General

Sure, I can jump into this. Everyone else has, and I’m smarter than at least some of them. If you’ve read anything I’ve ever written before, you can probably anticipate my answer: it depends. It’s your situation; plan for that. I, for example, live in a trailer in a trailer park. Very thin walls, single … Read more

First, a little housekeeping. COVID sucks. As does the secondary infection that comes along after COVID knocked back your immune system and opened the door for a second infection. So, it’s been a bit since I’ve posted but hope to come back to at least once a week or so now. End housekeeping, now back … Read more

I’ve mentioned once or twice that I habitually pocket carry. See: DeSantis Super Fly, J-frame holsters, and NAA mini-revolver. The J-frame in the Barsony holster is in my pocket as I’m writing this. I’m currently in gym shorts at home, but when I go out later I’ll have it in the left front pocket of … Read more

Practice, practice, practice. Yes. I like old jokes. Sue me. I’m going somewhere with this. I’ve written on this before, but I’d like to re-visit the idea of regular practice. My day job is doing tech support for tax preparation software. No, not those guys. Unless you’re an accountant or tax attorney you’ve probably not … Read more

No, I don’t mean the name of the business where you shoot. I mean distance. I’m also referring to handguns here; we can talk about long guns another time. Do you think any defensive use is likely to be close to you so there’s no need to reach out far? Or do you see a … Read more

Purchasing something using one of the links on this page could get me a commission. Won’t cost you a thing. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not a big fan of OWB holsters for concealment. In my warm climate I don’t wear jackets, except for maybe a few times in the middle of winter. As I … Read more

I belong to an organization in Arizona called the Arizona Citizens Defense League. It’s a good organization; pure volunteer that fights for gun and associated rights in Arizona. Recently I’ve gotten a couple notices from them about a bill stuck in the Arizona legislature: AZ HB 2448. It basically requires age-appropriate firearm instruction starting in … Read more

So, why the irony quotes? There’s no real definition of the term, “mass shooting.” That makes it easy for media outlets or those with a political axe to grind use whatever definition they want to make an even fit their narrative. To me, the Sacramento tragedy does not fit the definition. What’s my definition? Minimum … Read more

So, what do I mean? I’m not just talking about a gun, although that can be part of it. What else do you carry? What’s your version of the American Express card, the thing you never leave home without? Maybe you don’t have an “EDC,” but an “MDC.” Most Days Carry. Or “SDC.” Some days. … Read more

Or the gunsmith. Which may be at the same place. The point is that you’re going somewhere you intend to take your gun out and show it to someone. Doing that wrong can lead to misunderstandings. You don’t want that. The best case scenario is that there will be a place you’re no longer welcome. … Read more