We are at a volatile point in the history of these United States. There seem to be two sides that absolutely despise each other. It has gotten to the point in some circles that they no longer even talk to each other, and some even “unfriend” each other on social media platforms. To be sure, […]
Why Speaking To Anyone After Defensive Gun Use Is A Bad Idea
It’s never a good idea to speak your mind freely to the press after you’ve been involved in any kind of shooting, even if it’s a defensive gun use that is likely to be justifiable in a court of law. Of course, we cannot determine what is or is not justifiable, here, on our little […]
Concealed Carrier Investigates Domestic Disturbance, Shoots Man In Leg
Chicago – A man with a concealed carry license investigated a loud argument coming from his neighbor’s house, and ended up shooting a man in the leg. The incident happened this past Tuesday between 10:30 and 11:00 pm. Police were dispatched to the 1500 block of West Juneway Terrace to look into what was phoned […]
New Pistol Red Dots From Shield Sights
We’re still continuing our SHOT Show 2022 coverage, even though we’ve been home for nearly two weeks, and have fully recovered from the illnesses we’ve gotten. This time we’re going to showcase the new pistol red dots from Shield Sights. Shield RMSX: First up, we have the new RMSX red dot. This is a pistol […]
Pistol Training for Self Defense-Phase 3
In my last post I discussed pistol training for self-defense-Phase 2. In this, the last of a three-part series let’s move up the scale of training to Phase-3. Understand, this is a baseline formula for teaching progressive skills to students who are serious about dedicated pistol training. It may not be everyone’s approach, but it has […]
Defender’s Gun Jams After First Shot
Yesterday I shared an article that was a defensive gun use. The accompanying video is excellent in more ways than one. You can see the moment the defender pulled his gun and fired the shot. From the other angle you can see the bullet impacting the glass as it whizzes right past the alleged robber’s […]
Ohio Gas Station Owner Shoots At Armed Robber
Mount Sterling, Ohio – The owner of a local gas station pulled his sidearm and fired a single shot in the direction of an armed robber, narrowly missing him. Raj Patel has owned and operated the Mount Sterling BP gas station and store for the past 23 years, and on January 10, 2022 he was […]
Does My Self-Defense Gun Need A Safety?
I saw a question posted recently in a Facebook gun group that caught my eye, mainly because it’s not a topic we’ve covered on this blog before. The question was something like this: How many of you have a manual safety on your carry gun? If so, why? I’ll attempt to answer this question in […]
Pistol Training for Self-Defense-Phase 1
Today people are rushing to obtain their concealed carry license and purchase firearms. Concerns over the changing political climate, the right of self-defense, and gun ownership are at least in part responsible for the drive towards concealed carry and new gun ownership. This article will be the first in a three-part series of a step-by-step […]
