CCW Articles
Defense and Safety: Look Good or Shoot Good?
What is more important in Self Defense…Looking Great, or Shooting Great? From a recent article by Dave Spaulding, author of Handgun Combatives; Spaulding broached a subject that I’d been thinking about: Do most people want to look good, or do they want to shoot good? This is apparent at most shooting ranges where shooters do…
Read MorePart 1: Family Safety, Pet Safety And How They Work Together…
Pets, Diets, Defense…Oh My!!! As we think of safety, defense and families, we generally think about robberies, burglaries, attacks and the such. Well, there is one thing that can be just as devastating but may not relate to any of the things mentioned before. Animals and the safety of the family!!! Animals, or “pets” can…
Read MoreGuns, Safety, Defense….Check Your Source!!!
Checking Your Source Is Everything In Firearms, Defense, Safety & Life… The “what” of this discussion is your source. The “when” involves being up-to-date. The “how” is knowing where to look. In concealed carry training and in other types of firearms instruction, giving credible information is paramount. Knowing the source(s) to look toward for current…
Read MoreAnother Safety Drill…”Of Mice & Men & Guns”
Hey Everyone… I just had to put something up for this week that may seem a little crazy…but very effective in its application. Perry Bronson…my very good friend and teacher of hunting techniques, and I went out to sight in my .30-06 last week. After arriving at his “secret” shooting spot, we unloaded some targets…
Read MoreDefense In Winter, Safety All The Time!!!
Defense During The Winter Time = Safety All The Time!!! As we come into the fall season, we must adjust once again to the way we dress and the way we think about our safety as well. I am not a person who loves the winter time, I would much rather be on a beach…
Read MoreOutdoor Safety in Alaska #1; Moose, Bears, Caribou, Oh My!
Alas…a co-worker of mine just returned from a once-in-a-lifetime experience in Alaska last week, therefore the opportunity arose to ask some questions about safety and the great outdoors. Some relatives of Brett Michaelis decided to go Alaska to hunt moose, bear, caribou, and some game birds as well. Brett tagged along to take photos…
Read MoreOutdoor Safety In Alaska, #2: The Moose, The Bear, The Safety!
OK…this is the second post of two about the Alaskan hunting trip a buddy of mine went on with some of his family. As they worked their way around the tundra, they saw tons of animals out there in the middle of nowhere. How amazing it must have been. From a red fox, to many…
Read MorePersonal Safety: Choices For Self, Home and in Public.
At the request of the site administrator, here are a few options for personal safety that do not directly involve firearms or other deadly force tools. If we consider three levels, we can separate the needs that are apparent. Self, at home and in public each require similar steps to be taken for safety. First;…
Read MoreAR vs. AK #2; Bullet Damage and Range
Bullet Damage and Range for AR vs AK AK47 The AK47 uses the Russian 7.62×39 round. It is basically a shorter .308, (with much less muzzle velocity) . These are “real world” effective up to about 200 meters, if you are a good shooter. At 100 meters from a bench, a decent shooter can get…
Read MoreLeaving Work Late At Night…
As a loving husband, I am very concerned when my wife has to work late. When she leaves work, say around 2 am, the distance from the building to her car is not, what I call, a safe zone. Since the economy isn’t what is should be, there are situations that arise in which we…
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