No Gun Every Day Carry
One of the most popular topics you’ll ever see on a firearms / gun forum is the discussion about every day carry or “EDC”. I’ve participated in more than one of those conversations. That said, once you...
View ArticleTwo Dream Glocks (for me)
With 23 (or more) different variations of Glock available you’d think they make something for everyone. I have to confess that, at one time or another, I’ve owned six of their handguns in 9mm,...
View ArticleThe Gun Control Mentality
Every now and then I find myself in a conversation with someone who firmly believes that: Guns are evil No one except cops and soldiers should have them The government knows best what is for us If guns...
View ArticleReader Feedback: Armory
A few months back I produced an article about what I considered necessary in my minimum home armory. I also posed the question to our readership about what they felt was necessary. Below is what I got...
View ArticlePerfect Survival Knife?
Yes, I am being exceedingly arrogant. I have spent the past eleven years now writing equipment reviews and a large number of them have been about knives. Fixed blade knives, folding knives, “survival”...
View ArticleA Knife: Your Single Most Important Survival Tool?
This may seem completely unnecessary to many, but the question was recently raised in discussion: If you were dropped in the middle of nowhere and could only have ONE item besides your clothing, what...
View ArticleUnacceptably Politically Correct?
Just recently I had the pleasure of taking my son to the range. He’s 17 years old and has been shooting since he was five years old. After all, I’m a retired police officer who has been – and still...
View ArticleWe Need Noble Leadership
As we move into the new year I’ve been thinking about the past few months and what’s dominated the “news” across our nation. The protests in Ferguson, Missouri; the protests in New York, New York; the...
View ArticleThe Jedi Peacekeeper
Several of my law enforcement friends have heard me speak of this concept before. I firmly believe that we approach the law enforcement profession the wrong way here in America; not that any other...
View ArticleThe Three “C”s of Handgun Selection
As a man involved in “gunning” for all of my adult life (plus a few more years pre-18) and having worn a uniform as part of my day-to-day work for the past 33+ years, I think I can say I have a little...
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