Give The People What They Want
Believe it or not, there was a time here in America where karate dojos were few and far between. They weren't in every other strip mall, they were in the seedier parts of town, where the rents were cheaper. Then…
Build Your Team
“A man alone is a target.” - Clint Eastwood I re-upped my CPR certification over the summer, and one thing our instructor stressed was building a team as a response to a cardiac incident. CPR is exhausting, and unless you…
A Calm Center In The Storm
Anyone who's ever debated guns from the pro-Second Amendment side of things is familiar with the phrase "have a conversation about guns." What this usually means is that those of us who believe in the individual right to keep and…
The Unnatural Rifle
Dr. David Yamane has a new video out where he talks about the flaws in a new book on the AR-15. Give it watch right now… https://youtu.be/3S3NZ664fko?si=ZltTw8VR9Eeg2qLv For awhile now, I’ve had a half-formed idea rattling around inside the copious…
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…