March 16, 2011
Retention is an important part of carrying concealed. A gun that falls out while a peson is performing normal duties is embarrassing and could have legal implications. Having your handgun pulled from its holster by an unauthorized user could get you killed.
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March 14, 2011
A reader made a very accurate comment on my headphones blog about how distracted people become when talking on a cell phone. I personally believe that this is an understatement. There are people who don’t realize that they’re still in this world when talking or texting on a cell phone.
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March 08, 2011
As the weather has warmed, I’ve started noticing more people out running and walking for exercise. While staying in shape is a good way to ensure a long healthy life, I can’t help but notice how many are committing, at least to my way of thinking, a major awareness sin.
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February 25, 2011
Three would-be robbers in Detroit recently had the tables turned on them by a pizza delivery guy who was prepared to fend off their attack.
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February 23, 2011
Many elements of self-defense can be imitated in training. Certain scenarios, like low-light situations, can be realistically created to test skills and raise the stakes exponentially. However, it’s difficult to implement one of the biggest factors of self-defense: pressure.
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February 14, 2011
While best known for shotguns and for supplying the primary sidearm of the U.S. military, Beretta also produces a polymer-frame pistol called the Px4 Storm. Available in three sizes—full, compact and subcompact—and three calibers, the Px4 Storm features a rotary barrel lockup in the full-size and compact and a tilting barrel lockup in the subcompact.
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February 07, 2011
Winter isn’t best time for traveling, but since Phil didn’t see his shadow the other day, perhaps spring is right around the corner. And with nicer weather, travelers will soon start hitting the roads.
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February 04, 2011
I recently saw a news report out of Minnesota about an elderly couple who overpowered a masked intruder who was trying to rob them in their home. The bad guy quickly found out that he had chosen the wrong house to rob when the couple fought back and sent him packing.
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January 26, 2011
The rumor mill has been grinding away since SHOT that the new 28-gauge Taurus Raging Judge has been declared a National Firearms Act item by the ATF and would not be coming out. As is often the case with rumors, this is not true according to American Rifleman Editor-in-Chief Mark Keefe.
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January 25, 2011
Most handguns shooters spend countless hours trying to get the smallest possible group in the 10-ring on a target. Many of us are practically obsessed with accuracy, but accuracy and self-defense accuracy are quite different.
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