On The Road (Gun) Again
My good friend Michael Bane talks about "road guns," the guns you bring with you if you're going somewhere and want more than your daily carry pistol with you. He was kind enough to mention this article I did on…
Think Globally, Activist Locally
I have been saying for, oh, at least five years now that the future of the gun rights in America doesn't lie with the NRA or the Second Amendment Foundation or any other national group. It doesn't even lie with…
Our Gun Rights, Ourselves
Salena Zito has a terrific article on how the world changed in 2020, and what might lie ahead in 2021. We need to stop letting the .gov do things for us, and remember our roots as individuals. How much more…
Hit ‘Em Where It Doesn’t Hurt
Open Source Defense has an absolutely fascinating look at what works and doesn't work when it comes to expanding the gun rights of America's citizens, including this gem of a quote from Milton Friedman. People have a great misconception in…
Just How Good Are You?
I started to work on a "Here's how you can maintain your skills when you can't afford to buy ammo" post, but I realized that would mean that the reader would have to know that their skill level actually is. …
Hooniguns*
Michael Bane is wrapping up production on Shooting Gallery, his award-winning TV show on Outdoor Channel that ran for 21 seasons. I was fortunate enough to appear on one episode as a "zero" that was trained by Gabe Saurez to…
Losing The Narrative Thread
The photo story is all but gone. “Why is narrative such a difficult concept for young photographers to master? Because it is a concept that they are unaware of. It is something that they take for granted and do not…
You Are Not Your Target Market
Anybody who remembers my old blog remembers my tirades about how gun marketing, especially in-store merchandising, just sucks. Most gun stores group their products inside their showcases by brands. All the Glocks in one glass case, all the Springfields in…
The Well-Armed Man
The center-left is starting to realize that any problems the United States has with firearms and violence isn't because of legal gun owners. Rather, it's because of straw purchases, illegal guns in circulation on the black market, and suicides. Here’s…
The Words That Every Firearms Trainer Hates To Hear
"I already know how to shoot." What people usually mean what they say this is "I know how to point the gun at something, pull the trigger and make it go bang." What this means for the instructor is they…