Instead of trying to walk backward during a fight, a quick pivot will allow you to move forward as you put distance between you and the bad guy. If you have participated in any sort of combative…

If we want to believe that we only do things for the right reasons, we need to know why we are doing those things. Have you thought about why you carry a gun? The easy answer is “for protection.” But…

As the weather gets cooler, we usually add an extra layer of clothing. That layer is just one more thing we have to move out of the way in order to access our defensive firearm. Clearing a cover…

After recently spending 20 hours in a recreational vehicle, I thought a little bit about what it would be like to defend myself in a “hotel suite on wheels.” In my opinion, a pistol would be the best…

Slow, deliberate fire is NOT training for a gunfight. That is marksmanship practice, and it does not really improve your ability to defend yourself. Training to fight with a pistol requires that you…

I just got another letter asking about the “right” way to grasp a slide. The author said he had an instructor tell him to use the slide release lever. Some instructors tell people they should only…

Watch this surveillance video. What would you do if an attacker with a knife went after a person in the checkout line in front of you? It happened recently in a Target department store, and the…

An incident in my neighborhood a couple of weeks ago illustrates what can happen when emotion overrides common sense. As is often the case in such a situation, only when the details are uncovered…

With 20/20 hindsight, it’s possible to look back at what I taught my kids versus what they otherwise learned and to be sad, thoughtful and optimistic all at the same time. I can’t claim I did a great…

Sadly, I am old enough to remember when the “goat” was someone who was blamed when things went wrong. You know, the batter hit the game-winning home run, and the pitcher who gave up that dinger was…

The Ideal Conceal Pistol looks like a smartphone until you flip down the grip to reveal the trigger of a two-shot, derringer-style .380 pistol. This “cellphone gun,” as some people are calling it,…

I attended Unity Church for several years. I learned a great deal about prayer, meditation, the practice of inner peace and that the ideas and images (my judgments, preconceptions and even…