frozentundra,
Thanks for the link to the Hackathorn interview. I enjoyed it.
Kathy
Type: Posts; User: pax
frozentundra,
Thanks for the link to the Hackathorn interview. I enjoyed it.
Kathy
SLG,
Thanks for the heads up about the bad mood. Grief will do that to a person, and I'll keep it in mind.
Yeah, I'm definitely the red-headed stepchild there. You got me. :)
For the...
Hi all,
On the subject of drawing down on reflections or whatnot, I was reminded of Lawdog's story from some years back: http://thelawdogfiles.blogspot.com/2006/02/tragic-death-of-santa-claus.html...
If that was aimed at me, I should point out that it really doesn't take much time to take a deep breath and look around.
And mindful reps are far more meaningful than thoughtless ones.
pax
I use mindful practice. Like this:
Never rack the gun reflexively as you pull it back from the target. Rather, bring the gun back just as you would while live firing, with your mindset still in...
If you were embarking today on a study of the history of handgun shooting skills and training / techniques related to personal defense for ordinary people, what resources would you seek out to begin...
People who do stupid stuff come in both sexes and all ages.
People who do smart stuff come in both sexes and all ages.
I love working with a group of smart, enthusiastic young guys. The energy...
Bathrooms. Bathrooms with enough room to move around in, with running water, and with trash cans discreetly placed inside the building rather than 30 feet away in the middle of a group of guys who...
To answer the training question about belt carried holsters in class for people who only want to carry in belly bands and such, I actually wrote a blog post a while back that speaks to this...
SLG, you're singing my song.
Kathy
SLG,
"Offensive" is -- as jh9 pointed out -- a really strong and loaded term. It's kind of a thought-stopper.
For the past 15 or 16 years, I have enjoyed the strong support and encouragement of...
Threads like this led directly to the creation of an over-the-top lacy, pink, obnoxiously girly website about handguns. That was my way of trying to kick a stupidly offensive stereotype about gun...
We've used a piece of fabric-covered neoprene to good effect, too. Good cushion without the sticky feel.
pax
Rob,
Can't see faces or hear voices online, and sometimes that makes it tough to communicate clearly. Please forgive any harshness you 'hear' in my online voice; the point was absolutely intended...
Personally, I'm never going to understand the obsession some folks have for forcing guns into the hands of people who don't want them and who actively inform others that they will not learn how to...
That's what I once thought about an Obama candidacy.
pax
Like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK-VEJMgyR0
pax
Unarmed victim jams revolver hammer during the struggle. He'd already been shot once.
http://www.kentucky.com/2014/10/27/3504403/danville-shooting-victim-says.html
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20141029/ARTICLE/141029647/2416/NEWS?p=1&tc=pg
Graduate of multiple classes, works in gun industry.
Well, yes.
I think it's a category mistake when we start talking about the physical shape people are in at the same time as we're talking about self defense skills and choices, though. Unlike...
Started to write something here, then realized that smarter people than myself have already said most of it.
From a long time ago: “Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt...
I think there's a fundamental difference between scorning tactical dress-up clothes and failing to wear simple safety equipment.
Good lessons there.
pax
"On the street" never fails to amuse me. Book 'em, Danno!
Human nature. We want self-defense shootings to be about justice. About fairness. We want the story to be about the forces of good overcoming an evil criminal hardened bad guy scumbag vicious nasty...
You can find the complete DA's report here (pdf link).
Given the facts as presented, Erick Gelhaus had absolutely no choice. He did the only reasonable thing he could do under the circumstances. ...