Odds are that the ‘bump in the night,’ has no more than a 3% possibility of being an intruder. The other 97+% is either a family member, friend, or some harmless dumbass. I calculated this based on information in the National Crime Victims Survey overlaid on several other authoritative sources. The analysis is slightly fuzzy […]| tacticalprofessor
#mousegunmonday Rich Grassi of The Tactical Wire recently posted an article about distances at which Defensive Gun Uses can be successfully resolved. One of his comments is well put and bears remem…| tacticalprofessor
Anyone is free to quote or reproduce these accounts. WalMart Mass Stabbing Foiled On July 26, a homeless man in Traverse City, Mich., allegedly began attacking customers in a Walmart with no provocation. The man was reportedly armed with a folding knife and managed to quickly injure 11 people, some of whom were in their […]| tacticalprofessor
#wheelgunwednesday “The small-frame revolver has been a mainstay of everyday carry and personal protection in the U.S. for the better part of two centuries. They’re not the easiest of guns to shoot, but they have an uncomplicated manual of arms and are easy to carry, which is why they remain popular. Some simple improvement can […]| tacticalprofessor
#mousegunmonday Many people comment that the LCP and LCP II are not particularly pleasant guns to shoot. Putting a Hogue HandALL® Hybrid Grip Sleeve on my LCP made it much more comfortable. I purch…| tacticalprofessor
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#wheelgunwednesday As I work on the updated Second Edition of Serious Mistakes Gunowners Make, a chapter I’m adding is ‘Not Testing Your Gun.’ Several industry surveys indicate that the average gun purchaser fires less than a box of ammunition through it, perhaps only a cylinder or magazine. However, this is an average and many people […]| tacticalprofessor
Greg Ellifritz recently wrote an excellent article about mitigating the risks we encounter every time we go into a parking lot. It’s great advice; much like my own protocols that I developed after…| tacticalprofessor
#wheelgunwednesday Looking at the history of POlice training and how it began …. Police revolver training goes back to the 19th Century and President Theodore Roosevelt. Before he was President of the United States, he was President of the New York City Police Commission from 1895 to 1897. When he began that position, New York […]| tacticalprofessor
#mousegunmonday The Washington State Basic Covert Carry/Off-Duty Proficiency Course for Law Enforcement Officers includes shots out to 15 yards. This is perfectly workable with small guns like a Ru…| tacticalprofessor
#NegativeOutcome After a Defensive Gun Use, don’t have your gun in hand when the POlice arrive. [After the man called 911 saying he had killed someone,] The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office ar…| tacticalprofessor
