Setting Yourself Up For Success
I sort of got my start in this gunwriting thing by making the (weird at the time) assumption that a .38 Special with pink grips might not be the right gun for a woman. That article took off, and was…
Swimming Against The Tide
"Never bet against the side that's having the most fun in a culture war." - PDB Politics is downstream from culture, said Andrew Breitbart, and he was 100% correct. Politics can try to dictate culture, but a counter-culture soon pops…
Once It’s Digital, It Doesn’t Matter
I had a chance last month to sit down and talk with my friend and photo mentor Don Giannatti. Don is a terrific photographer, but as digital started to put the squeeze on the industry, he moved to Project 52,…
Reliving Past Glory
Ellifritz was kind enough to link to this article I wrote for Ricochet a few years ago, and even though it's many years old now, it still holds up. Which is kinda cool. So in that vein, here's a few…
So You Want To Be A Gunwriting Star
Well, listen now, hear what I say. Monday will be my first day as the digital editor of ShootingIllustrated.com. I loved working for Ammoman and they are truly an amazing company, but this is a chance to work on one…
Wither Gunblogging?
This interview with John Corriea on how long-form articles work in the current ADHD world of social media was a lot of fun to do, but it got me thinking. While a lot of gunbloggers out there who grew bored…
The Classics Never Go Out of Style
I’m taking a class right after the turn of the new year, and for various reasons that will be made clear later, I’ll be shooting it with my 1911, and not my usual Glock 19 w/ dot. This, of course,…
Rust Never Sleeps
"I have long had a tendency to tie marksmanship to morality. The essence of good marksmanship is self-control, and self-control is the essence of good citizenship. It is too easy to say that a good shot is automatically a good…
Missing That Crucial Last Step
I had an epiphany last night about why some people jump through all the hoops needed to get their concealed carry permit, but never take that last step and carry their gun with them every day. That'll be an article…