,â […]
Of revolvers and lever-action rifles
20 Sept 12 A student recently pointed-out to me an important truth that had not previously jelled in my mind, until he articulated it. Once again, I may just be late to the party, but Iâve not heard this issue discussed among Operators, at least lately. Many in our industry are currently advocating for revolvers […]
Incident in the UK
18 Sept 12 In Manchester, UK today, two unarmed, uniformed, female police officers were murdered, gunned-down by a single, male burglary suspect. The two unarmed officers were sent to investigate a âroutine burglary,â an inherent contradiction of terms! The suspect was apparently waiting for the two officers when they arrived. He emerged from the building […]
Ignorance and fraud in the media
18 Sept 12 They never learn, because they donât want to! Three days ago, in CT, a well-known, former West Point football player died in an apparent gun-accident, in his own home. He shot himself in the head with his own pistol (45ACP, brand/type unknown. Brand of ammunition also unknown). Investigators have decided that it […]
Military Rifles!
13 Sept 12 American manufacturers are currently hard-pressed to produce enough AR upper and lower receivers, as well as enough internal parts, to be able to fill current orders, (1) domestic military, (2) domestic civilian, and (3) foreign governments, for M4s Domestic civilian consumers are at the bottom of the list and will have to […]
The Katyn Forest Massacre
12 Sept 12 The Katyn Forest Massacre, April and May of 1940 Hitlerâs motorized, mechanized army swept into Poland on 1 Sept 39 (Friday). German tanks casually rolled over conventional defensive positions. Modern German aircraft struck targets far to the rear. Some Polish aircraft did make it into the air, but, when they returned to […]
