I see people every day who should be pepper sprayed. The world would be a better place if someone just hosed them down. Greg Hamilton January 5, 2012 [While Greg was almost for certain exaggerating to make a point it … Continue reading
We need Liberal control, not gun control in order to save lives. Robert J. AvrechEmmy Award winning screenwriter. Religious Zionist. Republican. Movie fanatic. Gun owner.December 26, 2012Comment to Stalked: Girl Without A Gun[There is more than a little truth to … Continue reading
A few days ago one of the women I met online in my nine dates with six women in nine days adventure sent me an email asking information about a local gun range and instructor for a female friend of … Continue reading
Many of those that don’t like America point to all the evil things we have done over the years of our existence, and say “you can’t tell us what to do, because YOU took land from the Indians, gave them … Continue reading
Some good things came out of that fiery inferno: By the end of the day, April 19, 1993, I was a recovering liberal, ready to bear arms. Sarah Connor April 19, 2012 Comment to April 19, 1993: Where were you … Continue reading
Caleb does a review of the Insights Training Defensive Folding Knife classes. I haven’t taken the second class but I took the first one twice. Once by myself and the second time with the rest of my immediate family. I … Continue reading
I took the Insights General Defensive Rifle class several years ago. I’m thinking I should take the Intermediate Defensive Rifle class someday: Although I came in ahead of Roxanne in the rifle match last Sunday it was only because she … Continue reading
Because I want to be able to carry while at Gun Blogger Rendezvous this September in Nevada I’m in the process of getting my Arizona carry permit. It’s tough to get a Nevada permit unless you are willing to spend … Continue reading
What we need is Gun Rehab. Like every other irrational compulsion it may be modified by Rehabilitation. We need to start a campaign to make Gun Rehab cool. Make TV reality shows out of it. Big TV ad money there. … Continue reading
I took a similar class several years ago and found it very useful. One of the instructors gives an overview of the class given last month and reports on the functionality and reliability of the AR-15 (including piston versions), AK-47, … Continue reading
I actually did the outline for this post in January of 2009 but it wasn’t until I read something Sebastian posted that I decided to procrastinate on something other than this post. There are many reasons why gun owners are … Continue reading
Via email from co-worker Chet. Although I haven’t heard any trainers directly address this it has been hinted at by some: Scientists discovered that people move faster when reacting to something than when they perform “planned actions”. In an experimental … Continue reading
Two woman were brutally attacked by a nut-case with a knife. One of the lessons to be learned is that fighting back is an option that should be given serious consideration. But for some reason the plans are to learn … Continue reading
I’ve been pretty quiet on the big open carry debate that has finally cooled down some. I have open carried a few times and had a few things to say over the years but never took a really strong position: Coming … Continue reading
In some of my training via Insights the instructor referred to the initial stages of a violent confrontation as being interviewed. The interview might be conducted in silence from a distance, it might be by asking you for the time or for … Continue reading
John Fogh offers this advice from John Holschen: Believing that the 5.56 “stopping power problem” is solved by a different bullet and/or cartridge is likely delusional in my opinion. This statement doesn’t stand on it’s own because I’m pretty sure … Continue reading
I often find that true wisdom comes from simple stories, and one of the great story tellers was the one called Jesus of Nazareth. According to the writer known as Luke, Jesus was traveling through the borderlands of Samaria and … Continue reading
Take a tactics class, do some scenario-based training, but don’t buy yet another gizmo expecting that it will somehow solve a problem better dealt with by behavior-based training. Kevin KerkamOctober 8, 2009Comment to Concealed Carry Identifiers[This reminds me of when … Continue reading
Handing your permit under you license is a purposeful and proven psychological manipulation that produces better outcomes. There is no doubt in my mind at all about that. Maybe 1 time in 30 interactions has it produced the opposite affect … Continue reading
I have taken something like eight classes (and some of those were taken twice) from Insights. I have put my wife and kids through some of the classes as well. I have been very impressed with their training. Contrary to … Continue reading