Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
With the upcoming presidential inauguration, the current worldwide military conflicts, and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now. Until things calm down, I’m going to start each week’s knowledge dump with a few articles covering current events and how you can best avoid becoming a victim.
Check out the links below for some excellent advice related to our world’s crazy current events.
FEMA Official Removed After ‘Avoid Trump Houses’ Message Leaks, DeSantis Orders Investigation
The Cost of Owning a Home Is Soaring
Wheelgun U-Turn
Tamara discusses the revolver’s U-shaped utility curve.
Accuracy Standards In Firearms Training – American Cop
It astonishes me that we’ve had police qualification tests for a century, but no one has looked at how qualifications stages look nothing like what happens in real gunfights. On a similar topic, you may also like to read Concealed Carriers: Don’t Be Like the Police!
5 Gunfighting Myths Debunked By Massad Ayoob
A very insightful article from Massad Ayoob. You’ve heard these myths espoused by gun store commandos. Ayoob dismantles them all.
Black Lives Matter Killed 8,682 Black People
Statistics the mainstream media aren’t sharing with you.
Hock’s Elbow Hyper-Extension, Grappling Armbar Session
Hock gives us a free hour-long video covering elbow destruction.
How would you have handled this scenario?
Property Crime: A Homeowner CAN Change a Criminal’s Mind
How to avoid being targeted for property crimes.
Gun Facts in the U.S. 2024: The Reality of Firearms in America
A lot of really good firearms information.
Situational Awareness and Positioning (part IV)
Are you alone and in transition? No, I’m not soliciting you for a date. I’m describing the conditions predators look for in a victim. The Tactical Professor explains it all in this article.
The Way of the Tijuana Donkey – Ed Calderon’s Gray Man Mindset
Ed Calderon talks about some ways you can maintain your “gray man” status while traveling.
The .40 Story
More information than you would ever possibly need to know about the .40 S&W cartridge’s development. If you are interested in other arcane bits of firearms history, read A History Of The Micro-Compact 9mm Pistol
Five Foreign Guns America Can’t Get
I travel internationally a lot and I’ve never seen any of these pistols in real life.
Disparity of Force
A discussion of the legal concept of disparity of force.
IS A RENEWED INTEREST IN DEFENSIVE SHOTGUNS FORTHCOMING?
I am seeing a lot more interest in my shotgun classes for the past couple years. Maybe it’s because the shotgun is the “thinking man’s weapon.” While on the topic, you’ll also want to make sure you know how to clean and lubricate your shotgun as well.
Once you’ve mastered that, try to shoot Dan’s shotgun bullseye shooting course to see how well you are doing.
Jeff Cooper: The Man Behind The ‘Modern Technique’
Everyone who is involved in modern-day firearms training should have a thorough understanding of Col. Cooper’s background and how he went on to found Gunsite.
The Value of Force-on-Force Training
After you understand and master basic firearms handling safety and fundamental accuracy, you should start looking for good force on force training classes. You will learn much more useful information in one of those than a whole bunch of square range shooting classes.
Be Aware of Intentions of Pro-Palestinian/Terrorism Supporters to Carry Out Violent Attacks against Israelis, under the Pretense of Demonstrations and Protests.
Be very conscious of what’s going on around you if you frequent large protests or cultural/sporting events that may be targeted by anti-Israeli terrorist groups.
Have a Plan
Hacking the learning process.
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