Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
With the upcoming presidential inauguration, the current worldwide military conflicts, and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now. Until things calm down, I’m going to start each week’s knowledge dump with a few articles covering current events and how you can best avoid becoming a victim.
Check out the links below for some excellent advice related to our world’s crazy current events.
Many Preppers Are About To Make A Huge Mistake. Don’t Be Them.
Every Time Something Major Happens, It Is An Excuse For Rioting, Looting And Violence
In a world “more dangerous and crisis-prone,” go pick up trash.
America’s Criminologists’ Top 20 Unsafe Cities in America
Stand by for a very precarious two and a half months
Prep Your Apartment or Suburban Home for Riots and Civil Unrest
Point-Less Shooting – American Handgunner
Clint Smith talks about point shooting.
Living Legends | Interview with Tom Givens [2024] ⋆ Primer Peak
The first installment of Daniel’s new series interviewing the top firearms trainers in the country.
The Medical Books in My Prepper Library – The Organic Prepper
A great start for your survival medical library. I would also add Medicine for the Outdoors to the list as well. While we are on the topic of medicine, you may also want to read Survival Dental Issues: Trauma and the AM Guide to Marine Envenomation – an update.
FSI Investigates Unintentional Discharges: When Are You At Greatest Risk?
Force Science takes a look at where police unintentional discharges take place and what we can do to prevent them.
The “Baits” Hotel: Travel Security Advice from Experts
This is some pretty solid hotel safety advice. Sometimes due to poor planning or a lack of availability, you can’t get a hotel in the safe neighborhood where you want to stay. In those cases, I try to book a hotel that is within sight of a police station. Even the corrupt third world cops have a deterrent effect against a lot of violent crimes.
Trigger Pull Weight for a Handgun
Larry Vickers talks about optimal trigger pull weights.
Gabe White’s Standards
Some of the shooting drills I share are relatively easy. These timed and scored drills are far from “easy” and will signify the deep end of the pool even for professional gun carriers. Want something a little easier? Try Skills and Drills: Rolling the Dice. In this one you can roll your dice to create your own shooting drills.
How To Handle A Traffic Stop While Armed
Some tips to keep your traffic stops as hassle free as possible. You can also read my thoughts on the topic as well.
Stop Doing Drills; Start Using Challenges
We all do training drills. Daniel Coyle thinks that we should reconsider the word “drill” and what that implies. He has a very good point.
It’s Time to Talk About America’s Disorder Problem
Could the increasing societal disorder be the cause of most folks fear of crime?
Bill Eddy: How to Deal With High Conflict People
A podcast full of actionable information concerning how to best handle the “high conflict” people you are likely to encounter.
Lessons Learned at The Worst Firearms Training I’ve Ever Attended
Things to avoid when teaching your next class.
Pat McNamara on Dealing With D-Bags and When to Draw Your Weapon
“You aren’t armed just because you have a gun. The mind is the final weapon. Everything else is supplemental.
I believe that most confrontations will be physical rather than lethal. Escalation of force must be considered in any confrontation. The first thing to consider is that the best way to get out of a bad situation is to not get there in the first place. Don’t beg for attention and achieve separation if the situation dictates that you do not have to be there.”
Understanding Vision, Cognition, and Response: The Complexities of Reaction Time in the Real World
How low light, fatigue, and distraction can affect your reaction time in life threatening encounters.
Guest Shot: Situational Pistolcraft | Tactical Wire
Dave Spaulding talks about the importance of being adaptive.
What I’m reading….
Dapper & Deadly: The Life of FBI Special Agent Jelly Bryce
You need to learn about Jelly Bryce. He was one of the FBI’s most famous gunfighters back in the 1930s. Read Legendary Lawman for more details.
A Shark Attack and a Terrorist Bombing: This Is a Love Story
A long article that isn’t what I normally include in a knowledge dump. Read it anyway. I think you’ll like the story and learning how two people overcame immense trauma in their lives.
.22LR vs. .22 Mag
Velocity and gelatin penetration comparisons between the two cartridges.
Col. Charles Askins Jr.: Unrepentant Sinner
For those of you who don’t know much about one of the most notorious gunfighters ever produced in the 20th century.
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