The gun prohibitionists would have the world believe that successful cases of self-defense with firearms are rare anomalies, far outbalanced by the evil done by criminals with guns in hand. Au cntraire. No less a source than the Center for … Read more
We lost two great American role models this week. They were different from one another in many ways, but each gave us ethical examples to live up to. I met Barbara Bush 30 years ago. I lived in New Hampshire, … Read more
I’ve been reminded that I left a loose thread hanging last month, when I wrote about the Rangemaster Tactical Conference hosted by Tom Givens and his extraordinary team in Little Rock. I had mentioned the Polite Society Match, a defense-oriented … Read more
In 1912 at the Olympics in Stockholm, George Patton, Jr. competed in the first modern Pentathlon. It is said he was cheated of his victory when, in the pistol competition, the scorers couldn’t find one shot and presumed it a … Read more
Woo-hoo! My blog is a decade old today. The first entry is here, from 4/8/08. It’s been a fun ride for the most part, the rare, occasional troll notwithstanding. The few crackpots I’ve had to ban (commentary here is moderated) … Read more
