Gun Nuts

As a competitor and CHL holder I appreciate skills and training that will transfer between the two.  With that in mind I am going to start with a short fable.  To be honest, I don’t remember where I read or heard it, and I will likely butcher it, but the lesson holds true.

It’s no secret I like Glocks. However, sometimes you want to personalize you Glock a little bit. If you do, or if you just want some parts and mags, shop Lone Wolf to upgrade your Glock.

You know what are cool? Milsurp rifles. Springfields, Enfields, Garands, Mausers, and yes, even Mosins. There’s a touch of history, a feeling of being connected to the past when you get to take one of these out and shoot it. People think I hate the Mosin Nagant, but I don’t. I think it’s a cool historical rifle that is still showing up on battlefields today. You know what isn’t cool? Taking one of those neat rifles and ruining it, like this guy on Armslist.

I am much more of a competition guy than a tactical guy. So I thought I would put forth some tips and tricks I have used to shave time off my stages. These are geared more toward the beginner; the person that wants to get better and is willing to train.

Recently I mentioned a concealed carry holder might try competition because the stress of a timer is real. Along those same lines, you can induce stress in your own training if you are willing to forego some Pumpkin Spice Latte’s this fall and instead buy a decent shot timer.

Accokeek, MD. (Nov 5, 2015) – Beretta Defense Technologies (BDT) is pleased to announce that the Beretta Model M9A3 semi-automatic pistol is now shipping to law enforcement dealers, law enforcement agencies and is now being offered to military customers worldwide. Built in the U.S., the M9A3 offers advances in pistol design and other enhancements that result in increased modularity, reliability, durability, and ergonomics.

We all know that we always need to carry our damn guns. Concealed carry without the gun is just…a regular day, I guess? I don’t know, but I do know that a lot of people don’t think about what they’re carrying beyond the gun. I’m not talking about pointless tactical accessories here either; I don’t need an IFAK or 30 meters of 550 cord on a daily basis, I don’t carry three spare reloads and two extra guns. But here are the five things that I believe are must haves when I’m carrying concealed. I’m not going to put “a good holster” on the list, because you should know that already…

It’s fairly late, and I’m leaving a Chilli’s where I’ve been having dinner with some friends. It’s an area I’m not terribly familiar with and unfortunately the Eye of Sauron (aka Google) has not cast its gaze across the new construction recently finished in this area and as a result their maps app on my phone is giving some pretty bad directions. I finally sort out where I’m supposed to be going to hit the major thoroughfare that’s going to take me to the next major thoroughfare that actually gets me home when I notice that some jerk speeds up and gets right on my bumper. As in he’s so close his headlights are barely visible in my rear view mirror.

In my last post I presented my views that a CCW/CHL holder should view themselves as someone that reacts to a situation and uses the tools at hand to defend themselves and their loved ones.  I used the term “Reactionary Defender”, not knowing the political connotation of the word Reactionary.  So, let’s begin with a change in terminology – Reactive Defender.

Here’s a quick note for my South Dakota readers: after a long hiatus, we’re finally offering training classes again. Because it’s SoDak and the weather is…fun, we’ve partnered with the Outdoor Adventure Center in Brookings to offer classes at their state of the art indoor range. The OAC is just 45 minutes north of Downtown Sioux Falls, and the facility is easily one of the nicest I’ve ever had the pleasure to shoot in. Right now, the only class I’ll be offering will be Fundamental Defensive Pistol on December 19th, more dates TBD. You can sign up for the class here:

In certain circles, it’s become kind of cool to pooh-pooh a type of firearms training class referred to as “operator fantasy camps.” You know the type of class I’m talking about, it’s full of accountants, plumbers, and mechanics dressed in MOLLE with plate carriers doing carbine drills that have basically zero application to civilian self-defense. Now, some of these classes are doing things that are legitimately dangerous, whether it’s through lax safety standards or running drills that are dangerous when combined with unskilled students. However, if an operator fantasy camp class isn’t doing anything unsafe, what’s the big deal?

I want to take a moment and discuss a subject and undertone that is present in a lot of concealed carry conversation. One that delves into what it really means to walk around with a firearm on our person, as civilians.

Warning, slightly NSFW content below the jump depening on where you work.

Okay, serious question time here guys: why is this still a thing? I mean I get it, boys are horny and the power of boners is strong, but look at this image. Who legitimately thinks this is hot? I don’t get it.

I’m not saying that there aren’t hot “girls with guns” photos, because hey, there are. There are some that are hot, some that are classy, and then there’s this. Which is just…porny. And not in a fun way, either. It’s vaguely unsettling.

But what do you, my readers, think?

Every since I posted my crazy plan to make the internet a better place and go ad free (donate here!) I’ve had a ton of questions from readers and fans about the project itself. I want to take the time and answer those questions with this post.

Somewhere in my brain there are neurons that contain the memory of a commercial that aired pretty extensively when I was a kid: