Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
Essential Concealed Carry Accessories
This information is obvious for many of you. Unfortunately, there is a large percentage of concealed carriers who ignorantly reject reality.
R.O.C.kin’ that Revolver With Red Dot
Have red dot sights jumped the shark?
For more red dot content, read Red Dots on Pistols Aren’t for Everyone.
Martial Arts vs Combat Sports
A question I get asked almost weekly.
A Brief History of AIWB
Carrying a gun in the appendix position is hardly a new idea.
Elmer Keith On Combat Quick Draw
I love studying the history of firearms training and how it has evolved over the last 100 years. Articles like this are a great way to look back and learn about the origins of the concepts we teach today. This is an article from a 1960 issue of Guns Magazine. It’s written by the iconic Elmer Keith and covers how he trains to quickly draw and hit his target.
I’m sad to say that most of the “Gun Culture 2.0” crowd has never heard of Elmer Keith and lots of men like him who were the world’s foremost gunfighting authorities in the last century. Read this article. It’s long by today’s magazine article standards, but is quite worth your time. If you like Elmer’s style, read Hell, I was There.
lethal force against a mob
Pay attention. This advice may become very useful again in the the upcoming election violence.
Understanding the FBI’s Ammo-Testing Protocol
A deep dive into the FBI’s ballistic gelatin testing protocols.
Homicidal Empathy: An Evolving Threat to Police Officers
Problems with the idea of “officer-created jeopardy.”
Officer Deaths & Assaults Reach Records
“Leaders Need To Know That It’s Much Worse Than The Data Shows.”
Would You Get Involved: Bad Domestic In Grocery Parking Lot
Would you involve yourself in this one?
Active Shooter Medicine: Are Tourniquets as Important as Everyone Thinks?
The students in my class last weekend had lots of tourniquet questions.
“Don’t get me wrong. Tourniquets are great for saving lives and no medical kit is complete without at least one. However, it’s important to distinguish the difference between the battlefield and a crowded concert venue so that better training, mindset, and gear can be disseminated among first responders of Active Shooter Incidents.”
Want to dig even deeper? Read Incidence and Cause of Potentially Preventable Death after Civilian Public Mass Shootings in the US. From that study:
“RESULTS: 19 events including 213 victims were reviewed. The average number of gunshot wounds per victim was 4.1. Sixty-four percent of gunshots were to the head and torso. The most common cause of death was brain injury (52%). Only 12% (26 victims) were transported to the hospital and the PPD rate was 16% (34 victims). The most commonly injured organs in those with PPD were the lung (59%) and spinal cord (24%). Only 1% of PPD victims had a gunshot to a vascular structure in an extremity.”
Tightening Your Accuracy and Performance Standards
A great shooting drill for the beginning CCW carrier. If you are a better shooter try to outshoot a 1940’s FBI agent with Can You Outshoot an FBI Agent? [Part 1: 1940s].
You shotgun shooters might try My Favorite Shotguns Drills and Skills. Advanced handgun shooters will like Gabe White’s Technical Skills Tests.
You rifle shooters might like the Carbine Blake Drill.
380 Isn’t the Minimum Caliber
There was once a time in my life that I wouldn’t walk out of my front door unless I was carrying a .45 handgun. I’ve learned a lot since those days.
Stop Teaching Drawstroke First
Concepts that will make you a better instructor. On the same topic, you might also like to read The Draw.
The police sniper who shot a gun out of a guy’s hand
When I went through the Columbus Police Department sniper school, they brought Mike Plumb in to address the class and debrief this incident. He told us all that he never would have taken the shot knowing what he knows now. There is a very high chance that a round will fire if a handgun is struck with a bullet from a sniper rifle.
Bracken: The Patrol Bike
A rather unique take on the use of a bicycle during coming social unrest. He also shares some unconventional ways to carry a low profile long gun while riding. If you haven’t read Mr. Bracken’s work before, you’ll enjoy his books, especially his “Enemies” Trilogy.
The Ultimate Defense Wadcutter
This is the self defense load I currently carry in my J-frame revolvers.
Muzzle blast injuries
My friend Andy has a funny way of cooking hot dogs, but he presents some valuable information in this article. On the topic of medical issues, you might also want to read Triage: Prioritizing Treatment In Mass Casualty Events.
Guest Shot: Standards in Training
Dave Spaulding discusses what you should be practicing.
Reconsidering the Designated Marksman
Imagine what would happen if everyone was trained to be the “designated marksman.”
Tinkering with the Defensive Pistol
Some thoughts about modifying your fighting pistol.
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