There are currently 25 states in the US who have Constitutional Carry; that means that you do not have to have a permit to carry your every-day concealed handgun. Three more states are rapidly moving forward to joining this list, Florida, Nebraska, and South Carolina. That will make 28 states who understand the value of […]
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Report 52 More on Training
There was a very interesting article in the May/June issue of the Concealed Carry (USCCA) magazine. The article discussed the concept of a Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) holder coming to the aid of a police officer in a fight for his/her life. Let’s review the Colorado “Self-Defense and Defense of Another” law. The law clearly […]
Report 51, Taxes
I’m not an economist but know enough to know what debt is. The feds are starting to talk about shelling out major tax credits as a stimulus to the economy. If they do this the $24T in debt will grow exponentially. Don’t misunderstand me. I hate all forms of taxes but understand that there are […]
Report 49: More About Training
Anyone who has followed my writings will remember that I spend a lot of time talking about training. Well, I’m a trainer, so, that would stand to reason. Just so you won’t be disappointed, I’ll talk about training this time too. Constitutional Carry has hit the nation in a big way, much to the chagrin […]
Report 48: Can You Stop A Shooter?
There has been a great deal of discussion, pro and con, about the Second Amendment over the past several months. Three mass shootings, that I can think of off the top of my head, has a lot of people talking about taking our guns away and a lot of people saying “come and get ‘em.” […]
Report 47: A Lament for the America I Knew
My wife, Rocky, and I were eating at a local fast food restaurant when she mentioned an older gentleman coming in, presumably with his grandson’s family. He was wearing a WWII veteran’s cap with a lot of ribbons sewed on it. His legs were a bit unsteady but he didn’t seem to need help, no […]
Report 45: A Discussion of Our American Rights
Many countries enumerate the rights of citizens in their founding documents. How stringently they allow those rights is another matter. States like the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have a terrible record as do other countries, but that is not the focus of this report. The rights as enumerated in the Constitution are accorded to […]
Report 44 Active Shooter Response
I have just finished reading the NRA’s response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSDHS) shooting report. As a refresher, 17 students and staff were murdered at the school on 14 Feb. 2018. The report concentrates on the actions of law enforcement and inactions of the school. I will touch briefly on the findings […]
Report 43; All Women Classes??
For some time now, there has been a lively conversation in the fire arms training industry about having all women classes. There is a school of thought that women should be integrated into classes with men, that there is no difference in the learning process between the two. Another school of thought says that there […]
The Castle Doctrine
I am going to preface this discussion by reminding you that I am not an attorney. What you see in this posting is my view of the law from a layman’s point of view. Let’s have a short discussion about the Castle Doctrine. How many of you know what the Castle Doctrine is? Do you […]