Question of the Day: What’s Your Range Routine?
Over at americanrifleman.org, Richard Mann offers some excellent advice for a self-defense handgun training regimen. He recommends four drills. Specifically, the Dot Drill (two circles at five to seven yards, one shot from concealment 24...
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson E-Series SW1911Sc
The 1911 is the dictionary definition of "been there shot that." Especially now, during the centennial celebrations marking its debut. You could equip an Army unit with all the variants clamoring for a modern...
Wisconsin Concealed Carry: Schadenfreude Edition
There really is no wine so sweet as the tears of a gun-grabber. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal columnist Eugene Kane stamps his feet and holds his breath while admitting defeat as Wisconsin is about to become...
Question of the Day: Should You Always Meet Deadly Force with Deadly Force?
As some of the regulars know, I'm a volunteer EMT in my spare time. Something happened on Monday night that I wanted to share with you. I want to get your opinion on concerning...
Dayton CCW Holder Defends Himself, Forgets to STFU
Adam Fox is damned lucky. Despite poor situational awareness and not having his gun on his hip, he was able to successfully defend himself against two BGs who attacked him at a Dayton gas...
Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Unholster Your Gun for the Cops
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"Investigators say Crawley rushed to Rugby Street in Cedarbrook last Friday after his sister got into a fight with her boyfriend," abclocal.go.com reports. "Crawley was wearing a holstered gun. 'They tell the male not...
When a Negligent Discharge is a Good Thing
OK, it's awfully rare. But when an ND leads to the prevention of multiple murders, I'll take the ND any time. Depending on the account you read, Ralph Lang was either loading his .38 or practicing with it...
Wisconsin is (finally) a Conceal Carry State.
From our friends at the NRA, comes word that the Wisconsin Legislature has (finally) passed a Conceal Carry bill, and with the Governor solidly on the side of the angels, the Bill should become...
Self-Defense Tip: Discretion is the Better Part of Valor
In my last Question of the Day, I asked if printing (concealing your gun in such a way that an observer can see at least part of its outline) was a big deal. Most...
Self-Defense Tip: If Your Revolver Doesn’t Work, Reload!
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My New Year's resolution: learn to shoot and carry a revolver. For four months I carried a wheelgun every day. I shot around 1200 rounds through my revolvers at matches and a 40-hour advanced handgun...
Question of the Day: Does Printing Matter?
I've ditched the shoot-me-first-vest (SMFV). It may have had something to do with the teacher who said "That whole fishing thing's working for you." Anyway, I'm a T shirt and shorts kinda guy. I've...
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P45c
Virginia may be for lovers, but it's not for full-size handguns. At least not in summer. By June, the temperature in Old Dominion starts knocking on 100F. The humidity is so thick you need...