Written by Greg Ellifritz It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of open carry (carrying an unconcealed handgun or long gun in public). Except in a hunting context or in very rural areas where one is unlikely to encounter another human, I generally think it’s a poor decision to carry openly. Too many…
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Surviving the Aftermath of a Shooting Good advice for both my armed citizen and law enforcement officer readers. Email Update Issues I’ve been getting a few emails a day about my missing Feedburner email…
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Written by: Greg Ellifritz The ability to make fast decisions under stressful and time-pressed conditions is a critical component of winning a lethal force confrontation. Unfortunately, it is also very hard to teach. Research on decision making has traditionally been conducted in laboratories under calm conditions. The implications derived from such studies don’t translate well…
I recently tried a drill that I think many of you will enjoy. Click the link below for details. Shooter Development — the Eleanor Drill by Sage Dynamics You can download a printable version of the target at the link below. Download (PDF, 11KB) With 9mm G-19. Holdovers are a thing at close range The…
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Pistol Malfunctions and Stoppages – Part 1 The skill set of reflexively and efficiently clearing firearm malfunctions is very poor among gun owners without formal firearms training. Visualizing the 2021 National Firearms Survey “A picture…
I taught a shotgun class last week at the always amazing Blackwing Shooting Center. I had 15 students. Class was limited to bird shot due to range limitations. Students fired about 150 rounds of birdshot in the class. Key observations as per my best recollection: – Three Holosun and one Crimson Trace optics. No problems…