Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
How to Survive a Mass Shooting While Unarmed
Pat Mac has some tips for surviving an increasingly likely situation.
Carrying Defensive Revolvers – GUNS Magazine
Clint Smith’s thoughts on defensive revolvers. You revolver fans may also like Shooting 101: Myths and Facts About Snapping Revolvers and Slamming Slides.
One more bit of revolver content for those of you looking at new grips for your J-frame New “High Horns” for Centennial Revolvers.
30 Facts About Childhood Today that Will Terrify You
“Is this the world we want?
I can’t imagine anyone looking at this information without fear and anxiety. You don’t even need to be a parent to worry what this will do to society — or is already doing.
If you haven’t seen the consequences yet in your own life, just wait. You will soon enough. Nobody can escape them.”
Tourniquets Can’t Fix Everything. Why You MUST Learn Wound Packing
Tourniquets can’t be placed on some bleeding wounds. You should also read How to Pack a Wound in 6 Easy Steps.
Five Lessons from a Long-Range Handgun Course
Jeff Gonzales’ thoughts after the class we taught together last weekend. You might also like his ideas on The Role of the Pocket Pistol.
“Attractive” Victims!
John Farnam’s thoughts on victimization.
Cold On Demand, or Cold in the Morgue – Shooter’s Choice
“If you want to actually test yourself, you do it cold on demand, or as close to that as possible. No warm up draws. No prepping your dot. No adjusting the target to be perfectly square to you. Show up, have your buddy pick the course, and don’t discuss it. Report to the line with your eye and ear protection in place, and follow the commands. Then you have a real idea of what you can do. Anything else is just fooling yourself.”
What Do You Need? Some Thoughts on Mindset and EDC…
I don’t know that I could do too much better if asked to provide some advice about “everyday carry.”
- “You NEED to carry a gun that is reliable, that you can shoot accurately, and that is carried in such a manner that you can access it quickly while under physical and emotional duress.
- You NEED to have a modicum of physical fitness in accordance with your age and medical conditions. Some disabilities are not negotiable, but most can be improved with diet and exercise.
- You NEED to cultivate the appropriate mindset, and this encompasses not only the wherewithal to fight back when offered violence, but also the situational awareness to preemptively avoid violent encounters.
- You NEED some basic first aid knowledge, if only to control life-threatening bleeding from injuries incurred in a fight for your life.
- Finally, I think you NEED to have some good self-defense training classes beyond that required to obtain your concealed carry permit. The information covered in a required concealed carry class is invaluable, but often has very little to do with actually fighting with a firearm.”
What I’m reading…
From the author of The Martian.
Top 5 Pistol Reload Drills to Master Slide-Lock Reloads
Some drills to speed up your empty-gun reloads. How do you release the slide to chamber the round after inserting the new magazine. In Slide Manipulation for Sub-Compact Pistols, the author suggests the “sling shot” method for smaller pistols. I agree with her.
You Can’t Fake Community Trust
“Around 2017 and 2018 many agencies began emphasizing a directive often described as “humanizing the badge.” The goal was understandable: show the public that police officers are not distant authority figures but fellow citizens who care about their communities.
Soon social media filled with photos of officers cooking breakfast during wellness checks, mowing lawns for elderly residents, washing dishes in family kitchens, and participating in various acts of goodwill. None of these actions are inherently wrong. In fact, nearly all officers have always done these things quietly for decades.
What changed was the need to document them.
The moment an officer pushes a lawn mower while another officer photographs the scene for social media, something subtle but important shifts. What was once a private act of kindness becomes public messaging. It becomes insincere and even exploitative.”
Phenomenal training advice for the aging athlete. If you fit in that category, you’ll also like Cecil Burch’s advice about BJJ for the Older Athlete.
Beretta is making moves to buy Ruger
Caleb’s thought on the Beretta/Ruger “acquisition.” for more information, check out Beretta Battles Ruger – GUNS Magazine.
Project: Identify Water, Fuel & Internet Sources Now
Paul has the best preparedness information on the internet. You should also read Project: Monitor Citizen Readiness Actions in Europe.
M855 VS M193
The differences between two popular military loads.
Small Unit Tactics for Patrol – American Cop
Cops lose more people OUTSIDE active shooter events than inside a structure. Why are all “active shooter” drills done inside buildings? This type of training is critical.
What Number of Mass Shooting Victims Is Acceptable to You?
As we are talking about active killer events, it’s also critical that our cops understand Ed Monk’s research.
SHOOT HOUSE RULES FOR LIFE
Applying “shoot house rules” to modern relationships.
Explainer: Gun Laws in Latin America’s Six Largest Economies
I regularly encounter Americans who believe that citizens of other countries can’t legally own defensive firearms. That opinion is incorrect.
While gun ownership in countries outside the USA is generally a for more involved process than what is required to buy a gun in the USA, citizens of many other countries can own (and sometimes carry) firearms if they jump through all the right hoops.
I found this article to be an informative comparison of gun laws in six large Latin American countries. If you are interested in the gun laws in South America, check it out.
You may also enjoy Revolver Guy’s article Guns in Brazil.
How to Be a Good Travel Companion: Eight Rules (All of Which I Have Broken)
Awesome travel advice from long term friends.
TERMINATING TERRORISTS | The Head-Shot Triad
The importance of the long range head shot for dealing with terrorist bombers.
Controlling Your Fear – The Armory Life
Steve Tarani’s tips for fear control.
A very useful cost-saver that works for everyone
A useful life hack for those of you facing high medical bills.
A Coming Ammo Crunch?
Have you taken my advice about stockpiling ammo?
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