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The Failure Drill consists of three shots designed to ensure that an attacker is stopped by putting two shots into center of mass with a final shot to the head.
July 14, 2011
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How fast can you draw and fire two shots? Can you do it before an attacker can get to you? You might be surprised.
July 06, 2011
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I recently attended Nikon’s Invitational Shootout, where contestants from across the country—mostly sales reps and behind-the-counter dealers—competed for the first Nikon Cup.
June 21, 2011
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There are lot things I do and don’t do because of my self-defense philosophy. I don’t wear earphones when exercising. I always look in the backseat of my car before entering. I always observe a store before walking in to make a purchase, and I’m always aware of my surroundings and am constantly planning for situations that can occur in the location where I’m at.
June 10, 2011
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I’ve often wondered why the TV self-defense experts always rack the slide when performing a speed reload on a semi-auto handgun rather than releasing the slide via the slide stop. I always though it was to provide that extra eighth-of-an-inch of spring power to ensure the gun went fully into battery.
June 06, 2011
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There is one sure fire way to always survive an attack on the streets—avoidance. If you can avoid a confrontation, you will survive a confrontation. While carrying a concealed handgun means you can probably go anywhere with confidence, it doesn’t mean you should.
June 01, 2011
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In between all of the training, the recent attendees at Gunsite had some time to shoot a few rounds into ballistic gel for fun and to view the effectiveness of DoubleTap ammunition.
May 19, 2011
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After the sun went down, the Crimson Trace Lightquards came out, but not before we conducted several shooting strings without lights or lasers in fairly dark conditions. Considering my abysmal night vision—there is a reason why I always carry a flashlight—I discovered that I am a much better shot in low-light situations than I ever would have thought. Even though I couldn’t use the sights and could only see an outline of the target, I was able to keep the majority of my shots in the center-of-mass ring at 7 yards.
May 16, 2011
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The first lesson I learned about Gunsite is that it does not teach shooting or marksmanship. Gunsite is a fighting training academy. Everything the instructors teach is as if you are defending your life against an assailant.
May 10, 2011
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Morning comes early in the Arizona desert, especially if you’re on D.C. time. Well, it gives me time to reflect on the upcoming day’s events.
May 09, 2011
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I don’t know if it was luck or fate, but my last blog on lights was a fitting topic since I will soon be heading to Gunsite to attend a low-light training class with Crimson Trace and Smith & Wesson.
May 05, 2011
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After posting my last blog on My Home Gun, I was asked by a reader whether I preferred to have the light attached to my gun or held in my support hand. My answer to this question is yes.
May 03, 2011
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While some shooters have an all-around gun for both concealed-carry and home defense, I prefer to have separate handguns for specific purposes. While there is nothing wrong with having one gun for both—this ensures you know this handgun intimately—I favor my home-defense gun to be set up exactly how I want without having to attach or remove accessories when I arrive or leave home. This also allows me to secure my home-defense firearm in the same location at all time.
April 25, 2011
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The most important element of a self-defense situation is learning when you should, or shouldn’t, draw your handgun. The next most important element is the actual drawing of your gun.
April 01, 2011
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Here is an excellent example, sent to me by Tiger McKee of Shootrite Academy, of why you should often check your concealed-carry equipment for potential malfunctions. The holster in question was worn beyond use, allowing a section of it to bunch in the trigger guard causing an unintentional discharge.
March 29, 2011
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