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08/21/2026

Rule 2 and Rule 3 apply always apply, even in competition.
While exiting the starting box I tripped on the box and lost my balance, nearly going down.
Fortunately, my focus went to keeping me, and others, safe with the firearm pointing in the direction of least consequence (Rule 2), which in this case was down and down range, to not break the 180, and keeping my finger off of the trigger (Rule 3).
Maintaining this awareness while letting it rip takes some practice, and work.
I'm super happy that I didn't eat the earth. That could have been more than just embarrassing.

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While I do appreciate it when people are prepared, I see this and wonder what the thought process is behind it. Sure, if...
08/19/2026

While I do appreciate it when people are prepared, I see this and wonder what the thought process is behind it.
Sure, if you have a tourniquet it's not unwise to have two, for a variety of legitimate reasons. Also, if you're carrying a tourniquet it's wise to have it readily available and not shoved in the bottom of your pack.
My question is, what other first aid equipment does he have? Does he know that the necessity of a tourniquet is nearly a unicorn event, with other tools being more appropriate, more of the time? Does he know the indications for use and the contraindications to not use? Does he know the risks and does he see it as the egg laying milk pig of medical tools?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing, or criticizing, just curious.
I have found that tourniquets are often a magic talisman, a signal to others of one's perceived preparedness, and not a true indication of preparedness.
I do hope that this is not the case in this example.

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08/14/2026

Disclaimer: you're going to see me, how do the youngins say, "crash out".
I often mention that good outcomes can only come from good repeatable and consistent processes. A conversation that the RO was having with me, during my load and make ready process, led to me not completing the process. My fault, not his.
I Barney'ed my pistol, yet did not remove the partially loaded Barney magazine, and insert a full mag. Thus, an unscheduled reload cost me about 5 seconds. Essentially, stage death.
Every match I shoot I learn something. Exhibit F enclosed.

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To paraphrase Ed Monk, one the top subject matter experts on active/mass/spree shootings, "what number do you want the d...
08/08/2026

To paraphrase Ed Monk, one the top subject matter experts on active/mass/spree shootings, "what number do you want the death county to be? It can't be zero....".
What this refers to is that these events will seldom have zero victims. However, one action has proven to keep that number as low as possible and that is an armed response.
The variable factor is time. How quickly can an armed person confront the killer? As we all know that "when seconds count the police are minutes away", at no fault of their own, and they are seldom first on scene. Who is? The citizens that venture out in public. This includes off-duty police officers. Their presence is often happenstance and their role is not often different from a regular dude, keep him/herself and their family safe.
Without an immediate, armed response from the off-duty officers and citizen, the final count woulda/coulda been much higher.
Rule number one - carry your gun

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This is a new one, yet I'm not surprised.Minneapolis Police Department is offering recommendations on how to prepare for...
08/07/2026

This is a new one, yet I'm not surprised.
Minneapolis Police Department is offering recommendations on how to prepare for being robbed.
I'm not quite sure that I have the words for this one.
Yeah, you can learn how to have the best outcome during a robbery, but these tips ain't it.

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How many times have we seen someone post a photo of their target, from their recent trip to the range, without context?W...
08/06/2026

How many times have we seen someone post a photo of their target, from their recent trip to the range, without context?
We usually have one, or two, things going on and we, the viewer, are supposed to provide a reaction, of some sort.
One, often seen from rifle shooters, is a group with all of the holes touching and the declaration of their 1 MOA gun, with 1 MOA ammo, shot by a 2 MOA shooter, being a "tack driver". We often see some ridiculous, improbable distance under improbable conditions.
The other is of the pistol shooter, posted often without context.

What does a target tell us. What does this target tell you?
Is the shooter good, bad, new, experienced? Was he shooting quickly, slowly, from near or far?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but those words are what, the viewer, assigns to it.
A shot target is nothing unless you are calling your shots and in tune with your process. We need to look at how an outcome was achieved and the path taken to get there. Without that, and brutal honesty, you'll never improve.

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08/04/2026

Criminals are not like you or me. They don't value life, social norms or have empathy. They are often sociopaths. They don't have the ability to reason or to make good decisions. They want your resources - your stuff, your life, and will not heed in getting those resources.
Good on these citizens for stepping up and protecting this gentleman. The challenge, and we all know it, is that the as***le who did this will be out, walking among us, within hours.

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Father and son. I've known Z for quite a while. When it was time for him to learn to shoot and choose a firearm he gave ...
07/23/2026

Father and son. I've known Z for quite a while. When it was time for him to learn to shoot and choose a firearm he gave me a shout. After our first range session he asked if he could bring his son out for the next one. Heck yeah!
I love working with families and friends. A student trusting me with their loved ones is the greatest compliment.

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06/26/2026

Mistakes. Many. That's part of the reason why I'm working on my revolver skills and trying to compete in a semi-auto world.
It's not a fair fight as the stages are built for magazine fed semis, not wheel guns.
We don't compete because it's easy, but because it's hard and "failure" is more common than success.

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This was just posted on the Arkansas Game Wardens page.While it boggles my mind it doesn't surprise me. Imagine...
06/26/2026

This was just posted on the Arkansas Game Wardens page.
While it boggles my mind it doesn't surprise me.
Imagine being in a class and the "instructors" had you point a firearm at others. There isn't just one "instructor", but four. Not one thought that this may be a bad idea.
I'd also bet a day's pay that the instructors have loaded fi****ms in the classroom.
As a student I would pack my stuff and find another employer.

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