REFLECTIONS ON THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENCY
The time between Lincoln’s birthday and Washington’s is called by some “President’s Week.” It’s the perfect time to reflect on the character of our nation’s top leaders.
George W. Bush left the office with...
WHY WE USE EXPANDING BULLETS FOR SELF-DEFENSE
PART I
This past Monday I was at a state bar association headquarters, leading a panel discussion they were filming on gun modifications and gun-and-ammo choices as they relate to shooting cases. On the same...
ARE BIGGER BULLETS MORE EFFECTIVE?
In the handgun forums and magazines, a new narrative holds that .45 and 9mm are virtually the same in “stopping power,” so we should all carry the 9mm for its (relatively) lighter recoil and...
New Ruger in Hand
A few entries ago, you were promised that as soon as we got our hands on the latest new Ruger rifle, you’d hear back. Well, we muckled onto three or so of ‘em...
WHEN THE GREEN GETS THINNER, THE THIN BLUE LINE GETS THINNER, TOO…
Things are tough all over. Municipal, county, and state budgets are facing critical shortfalls that could cause severe limitation of ability to deliver emergency services in a timely fashion. A brother officer recently sent...