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The young(ish), stupid and violent don't seem to mind preying upon the unwary and vulnerable, including the aged, infirm and female. It's been that way with people since the beginning. Some human predators also know how to use normal societal habits and customs to their advantage, too. Survival...

I ordered one of the Full-size Dark Earth M&P 45's, w/thumb safeties, after handling one of the test prototypes developed in '06-'07 for the canceled JCP tests. The rep said the one I was holding had been fired about 25K rounds, and they were proud of it. I scheduled myself for an armorer class...

If you feel comfort carrying the extra magazine, it's your call. There's been some variations repeated in the 'average gun fight statistics' numbers bandied about over the years. We used to tell people that most shootings occurred in conditions of diminished light, within 0-6 feet, and were...

I carry a retirement weapon as a retired peace officer for much the same reason I started practicing the martial arts as a young man. Being willing to take responsibility for protecting oneself, and loved ones, may reasonably need to be coupled with having the present ability to do so. I also...

I had one of those Mattel Belt Buckle "Shootin' Shell" Derringer toys, too. :) No clue where I lose it along the way. I still have an old Nichols "Firing Shell" toy Derringer, in "been played with" shape, but the hammer still holds in SA. Don't have any of the 3 piece shells, though. Pic...

All of my 5-shot J-frames get loaded with 5 rounds ...

I'll typically only leave a gun fouled from shooting if I'm going to be running it for sequential range sessions. Not carrying it. I prefer the guns I carry for retirement CCW be clean, for a variety of practical reasons. The exception is if I'm leaving the range to go home nowadays. Since I'm...

It appears the carjacker was angered and decided to exact a price for being fired upon. This incident could no doubt be used to discuss any number of issues, probably ad nauseam. However, a key element is that the victim lost sight of the possibility of threat existing, and did so much too...

Well, the difference between how a Yawara stick might be used, compared to spike bo shuriken (when retained in the hand versus being thrown) or pointed chopsticks, or a Bic pen ... or a pencil (popularized in the John Wick universe) ... can certainly be apparent. The Yawara stick (Kubotan, etc)...

Personally, I think it's odd that anyone would not think that any firearm could be capable of being pressed into service as a weapon used for self defense in some exigent circumstance, keeping in mind any additional risks that might be posed by their use in some environments.

Folks, perhaps we don't need to over-think or complicate awareness of potential or possible threats within our immediate area whenever we're out in Public. The circumstances of the particular situations will often define how close people may be to us (Public Transit, standing in line at...

Pretty. Iconic, even.

I have an older type of clip draw gadget, which I tried on one of my J's back in the 90's, I think it was. Before that, I'd been trying the old school method of wrapping some large rubber bands around the top of the grip, to 'catch' on the top of the jeans/slacks hem and whatever t-shirt was...

Well, would you expect Chicago to sue all the violent criminals who possess/use the 'switch'? What money do they have to take? How about the people who make and sell the 'switches' to violent criminals? They probably don't have much money, either. How about suing your remaining cops, who aren't...

I used to have 'favorites' when it came to JHP ammunition for my pistols and revolvers. Nowadays, having seen at least my fair share of scientific organic gel testing, and considering actual OIS incidents when I was still working as a firearms trainer, I'm ... less picky. ;) Give me something...

There's a reason behind the growing popularity of the assorted polymer nose cavity plugs being developed for LE use. ;) As it trickles down to commercial use, it's not a bad thing.

I've replaced a couple soft UM pocket holsters, and picked up some Ammo Armor plastic magazine protectors for 'extra' spare mag pocket carry for some of my pistols (when I'm wearing a jacket). Reminds me of when I'd slip some extra mags in my cold weather jackets while working our range.

Not anymore. I used to overthink such things as a young cop and firearms instructor. :scrutiny: I do, however, carry either a couple 'extra' extra magazines (against loss/damage), or speedloaders/strips, and an extra box or 2 of ammunition.

This one was pretty damned impressive. Calm, deliberate and sufficiently skilled ... and he didn't appear to have startled the horses, either. One-Handed Pistol Shot at 104 Yards, While Holding Horses https://www.alloutdoor.com/2014/12/04/one-handed-pistol-shot-104-yards-holding-horses/

Several years ago, when we were putting together a class for the POST Tactical Weapons part of in-service training, we decided to slip in some fun for the guys & gals scheduled for the class. Once we gave them some basic refreshers, we set up some standard size pepper poppers for them to shoot...