‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE – SHOOTING!
When I wintered in the frozen wastelands, I always tried to shoot some qualifications out in the snow and cold and wind. When you carry a pistol for police duty or self-defense and you’re...
CONGRATS ON THE WINTER NATS
The fifteenth annual indoor winter national championships of the International Defensive Pistol Association (www.idpa.com) wrapped up last weekend, and I was pleased to see some friends in the winners’ circle, including my teammate Bob...
A SAD WEEK
It has been a tough week for shooters and the friends and followers of two handgun greats.
In the early morning hours of Tuesday last, Todd Louis Green passed away after a very long –...
IDPA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
I’ve mentioned IDPA, the International Defensive Pistol Association, in these pages several times before. Founded in the mid-1990s, IDPA is the “concealed carry sport.” Newcomers should picture combat handgun shooting in replicated scenarios, sometimes...
2016: A GOOD YEAR FOR FEMALE SHOOTERS
It has been a good year for female shooters. America’s first Gold Medal in this year’s Olympics was captured by young Virginia Thrasher, competing in ten meter Women’s Air Rifle. Kim Rhode went Gold,...