Spare Ammo

April 09, 2012

According to statistics, most self-defense situations follow the “Rules of Threes,” meaning the fight will happen at 3 yards with three shots fired and last about three seconds. But, a gunfight is not a statistic, which is why most experts recommend training for a drawn out fight.

Beyond the Target

March 21, 2012

The Fundamental Rules of Safe Gun Handling are often called the three ALWAYS.

Retractable Baton

March 16, 2012

My recent discussions on Unarmed Defense and Pepper Spray got me to thinking about other useful items that can be carried for self-defense in lieu of, or in conjunction with, a handgun. One that seems particularly useful is a retractable baton.

Crime: There’s an App for That

March 13, 2012

There’s an app for almost everything from checking spelling to determining where to aim for long-distant shots. And there is now an app for crime.

Dress for Carry

March 09, 2012

Reader Question: Do you dress around a particular gun that you are most comfortable carrying or do you have different guns you would carry based on the season?

Car Tips

March 01, 2012

There has been a lot of discussion on AmericanRifleman.org about Jim Wilson’s Carrying in the Car story, which made me decide to share a few of my own tips for keeping safe behind the wheel.

The Use of Pepper Spray

February 28, 2012

In regard to my Unarmed Defense blog, questions were asked about my thoughts about pepper spray, and why I was not carrying any when visiting Las Vegas for SHOT Show.

Unarmed Defense

February 14, 2012

Regardless of intention, there are times when carrying a handgun for self-defense is difficult, if not impossible. This might be because you’re somewhere it is illegal to carry, or because it is too much of a hassle. I didn’t carry my Kimber with me to SHOT Show, which was a difficult decision, but even without it, I still considered myself safe because I also practice unarmed defense.

New Places

February 01, 2012

I’m continuing the story about how deciding to carry a gun full time changed certain segments of my life, such as how I dress.

Back From SHOT

January 26, 2012

Returning from SHOT Show requires sorting through a lot of information about new products to determine the coming year’s content. It can be difficult because SHOT is where so many manufacturers introduce new products.

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