I’m sure we’ve all seen the soldier in a movie (or real life) with his two magazines taped together upside down or the dude rocking the single knee pad so he can retain freedom of movement. My personal favorite comes from the days before Magpul Industries when high-speed dudes used to tape 550 cord to […]
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“The Only One who Can be Trusted…” Accidental Shooting or Negligent Discharge
Like many gunshows, Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show requires all firearms to be unloaded and cleared for safety. Because only trained professionals can handle firearms without shooting each other! As we began to watch this, we were expecting the guy in the shorts to Negligent Discharge, because, after all, he was the show attendee, and the […]
The Secret to Getting Selected in SFAS? There Isn’t One
I know what you’re thinking,…” here’s this FOG (F***ing Old Guy) preaching again about being in the last hard class.” Okay, first let’s dispense with the myths and get right to the crux of the matter. Every Special Forces guy you will meet, regardless of era went thru the last hard class and everyone since […]
Who Wins In A Gun Fight? Competition vs Tactical Shooters
So who Wins In A Gun Fight? Competition or Tactical Shooters? Competitive shooters say one thing, tactical shooters say another. Rob Leatham breaks down both sides of the conversation and explains why its possible that both sides are wrong. He makes a lot of valid points in this video. Follow Funker on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FunkerTactical […]
National Shooting Sports Foundation Kicks Dick’s Out
You have to love the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF®). They are the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries which brings us the SHOT show each year. On Friday, the NSSF Board of Governors unanimously voted to expel Dick’s Sporting Goods from membership for conduct detrimental to the best interests […]
I am the Face of America: Women’s Empowerment and the Second Ammendment
Women empowerment comes in many different forms. As a victim of domestic violence and an abusive relationship, I have learned what it means to be empowered and to have that feeling taken away. Shooting to some people may not mean as much as it does to the next person, it may mean more. I have […]
The NRA vs. Yeti Coolers | Can’t we just hug it out?
It seems that Yeti Coolers, by making a business or political change to their policy, has created an uproar with the pro 2A folks. Now I’m not one to judge a situation based solely on the mood of the internet. In fact, I found several times that the knee-jerk reaction to something I saw in […]
Do Armed Citizens Have a Moral Duty to Train?
Moral Duty to Train. We’ve given a lot of thought to this subject now that we are much more involved in the training of good citizens, rather than just police. In the field of law enforcement, the legal “duty to train” is well established in case law, as directed in long standing examples such as […]
Firearms Cannot Be Safe but Shooters Can Be
Gun safety is not a device, it is a behavior. In-spite of 1,000 years of human experience with gun powder and related devices, it is still dangerous stuff. We can mitigate the risks, but no matter what kind of technological developments we have applied, guns remain dangerous. How dangerous? That depends on the shooter and […]
The Dumbass Men Women Find at the Range: A Rant
In the last few days, I’ve spent time in a couple of different firearm stores, a gun show, and at my local gun range, and at each locale, I have been overwhelmed with the negative attitudes I have received from male shooters. There is a mentality of disrespect toward females at the range that is […]