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...
BLOWING A SHOT
A few weeks ago in Arkansas, I was teaching a 40-hour class for armed citizens and off duty cops. The course finishes with a tough written exam on deadly force law and tactics, and...
GOING POSTAL
When I was a kid, I heard of “postal matches,” where an individual could shoot a prescribed course of fire, send the results in to the NRA, and win a marksmanship medal depending on...
SHOOTING FUN: GSSF
Last week I was up to my butt in lawyers with legal cases I’m working on across the country, and this week the same, so last weekend I needed a little respite. On Sunday...
LESSONS FROM THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
I’ve always found that a shooting match is win-win. If you win, you get positive reinforcement and of course, warm fuzzies. If you lose, you get a learning experience. For me, the latest IDPA...