The famed Greek writer Homer stated “The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.” This sentiment is embraced by the anti-Second Amendment forces in our own contemporary times. People with a phobia of weapons impart mystical power onto inanimate objects that would suggest the object itself is the motivator for action. While I love the […]
The acronym EDC, which stands for Every Day Carry, has developed a cult like following in the past few years. There are entire online forums devoted to this endeavor and the favorite activity of these forum participants is to post pictures of their current EDC (it appears particular EDC items change frequently for many). These […]
Law-abiding good citizens generally hate the idea of having to harm or kill another human being. For those of us that choose to go armed, we carry a weapon to protect ourselves and our loved ones from the elements of humanity who have no such reservations. If you find the notion of harming another unpleasant, […]
Despite constant political attacks on our 2nd Amendment freedom more Americans carry guns now than ever in our nation’s history. As such, an enormous industry has grown up to supply these handgun carriers with a seemingly endless variety of small and concealable guns. One such platform that remains among the most popular is a design […]
As a dedicated shooter that also trains others to use a handgun in a defensive capacity I am delighted by the proliferation of training available today. Sadly, out of the many millions of people who keep and even carry defensive firearms, only a small fraction take any kind of serious training. Nevertheless, the training is […]
Most individuals who take their own self-defense seriously should be well aware of the somewhat broad topic of situational awareness. Certainly the principle of maintaining awareness of one’s surroundings is an old one, but like so many things related to self-defense Jeff Cooper did wonders for this concept and the ability to teach it to […]
