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Yesterday in a church in Texas, a gunman opened fire. He was able to get off two fatal shots, and then a member of the church safety team fired once and put him down. Here are some facts you need to know as you see the story unfold. 1. The criminal used a 12 gauge shotgun. The make and model of the gun he used is permitted in all 50 states, and is never targeted in these so-called "assault weapons" bans. 2. Training is essential. The first person he shot, was actually a member of the church safety team. The safety team member can be seen on video attempting to draw his gun from the small of the back. It is very clear he had not trained, nor practiced much in correct draw and fire methodology. He did not appear to attempt to communicate in any way with his other safety team members. 3. Don't just carry - train & practice. * You need to be able to draw & fire and hit a vital Zone target 7 yards away within 1.5 seconds.  Even if you *think* you can do this, yo...

One of the things I still enjoy blogging about is when people say or do crazy things.  One of the craziest things is to lie to me. One of the topics I'll figure out your lie quickly on is shooting.  This individual told me he got certificates from Appleseed for scoring "Rifleman." I showed him my patches and the respective targets - almost 10 years apart in the making.  I've never heard of them giving out certificates for Rifleman scores.  He also told me the target pictured above was him sighting in with 5 rounds, then rapid-fire kneeling with his AR15 from 100 yards.  In fact, it is a target shot from much closer (hence the ancillary tears in the paper around the holes), and it is between 10-20 rounds.  If I was forced to wager, I'd say there are 14 rounds shown on that paper - give or take a shot.  Here's an old target I shot from 50 yards with precision ammo from prone.  This was 20 rounds.  You'll notice that the individual holes are a...

By the numbers. 10 classes. 74 students. 2 family members. 8 comps. 15,000+ rounds. The first full course schedule year for Patriot Training was definitely a success. Every rifle shooter hit targets all the way out to 300 yards. Every handgun shooter hit targets at 25 yards. Find identity Financially, I learned that the break-even point is between four and five students for each class. We did not have a single class with fewer than 5 participants. Two classes had only 5 participants, but two other classes had 10+. Strategically, I learned how to advertise correctly on Facebook to maximize revenues. One thing I did not expect in this column was that I will have to keep careful watch, as about once per week on the Facebook ad there is an asinine post by somebody. It's best just to remove those quickly instead of trying to correct people, or correct opinion. Great year and I expect more in 2020.

On Wednesday evening, the US Congress, in a completely partisan vote, passed two articles of impeachment against President Trump. This makes Trump the 3rd President to be impeached.  Neither of the other two (Jackson and Clinton) were found guilty by the required 2/3 majority, and thus, neither were removed from office.  It is likely that Trump will receive the same treatment.  #LibNuts everywhere started celebrating once it was announced.   Some automatically think Pence is POTUS now (he's not). Some think Hillary will be sworn in (she won't). At least one #FakeNews outlet had a tweet of them celebrating "Impeachmas." They have all been working for impeachment for 3+ years. Nancy Pelosi even said as much, although the actions mentioned in the allegations took place in June of this year.  If Trump is removed, it will certainly start the next Revolution. But, for the time, let's define impeachment for these #LibNuts - IMPEACHMENT noun - A charge of ...

Meme says - "behind every angry woman stands a man who has no idea what he did wrong." Rifleman says - because he didnt do anything wrong.  Don't let her Cluster B disorders rule your life. 

Posts on social media from two different gun schools (neither is mine) after a class... School 1 We had a fantastic rifle class last week.  What did we learn?  NOT ONE of these very experienced people was anywhere near as good as they thought they were.  Read that again.  NOT ONE. School 2 Rifle class went very well.  Good shooting overall, hits all day at 300 yards, team drills, and great muzzle awareness. Which one would you like to train at?

#LibNuts will share this meme and they don't know the meaning.  Yesterday, we explored option 1 - the census. Today, it is option 2 - the Massacre of the Innocents. #LibNuts try to tie this in to illegal immigration. But, is that what it is? Let's check the Bible - After they were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.”  So he got up, took the child and His mother during the night, and escaped to Egypt. He stayed there until Herod’s death, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called My Son.  Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned ...

#LibNuts will share fake memes like this, to try to encourage folks of the Right to think that Jesus was an illegal immigrant. Of course, this is nonsense.  How can I say that with authority? Just read the Bible: In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus  that the whole empire should be registered. This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.  So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,  to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant. Luke 2:1‭-‬5 HCSB Yeah, not only was Jesus not an illegal immigrant, but rather, he was the Son of Mary, who was being "registered" (census) as a citizen of Bethlehem. 

Many times on this blog, I have suggested that the readers get training.  One thing that is not as clear is why drills are done at the training facilities.  The impression is that "instructor A does this drill," or "instructor B does that drill." And if you look online, there are literally thousands of drills. But which ones are valuable and necessary? First things first. Some training schools focus on individual skills, and some on team skills. Individual skills tend to lean toward competitive shooting, and team skills tend to lean toward tactical shooting.  Yes, a lot of skills needed for tactical team shooting are individual skills.  So there is some overlap, at least in one direction.  Next, all individual skills can fall under improvement in one of the core aspects of fighting with a gun. 1. You must be able to hit your target. 2. You must be able to bring your gun to bear quickly enough to make a difference.  3. You must be able to remedy stoppa...

  Here is an article  that details why you should not use a Serpa holster. 

I've decided I will be a feminist. From   this article , the 13 tenets of feminism: (And my comments in italics) 1. The subjugation of women and the earth is one in the same. Agreed.  Let's subjugate both.  2. Future Feminism requires the participation of all people. I'm on board... 3. Enforce a global standard for the rights and ethical treatment of women. Yes.  Women must get child support less than 10% of the time like men do now.  4. Identify biological differences between the sexes, and draw individuals into greater accountability on the basis of their predispositions. Yes.  Make women go to jail for their crimes at the same rate and duration as men.  5. Relieve men of their roles as protectors and predators.  Finally! Women will be seen as the predators they have always been - and will be sanctioned accordingly. 6. Redefine the societal roles of women and men in response to present conditions. Correct. No more alimony....

From time to time, a person will suggest that I should have worked in law enforcement.  My usual reply is that I cannot work in law enforcement.  If they ask why, I point them in this direction . From the article, Can a person be too smart to be a cop in America? A federal court decision suggests that yes, you actually can be.

From this article - The Surprisingly Solid Mathematical Case of the Tin Foil Hat Gun Prepper You have a greater chance to pay witness to violent revolution than to see a flood like we saw in the Nashville area in 2010.

From Roosh V:   7 Things I Require In The Future Mother Of My Child . Here are the 7 things - 1. She must be between 18-25 years old.  2. She must have fewer than 3 prior sexual partners, but a virgin is preferred. 3. Her physical attractiveness should be about a 7. 4. Her skin tone should be within 2 shades of myself. 5. She must be feminine. 6. She must want to be a traditional stay-at-home mother. 7. She must believe in God.  I would say that any man who wants a wife, would do well to require these 7 Things of his prospective spouse. If a woman does not meet all of these requirements, then do not marry her, and do not have children with her. Marriage is too risky for men these days - there is virtually no advantage for a man to get married.  But women who hear this often prickles at the idea of men not getting married. Maybe because it upsets their "apple cart" of a free ride through life? So, women, this article is for you! If a woman wants to consider...

A new reader writes - Rifleman, you say you are familiar with Tom Leykis. What is your favorite thing he says? Least favorite? Good question. My favorite thing Tom Leykis says is when he would speak with female callers who were stricken with what I call Disney Princess Syndrome. These girls could not fathom that someone would say it is not necessary to get married.  My least favorite is that he advocates for abortion.  

Since the mainstream media won't tell you, there is a big civil war going on in Hong Kong. The citizens are rising up against the Communist regime. This meme depicts the reality of the situation.  This is why we must never turn the guns in. 

In San Antonio, a woman refused to return her rental car, and eventually sold it for meth . I'm sure there's a heckuva repo story behind this one. 

The hashtag, #BoomerAdvice was recently trending on Twitter.  Here are some of the more accurate tweets I saw - “You can’t just apply for jobs online.  You have to get out there! Drop off resumes, call then every day! Go pound the pavement.” if you show you’re willing to work harder, they will show that they are willing to pay you more. Go to college, get a good job, be  loyal to the company, they’ll be loyal to you 😒 You’ll see things differently once you have children None of these bits of advice work any more. 

From social media (someone known to me): "The amount of guns available to anyone with a bone to pick is unacceptable.  I’m huddled in a group of people scared out of their minds after hearing dozens of bangs about 40 feet from us.  No one knows what is going on, it’s confusing and terrifying.  Stop the money machine.  Stop pumping America full of guns. F**k the NRA." It's not the NRA. It is me and millions just like me that you don't like. 

The Iron Triangle Theory states that you can pick any two of the three - low price, high quality, rapidly done. One cannot, hypothetically, select all three. With the American martial art, there is a trifecta about tributes to which The Rifleman should yearn. Marksmanship. Tactics. Mindset. All three are needed at the highest level.  

From social media - "Asking for a friend if they goto a Haunted House can they  practice there Krav Maga there?" Rifleman's answer - "Sure.  Now, if Krav Maga was a real martial art, I'm sure they'd frown upon that."  The misled person was not amused. 

Seen recently on social media.  It fits. 

Frequently, when a post is made online about a generalization - particularly if a group of people engage in a less than ideal behavior - you will see people furiously writing in comments "not all (x) are like that!" Here are some of my observations on that - First, "when you throw a stone into a pack of dogs, the one that yelps is the one you hit." In other words, very often, the ones who write those comments furiously are often the ones for whom the statement holds true.  And they often feel that the post or statement is derogatory towards them. Second, the argument "na(x)alt" is half-baked because almost no argument or generalization made is all-inclusive. Nobody was saying it was all-inclusive. You knew that.  You're just trying to derail productive commentary because you feel bad because it shines a light on your poor decisions.  Third, the exception proves the rule. If someone is the exception, then that fact proves the rule.  Otherwise, the co...

Recently, I came across what is titled "Leykis 101." To be sure, I'd read and heard plenty by Tom Leykis. Nevertheless, I hadn't been as familiar with the codification of these rules.  So, here goes: Rules ALL men should live by: 1. NEVER, EVER date a single mother. 2. Never do what you don't want to do. You make the money, you decide where you are going and what you are doing. 3. Don't ask a women what she wants to do. 4. Never tell a women how much money you make. 5. Don't EVER date co-workers! 6. Never answer the phone on the weekend. 7. Never spend more than $40 on a date. 8. NEVER approach a woman in a club who has her girlfriends with her. 9. If you are not getting laid by the 3rd date, dump her and move on. 10. No spooning, no cuddling, no staying over. Get in, get out! 11. Never be in a committed relationship UNTIL you are 25 or really ready to settle down. There's not a lie in the bunch of them.  

10 years ago, I went to an Appleseed clinic. I wrote much about this - both pros and cons of the program.  But I didn't write nearly as much as some of their folks wrote in retort. Many tried to defend the cons in many ways.  Therefore, I was curious what, if any updates the program had made to its curriculum. Back in the early part of the year, a friend had told me she and her family were thinking about attending an Appleseed and she asked my thoughts.  I told her to try it. I also said I'd go and shoot, as well.  But, I needed a goal above and beyond just being there for a friend.   So, I made my personal goal to be this: I wanted to earn the Rifleman patch with my M16A4 rifle. With a government profile barrel and bulk ammo, my task would not be a guarantee. My technique would have to be true. Gear My rifle is free floated, so I attached the sling swivel to the Midwest Industries free float rail.  This would prevent POI shift. The rifle uses an A...

Seen on social media - Just one problem - Women are well known for having an entire make-believe world in their heads.  This includes being in relationships with men.  And being out of the relationships, as well.  So, as usual, there is no way for a man to correctly answer this.  

Once you get your rifle zeroed, one of the best things you can do is work on your marksmanship. Being able to hit targets at distance - 100, 200, and even 300 yards is certainly attainable for any rifleman who has just a little bit of self-discipline. Once your marksmanship is in order, the next thing you need to work on is what is called presentation. Presentation is the act of bringing the rifle to bear in a situation where there is an immediate threat. This can also be called an "up drill," or a "ready-up" drill. Many instructors teach this from a "low ready," or "challenge" position. Although you are less likely to use the rifle in this manner, it is a great place to start. I'm more likely use would be from a "patrol ready" or muzzle down position. These soldiers are patrolling with their muzzles down. Hence, it is sometimes called the "patrol ready" position. The rifle is slung, but not put away. Muzzles are pointed...

Recently, I received a call from a Yelp Account Executive.  His purpose was to sell me advertising for my martial arts studio. I've received several such calls over the years. My studio has never - not once - had a prospect call that came from Yelp. If none call naturally, then paying extra probably won't generate much better results. I surmise that people do not venture to Yelp to find Martial Arts instruction in these parts.  As a side note, Google and Facebook ads yield 8:1 returns on investment (ROI) and can be had for as little as $50. Yelp is far more expensive - $15 per day to start, from what I was quoted.  All that said, Yelp does some things well. Particularly, if you wish to look up food places, Yelp is the place to go to do that.  Folks just don't go to Yelp to look up martial arts schools. The account executive was relentless.  I like that.  He sent me via email an example of a success story.  He told me the success story was from a ma...

The Transformed Wife   has an article out about the topic of co-sleeping. Co-sleeping is the act of children sharing the bed with Mom and Dad. The block author points out that this became popular in the US when a book about it was released in the 1970s. Since then, a number of marriages have been ruined due to the wife's insistence on co-sleeping. Co-sleeping is an integral part of attachment parenting. Yours, Truly, has so thoroughly thrashed attachment parenting in the past, that you can already guess where I'm going to go with my thoughts on the idea. An anecdote that I can share comes from a family I know. Their eldest child was born just a few weeks before my own daughter was born. The mom decided to co-sleep with the baby. Fast forward a couple of years, and mom wanted another baby. The dad put his foot down and said that if she wanted that, then the eldest would have to learn to sleep on his own first. Evidently, they desire to become a mom again outweighed the desire...

On social media, I recently witnessed the friend of a friend state that clean shaven men are perceived as more trustworthy. Of course, he was in sales, and he felt that trustworthy equals a better salesman. While it is true that people tend to buy from people they Trust, that does not mean that they do not trust people with beards. In fact, most of the successful sales people I know are men with beards. So why the disconnect? Simple. It is a faulty premise. Go online and you will see dozens of resources stating that women prefer men that are clean shaven. The primary problem with those surveys is the fact that women don't know what they want. A study by Meredith chivers conclusively proved two things - that a woman is not aroused by the sight of a man, shaven or unshaven; and, two, a woman is aroused most by watching bonobos mate. Now go and ask any woman on earth, and she will tell you that she is not attracted to bonobos mating. Women honestly don...

This is not a repo story, however there is quite a bit of humor. Working at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Memphis was an eye-opening experience, to be sure. One of my first days on the job at the largest location in the entire state at that time provided a bit of humor, as well as insight. A female rental return a car, and had the audacity to ask if she could get $100 off for rental for flashing her breasts. A fellow employee grab the spare clipboard behind the counter and showed her the pre-printed page which read: Want to trade "services" for all or part of your rental bill? * Flash = $20 Feelski = $40 "The whole shebang" = $100 * Qualified applicants only.

This story was recounted to me - I was in my first apartment. My wife and I have been married a short while. I come home one evening, and the apartment next door is hosting a party. This was not unusual. However, I see my wife hearing out the blinds. She was not happy. When I walked in and asked her what the problem was, she told me that one of the partygoers had opened her car door into my wife's car door. Sure enough, there was a ding in my wife's car door. At that time, I was having to work with my wife showing her how to handle many situations in life. She was too quiet to ever be considered confrontational, even to a fault. And this was one such situation. She had not confronted the person who dinged her car. I decided to lessons would be learned. Taking my wife by the hand, we went outside and confronted the young lady who had dinged my wife's car door. She didn't know what to say so she asked for help from a friend, whom she called "Mister." "...

What Percent Of Fights End Up On The Ground [2019 Research] This is a very interesting article.  Using videos of street fights, the author of the article calculated how many fights go to the ground.  It's not the 90%+ we have been told for years.  Roughly 30% of fights end up on the ground.  This is not to say grappling and takedowns are useless - far from it.  Read the article and you'll find that when takedowns are employed, the takedown resulted in a major advantage 96% of the time.  However, more people fell down than initiated a takedown. This is probably due to the fact that there are just not many skilled grapplers as a percentage of the general population. Most notable point of the article - Most fights start with someone who’s unprepared getting punched in the face… even though there‘s lots of indicators it’s about to happen The aggressor then gains the initiative with a flurry of punches… and often wins with...

Seen online - I accidentally knocked out another white belt with a rear naked choke. He never tapped. He said he never felt it coming.  This from a site where the white belt was asking for advice. It would seem the two white belts had less than one month of training each.  So here is some advice: Two new white belts should never be training partners if it can be avoided. The rear naked choke (RNC) does not hurt. Many people do not tap, because they do not feel pain.  There is a faint numbing feeling and most get a bit of tunnel vision as indicators.  A competent instructor will advise you of this.  Getting choked unconscious like this is no big deal. 

  Pops would say  this bathroom is bisexual.

From Twitter  - I considered selling my weapons “back” to the government, but after a background check and thorough investigation into the buyer, I determined the buyer has a history of violence and is mentally unstable. Big risk to everyone around it.

I have been debating whether to write a post on some silly things that Baby Boomers say. To be certain, I have received "advice" from Baby Boomers over the years that was exact opposite of what the truth was. Seeing this meme prompted me to go ahead and write down some memories. Boomer advice - "stay with this company (to earn more)." I was fresh out of college. I had taken my first job. It wasn't minimum wage, but it wasn't much more, either. Being a young man, and hearkening unto the wisdom of the Bible, I asked an elder for advice. This Boomer suggested that I stay with that company as long as I could, and that one day I "might be able to make enough to get by." When I took a job just six weeks later, making nearly double, the Boomer looked very disappointed I have not stayed with the company. Of course these days I make almost triple what a manager with that company makes - which is commensurate with the experience, had I been there the whol...

Beto O’Rourke vows mandatory buyback of assault weapons if elected president . I only see a few problems with that: 1. Mine are not for sale.  2. Neither are millions of others.  3. To "buy back" indicates they once belonged to the government to begin with.  Not true.  4. Use my tax money to disarm me? Nope.

From a social media post passive-aggressively attacking my classes (this is nearly 2 years old) - "Respect is earned not given. You know who you are, not naming names, stop leading people along like you are giving value for their training, you are not. Your misgivings will get people killed or leave them in a bad way when survival needs come along.  Nothing, absolutely nothing is worthwhile if easily obtained." Naturally, this individual had never taken a class with me - that's why he was too chicken to leave this review on my Facebook business page or my Google review page.   Of course, this person unfriended me right around the time he made this post.  Not surprisingly, the person in question trains Krav Maga. Nothing wrong with that, per se ; but I will quote   Ramsey Dewey  here: "most Krav Maga practitioners I have met cannot fight their way out of a wet paper bag." This person also had attended two non-gun classes with constant statements to the ...

The holiday weekend is upon us. My thoughts and prayers are with the folks it major car rental chains who are dealing with customers who did not plan ahead for this weekend. The Facebook page,  Things I Learned at Enterprise   has some hilarious posts up. That is to say, if you were once and Rental, you can see the irony and the hilarity of it. I'm sure the humor might be lost on the others. Every major car rental chain will over book reservations, simply because so many people do not show for their reservation. People would often ask: "what's the point of making a reservation if youre not gonna have my car?"  Here are a few statements that people use, or used to use, when someone had a reservation, but there was no vehicle to fill said reservation: "It’s a reservation, not a confirmation... I’ll call you to confirm." "Just let me go to the back and use my wizard powers to conjure up a vehicle for you, one sec." "Reservation locks in th...

From social media - Just saw my new favorite electoral bumper sticker. “Any Functioning Adult 2020” The irony, of course, is that for the first time in nearly 30 years, we actually have a fully functional adult fighting for Americans in the White House.  The #Libtards are just so backwards, they don't know their rectum from a hole in the ground.  

"Can I bring my .303 SMLE or are only plastic space guns allowed?" - #StupidBoomer commenting on a tactical rifle video.  Folks, there is this myth out there that just will not die. The myth is that older guns are more reliable than newer guns. Specifically, that bolt action milsurp rifles are more reliable than modern AR platform rifles. Also, specifically, that revolvers are more reliable the modern semi automatic handguns. Nothing could be further from the truth. I've had folks try to shoot their old bolt-action milsurp rifles in my classes. They had to switch out before midday in every instance. The old rifles just couldn't stand up to the "abuse" of a 100-round day. When I teach a pistol class, if I see someone with a revolver, I know where I'm going to have to spend most of my day helping. They just cannot keep up with the Glocks, Etc. James Yeager   recently devoted a series of videos to this very topic.

#GlobalistScum #NeverTrump idiot Joe Walsh announced over the weekend that he is running against President Trump in the 2020 Primary. Walsh stated via Twitter - Friends, I'm in. We can't take four more years of Donald Trump. And that's why I'm running for President. It won't be easy, but bravery is never easy. But together, we can do it. Join me... join us: go to [redacted] Let's show the world we're ready to be brave. Can't take 4 more years of Trump? I'm curious which part he can't take - - the great economy - the low unemployment - the peace though strength safety and security we enjoy - keeping the hysterical wacky leftists under control Reminder - Walsh is pro-choice and anti-gun. That's two of my three litmus tests.  2A Abortion Taxes Where do you stand? 

I’m not a cop hater. I’m not a cop supporter either. I used to be a supporter. I may catch flack for what I’m about to say but "oh, well." If red flag laws or total gun confiscation were passed tomorrow, I would hope police would not comply. However, I’ve seen enough videos of “good cops” violating rights.  I hate to say it but those who serve and protect are only serving and protecting themselves these days just like everyone else.

The military does a lot of things right. However, just like any bureaucracy, they are prone to critical errors, as well. When I am teaching fighting skills, vets will often remark how what I teach is not exactly like what the military teaches. This is not coincidental, it is on purpose. Here are some of the things that I teach differently, and why: Room entry I teach Israeli limited entry. It is more effective, and only slightly slower. It is also much safer. Finally, it takes advantage of natural human instincts, instead of trying to train new Instincts by force. Fire Team The Infantry Squad usually consists of two or three fire teams, each with four men. I teach fireteams beginning at 3 men, and working up to five men. At 6 men, we will separate into a pair of fire teams. This is simply done out of necessity, given that civilian trainees are usually fewer in number. Shooting from cover It is generally advisable to shoot from a position of cover (people tend to shoot back and g...

This is not a repo story, but it is from my days in car rental. It was a very unfortunate situation oh, that was totally preventable. At this stage in my car rental journey, I was a manager of a location. As the manager, I had gained a reputation among all of the local branches. If they had a trainee that just wasn't cutting muster, they would send that training to me. Within 90 days, that trainee would be shaped up or shipped out. Nevertheless, I never fired a single person. When they shipped out, they did so of their own accord. I started all new and rehab trainees with a specific training program - just to make sure they understood the purpose and processes of car rental. Just about every single trainee learned how to fill in the gaps in their car rental knowledge with that training program. Now some figured out the car rental just wasn't for them, and they left the company soon thereafter. Of the ones who stayed, almost all of them became much better employees after under...

From a reader - I liked your article on   optics for fighting rifles . One thing not mentioned in the article, but I wanted to ask your opinion on, is a red dot sight coupled with a magnifier? What is your take on that? Useless, or good kit? Excellent question! Magnifiers behind red dot sights usually come in 3x and 5x varieties. As a rule, they usually have a flip to the side mount. If they did not have a flip to the side mount, there would be virtually no difference between this setup and a regular scope - with the advantage going to the scope because of a better reticle. As with scopes, the advantage to the magnifier is not that it helps you shoot better - it helps you see better. The red dot sight is quite possibly the best optic for close engagements, with regard to fast target acquisition. In combination, you really can get the best of both worlds. Here are my thoughts: 1. Keep the magnifier flipped out to the side. In the event of contact close, y...

Every time there is a mass killing, liberals in America predictably start the chant, "we've got to do something !" Of course, they ignore the advice of the sage, Ronald Reagan - "We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions." Liberals ignore that advice because they detest personal responsibility. However, personal responsibility is not the only thing that liberals try to ignore. Specifically, liberals try to ignore the facts: "In the past 48hrs, the USA horrifically lost 34 people to mass shootings. On average, across any 48hrs, we also lose… 500 to Medical errors 300 to the Flu 250 to Suicide 200 to Car Accidents 40 to Homicide via Handgun Often our emotions respond more to spectacle than to data." - Neil deGrasse Tyson (via Twitter) But should something be done?  For years, my reply...

After the recent mass killings, Warrior Poet   shared this video . Of particular interest in the video, he recounts this story: In the 14th century, nearly one-third of Europe was wiped out by the Black Death - bubonic plague. As people were dying all around, some of the survivors mistakenly thought that the disease was being carried by cats. So they killed all the cats. This worsened the problem, because as we know, the plague was spread by rats. Without the cats to kill the rats, the plague was spread even more. What we don't know is how many fewer people would have died, had the cats not been killed. Gun control is like this - take the guns away from the good people, instead of the bad people. This will not help anybody in an active killer situation. Logic dictates that if there are fewer good people to kill the bad people, then the bad people will be able to kill more. Furthermore, red flag laws and stricter background checks will not reduce the number of mass killings. The...

In my rifle classes, I teach Marksmanship out to 300 yards as part of the fundamentals. Many students will ask, why 300 yards? There are several good reasons for this distance. Accuracy An 18 inch Target at 300 yards is 6 minutes of angle. The standard battle rifle with ball ammunition is about a 4 minute of angle combination. A shooter who can hit all shots at 300 would, therefore, be shooting with a margin of error of 2 minutes of angle or less. Practical The parking lot of a typical grocery store or Walmart is usually around 300 yards wide. So a shot from this distance is very possible. Practical II A Rifleman who can make a shot on a 300-yard target, can make vital Zone hits at 200 yards, and head shots at 100 yards. 98%+ of all military and police sniper shots are taken under 200 yards. Zeroes and hold overs The most common zeros for the AR-15 rifle are the 100-yard zero, the 200-yard (also 50) zero, and the 300-yard zero (also 36). Holdovers and hold unders for these zer...

A friend and good Patriot shared this via social media in response to the recent tragedies: Fact:  There were 10,874 alcohol related fatalities involving a motor vehicle in 2017. Look it up. So, according to liberal logic, let’s ban all the cars to keep us “safe”. Pure ignorance. Nobody wants to address the root cause. Parents don’t parent anymore. No discipline and EVERYONE gets a trophy. Children aren’t taught how to handle adversity and learn from experience that life is not fair. Schools are no longer allowed to provide any meaningful discipline. In effect we are letting the inmates run the asylum, but no one will blame the parents because Johnny is special. Sure, there are legitimate illnesses in children, but I guarantee it is far less common in reality.  It starts at home!!

Seen on social media - tips on surviving a mass shooting: Here are a handful of considerations on what to do if you find yourself in a mass shooting. My opinion comes from decades as a cop, a couple years at war, and my experiences teaching active shooter response to cops for a few years. 1) Look for the easiest accessible *safer* place. In a place like Walmart there are multiple doors leading to back areas, stockrooms, freezers, etc. Every store or restaurant in a mall has an employees-only back area. Don't stampede with the crowd toward the main exits unless you're absolutely sure it's clear; mass shooters are looking for clumps of people to kill, so getting into a group makes you a more attractive target. 2) Remember that you're going to experience survival stress reactions like tunnel vision, auditory exclusion (you literally stop hearing), and critical incident amnesia (you forget major things that you just saw). Don't think that just because you gave your ...

The art and craft of the rifle is something every patriot should study well.  And while I advocate   certain minimum competencies,  that's not where the story ends.  When compiling ideas that became the following recommendations, many sources were consulted.  The two that became the greatest influence were the   USMC Table 1 and Table 2 courses of fire,  and the Instructor Rifle Standards from   Valor Ridge . Prone Supported prone - magazine monopod, bipod, or rucksack - hit targets at 300 yards 6 times out of 10, minimum.  10 out of 10 is doable from all three.  Snap shot in 10 seconds.  Sitting Use sitting when you would use prone, but you cannot get a clear line of sight from prone.  Sitting - hit targets 6 times out of 10 at 200 yards, minimum.  10 out of 10 is doable.  Unsupported prone - just resting on elbows - 200 yards is the effective range.  This is about as stable as kneeling. Snap shot ...

Your AR-15 rifle needs to have the following things : Sighting apparatus. Backup "iron sights," if the primary sighting apparatus is an optic. A sling. Although not needed, it is okay if your AR 15 has a forward grip of some sort. Your AR-15 does not need: A bipod. A three-point sling. Extended levers. Other "tactical" equipment. Caveats: * If you know what a PEQ is, then by all means, use one. * If you know how to use your AR-15 rifle in a Designated Marksman capacity, then use a bipod, if you want.

People ask me all the time my thoughts on what is a minimum competency level with a handgun or rifle. For starters, let's look into what is really important when it comes to self defense with a firearm. The following criteria are absolutely not negotiable. These things must be understood. 1. You must be able to hit what you are aiming at. 2. You must be able to remedy stoppages. 3. You must be able to bring your gun to bear fast enough to make a difference. 4. You must be able to do 1 through 3 smoothly. Definitions . You will need to know these definitions for the following competencies. * Muzzle down - also known as position Sul , this is where your rifle muzzle is pointing down, about a half meter in front of your own feet. * Low ready - this is where your muzzle is pointing just below the feet of a potential target in front of you. * Minimum - this is the very minimum requirement. It does not indicate proficiency. * Proficient - this is the amount that demonstrates ...

Legendary kickboxer Bill "Superfoot" Wallace recently did an interview with the "Karate Nerd." As I've followed the Karate Nerd on YouTube for several years, I was very interested in seeing the video.  The video  certainly had its interesting points.  It was well worth watching.  However, "Superfoot" got one of his facts wrong.  He claimed that Gracie choked Shamrock with his (Gracie's) belt.  Ironically,  a few years ago, Shamrock alleged he was choked with   Gracie's sleeve . Of course, Shamrock was not choked with the gi or the belt.  He was choked via   "bulldog choke"  - a RNC variant. At the time, Wallace noted it was a rear naked choke. Wallace actually used the term, and followed up with calling it " hadaka jime " - which is Japanese for the same.   I am not sure if Wallace remembers clearly, or (hopefully not) is intentionally misleading. It comes across as if he is trying to stay relevant. 

Recently told me the following tale: A young woman had just completed making her first-ever Thanksgiving dinner. She and her husband had been married that very summer , and it was the first time the in-laws had come over for a meal. The turkey and all the fixings had been good , to be sure. However, the ham had been superior. As the mother-in-law complemented the ham , she was struck curious buy one thing. The end of the ham had been cut off and removed, and was nowhere to be found. When she why the end of the ham have been cut off , the young woman explained was something that her mother had always done , and she simply duplicated that task. This got the young woman to thinking. Later, at Christmas dinner with her own family, the young woman passed her own mother why she cut the end off the ham that she prepared for holiday meals. The mother replied that cutting off the end of the ham is what her own...

San Luis Obispo police chief accused of coverup over stolen gun . Things that happened according to the article that just are not good: 1. The chief lost her duty gun. She forgot it in the bathroom of a restaurant. 2. She didn't report it missing right away, despite the fact that she was supposed to.  3. She investigated herself, instead of enlisting the aid of others. 4. She attempted to cover it up - even asking for a cell phone call from dispatch, so as not to be recorded. 5. Officers were sent to the wrong house to find the gun. 6. When the resident of the wrong house pointed out that his was the wrong house, officers took his children away from him!!! 7. A county social worker lied about a picture being taken of the wrong house in question - to help the JBTs cover up their mistake! 8. Over 7 hours later, the pistol was reported missing.  9. The city manager fined the chief $1600, yet praised her on her "integrity throughout the incident." I really wanna...

Numerous people have asked me what kind of skills and drills to work on in their own personal gun training. Truly, there are a lot a different drills out there. Most of them are good drills. A very small minority of these drills don't really help the shooter much. The problem is when good, reputable gun training facilities include these drills that don't help people much. Some are beyond the scope of reality. Some put a certain Dogma ahead of practical reality. And some of these drill simply look cool, but have no real benefit. So why do good, reputable gun training facilities include drills such as this? Legitimate question. Very often it comes from one of two mentalities. The first is that a drill was either seen or created by somebody with combat experience, and he sees a certain value in the drill, from a very specific point of view. The second mentality is that this drill is very obscure, and the instructor is good at it, and it gives him a sense of superiority over oth...

This meme was posted on social media.  "To the women who are aggressive: keep being assertive. To the women who are bossy : keep on leading . To the women who are difficult: keep telling the truth. To the women who are too much: keep taking up space. To the women who are awkward : keep asking hard questions." Let's dig into this! 1. To the women who are aggressive: keep being assertive. It is written in Titus 2:3‭-‬5 (emphasis mine) - In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good, so they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children, to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so that God’s message will not be slandered. 2. To the women who are bossy : keep on leading . It is written in 1 Timothy 2:12 - I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is ...