Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Basic Weapon Mounted Flashlight Use The author’s description of “umbrella” or “baseboard” lighting is how I utilize my light if I am searching with a long gun. Unlike the author, I still prefer to […]
Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website. You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day. These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer. Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]
I guess this would more appropriately be titled “Summer and Fall 2025 Classes and Traveling Adventures” but highs are still in the 80s here in Texas and the swimming pools are open. That’s still “summer” in my book. Since my cancer metastasized, I’ve been intentionally spending less time on social media. I’ve also been […]
My Facebook memories reminded me that six years ago today, I responded to one of the most unusual calls of my entire police career. Time has passed. I’m now retired, but I still think about this case almost every day of my life. This will be a long article about my direct involvement in an […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Spooktacular Halloween Safety Guide Happy Halloween! I know a lot of you will be out with your youngsters tonight foraging for candy. Here’s how to do it safely. NOVEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER The […]
I have a little video content for you today. Thanks to Mickey Schuch from Carry Trainer for filming a bit of my introductory revolver class at RevolverFest in South Carolina earlier this month. In this piece, I discuss different types of revolver speed strips and how I like to carry them for the smoothest […]
I have over 2100 articles on this website going back nearly 14 years. Almost all deal with personal safety in some context. While most consist of personal safety advice to protect against criminal violence, we are also vulnerable to other threats. If you travel internationally, have you ever considered that the alcoholic beverage you […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Say Goodbye to Glock, Say Hello to Glock V All the hubbub in the gun world this week is about Glock’s decision to stop selling most of their popular pistols and replace them with […]
Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website. You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day. These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer. Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Down And Dirty – American Handgunner Ken Hackathorn’s thoughts on shooting from the ground. New Edition of the Ranger Handbook Many of you will find this to be useful reading. Opens to […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Champion: Remembering Marty Hayes We lost yet another firearms instructor this week. Marty Hayes (founder of Firearms Academy of Seattle and ACLDN) dies in his sleep a few days ago. Besides Marty, this […]
Amazon had such success with its Prime Days earlier this year that they decided to run some promotions again. Here are some of the current best bargains I’ve found on items I think my audience will enjoy. Sales run today and tomorrow. Check back here regularly as I will be adding new deals as I […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Concealed Carry in the Era of Terror Revisited — Citizen-Defender Feeling like the world is getting a bit crazy right now? You might want to read and heed Murph’s advice. Staging Your […]
Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website. You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day. These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer. Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Franklin Armory KILLS the NFA SBR Rule with Antithesis The big news in the gun industry this week is how Franklin Armory beat the ATF by using their own word games against them. I’m […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz You’ve probably seen the news about the sniper attack on an ICE detainment facility in Dallas this morning. A different ICE facility was attacked by 10 people back in July. I’ve been predicting an increase in this type of attack since we first started seeing them ramping up in 2020. […]
*In the last couple weeks, most of you have likely witnessed video of at least two murders (Charlie Kirk and Iryna Zarutska). I intentionally avoided watching both videos. Do you think it’s good for our psychology that we are able to witness countless murders with the click of a mouse or a swipe of our […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Shooting Strong with Changing Vision Is your vision changing? If so, this article from Tatiana Whitlock provides you with a few options to adjust. You might also like her article on Strong Hand Only […]
My long time friend John Holschen died last Thursday morning. He was one of the rare intellectuals in the firearms/self defense training world. I never missed an opportunity to take one of John’s classes or listen to one of his podcast appearances. John was one of the few people on the cutting edge, developing […]
*My long time friend John Holschen died last Thursday morning. He was one of the true intellectuals in the firearms/self defense training world. I never missed an opportunity to take one of John’s classes or listen to one of his podcast appearances. John was one of the few people truly on the cutting edge of […]
