Training and Tactics: Shooting Too Accurately
“Think small, shoot small.” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that expression, I’d be…
Against All Odds: Improvised Wilderness Sharpening
Many moons ago, during a visit to a group of Indians on the Chambira River in Peru, I was amazed at how sharp their machetes were, even though no grinders, files or commercial sharpening stones were anywhere in the village.
Briefing Room: Colonel Cooper Memorial Service
As most readers probably know, Colonel Jeff Cooper passed away on 26 September 2006. The funeral was private,…
Street Smarts: In The Throne Room
In days of old, the King was always worried about being killed by his foes while sitting on…
Training and Tactics: Flashlight Technique Hysteria
“You can’t use that flashlight technique. The enemy will fire at the light source and hit you by…
Frontline Debriefs: The Active Shooter
In late September and early October there were three separate school shootings within the span of a week.…
Enemy at the Gate: When Government Steals Our Stuff
Emeliano Gomez Gonzolez was speeding on the freeway. He lied to the Nebraska state trooper who stopped him.…
Against All Odds: Easy Disaster Preparations
Back in the early 1980s, a buddy of mine who was “connected” started telling stories out of school. Stories about nukes being hijacked by terrorists, tales of bombs already sighted in American cities, hints about the existence of a “fifth column” of terrorists who infiltrated through our porous Southern border. I did what checking I could and began to become nervous—very nervous.
Training and Tactics: Fighting Shotgun Stock Length
“Beware of the man, not the weapon.” This adage has held true since time immemorial, and will predominantly…
Frontline Debriefs: It Can Happen!
Very recently, two Los Angeles Police Officers were struck and subsequently injured in separate gunfights. LA is a…