Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
Ceecurets Of Shootin’
Clint Smith’s “shootin’ ceecurets.”
Lasers Vs. Red Dots
Karl Rehn discusses which is the better option.
Jeff Cooper on .40 handguns
For those of you interested in the history or cartridge development.
How to prepare for and survive civil unrest
A comprehensive look at surviving crowd violence. These are good tactics, but it’s even better if you aren’t there.
An Eye-Witness’s Shocking Account of What’s REALLY Happening During the Seattle Riots
Some more crowd violence information. This is perspective on the 2020 Seattle rioting from a National Guardsman who was deployed there for over a week. You may also enjoy the same author’s How Do You Prepare for a Revolution?
Does insurance cover damage from civil unrest and looting?
One more civil unrest article covering a topic you may not have considered.
10 Most Common Instructor Mistakes (& How to Fix Them)
Tips for my instructor friends.
An Archive of Nuclear Preparedness Resources
It can’t hurt to review this material. You might also want to look at some medical references.
The AR for Home Defense: One Expert’s Opinion
Kyle Lamb’s thoughts on using the AR-15 for home protection. The author’s book Green Eyes and Black Rifles is a must-read on the topic.
Ayoob: Is .45 Still Better Than 9mm?
Gun writing hasn’t changed much. You could find this title in every pistol shooting magazine on the store shelves in the late 1970s.
“The big lesson? Don’t automatically assume that you can hit with a 9mm twice as fast as you can with a more powerful pistol. The only way to find out is for you to test yourself with both. Use a timer, and score the targets, because the timer and the targets don’t lie.”
You might also like Mas’ take on “carry rotations.”
Handguns: Reliability vs. Liability
After-market handgun magazine advice.
Wheelgun Wednesday: One-Handed Revolver Reload – Revisited
Do you know how to reload your revolver with only one hand? This method doesn’t work as well with snubby revolvers with short barrels. Speaking of snubby revolvers, you might also like to read The “Why” of Pocket Carry.
Revolvers for Self-Defense: 6 Key Points
Continuing on with the revolver information. You might also want to read Preventing Unintentional Discharges with a Revolver.
Active Response Training Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting Instructor Development Course
Uncle Zo’s AAR of a recent close quarters gunfighting instructor class I taught.
What officers need to know about organized protest tactics
Preparing for crowd violence. You might also want to read Inside the 2025 L.A. riots: How police can counter new protest tactics.
Surviving Vehicle Ambushes
My late friend Ed Lovette writes one of the most informative articles I’ve seen on the topic of vehicle ambushes. Like the article I shared with you last week, this one is written for a law enforcement audience, but the lessons and tactics covered are also relevant for the armed citizen.
Understanding Ohio’s Weapons Law, Part 9 – Private Property
Part nine of Lon’s series about Ohio weapons laws.
Waxing eloquent about wax (bullets.)
I may be dating myself, but this is how we did force on force training before Simunitions, Code Eagle, and airsoft munitions were developed. We also shot revolvers loaded with cotton balls and a primer for realistic gunfights out to about 10 feet. Here is a case de-priming tool if you want to try this old school method of training yourself.
Stockpiling Ammunition: A Thorough Approach
It stuns me that news articles from this week five years ago are tremendously valuable in today’s riot season. Solid advice here (except the part where he talks about some Ellifritz guy’s recommendations.)
Solidifying Your Trigger Press
Erick has some trigger pressing advice.
What I’m reading…
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