Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
What Makes A Great Truck or Vehicle Gun?
I’m generally not a big fan of “truck guns.” A long gun in a vehicle is far more likely to be stolen than to be used defensively.
Blocking Your Dot — Occluded Optics
A training technique for you dot shooters. Also on the topic of handgun dots, read Jeff Gonzales’ When You Can’t See The Red Dot.
Be Prepared: Training your kids for emergencies
A structured learning progression of age-related survival skills for your kids.
#wheelgunwednesday: High Horns
Some fine points about revolver grips you may not know.
About that Open Carry
A brief history of open carry in the last 75 years and why it’s often a horrible idea. Watch the embedded video and see how quickly the cop was disarmed by a teenage girl.
It may cost you not to pay attention
Matt Jacques shares some words of wisdom about situational awareness. For some more tips, read Steve Tarani’s Pathway to Violence.
19 Things You Didn’t Know About the M1911
Some 1911 trivia.
“Who Ya Gonna Call?” — REVISED
A holster historian gives you his recommendation for the highest quality leather holsters on the market. His book Holstory: Gunleather of the Twentieth Century is a reference that many of you gun history buffs will like.
My Mistakes in the Knife World.
Knife classes became popular in the 1990s because the folding knife with a pocket clip was just starting to get popular. People could carry knives in an accessible manner and wanted training about how to use them defensively. I’ve taken knife classes from Hock and every other “old school” knife trainer he mentions in the article. If you are a knife training junky, you will enjoy this perspective.
You Can Get Killed
Clint Smith’s thoughts on training. Along a similar line, you may also like How Much Practice?
An Examination Of The Guns of Haiti
Taking a look at the guns seen during the ongoing Haitian rebellion. If you were trapped in a foreign country in a lawless situation like this, would you know how to operate all of these weapons?
Sharpen Your Red Dot
A simple technique to use at long range if you notice your red dot is getting “fuzzy.”
Why Was Hip Shooting Ever A Thing?
Lucky Gunner gives us a good history lesson. To go a little farther back in time, read Gunslingers: A Study on the Historic Gunfighters.
What I’m reading…
The Devil Drill with Larry Vickers
A fun shooting drill. Six shots (with a slide lock reload) at six yards in six seconds. All rounds in the black of a B-8 target.
Kids & Guns: Balancing Readiness and Safety in the Home
Sometimes stories like this are more influential than all the statistics in the world.
Understanding Police Shootings in the United States: A Comprehensive Analysis
A deep dive into the reality of police shootings.
Baselines
How would you define baseline competency with a rifle? This seems like a reasonable standard.
Offender With Long History Overwhelms Las Cruces Officer
This is a hard one to watch. Even if you aren’t a cop, I think this is a clip worth watching. Notice how quickly the attack occurred. Think about if you would have intervened like the bystander here did. If you see yourself helping out in a situation like this read part one and part two of my series about how to help a cop in trouble.
“Safety in Unfamiliar Environments.”
The transcript of my recent interview about operating in unfamiliar environments.
Basic Tactics: Have a Plan Before Clearing Danger Areas
Basic room clearing principles.
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