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Weekly Newsletter Click Here for Membership Information! October 5th, 2007 Dear Friend, I am absolutely flattered by the amounts of people deciding to join the USCCA! It's truly comforting to know that I'm coming in contact with more and more warriors and sheep-dogs on a daily basis! I've got an excellent newsletter for you this week! A classic HILARIOUS video that some of you may be familiar with, and another awesome article by one of our 'friendly neighbors to the north'- I can't get enough of this guy! Plus, I'll be showing you another NEAT IWB holster, that is more thin than the DeSantis rig that we looked at last week. ENJOY! Some Serious Self Defense Training! USCCA Video of the Week
Guns Have No Place in Civil Society By Christopher di Armani
Guns have no place in civil society. Unfortunately we do not live in one. From Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: 1) civil: adequate in courtesy and politeness 2) society: a community, nation or broad grouping of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests Canada is NOT a nation of common traditions, institutions or collective activities, Hockey Night in Canada notwithstanding. We are a nation of fractured and lost cultures, with a government more insistent every year that we destroy any vestiges of our own Canadian traditions and cultural heritage, promoting instead the heritage and culture of other nations over our own, Heritage Canada notwithstanding. We are a nation where our politicians pit urban Canadian against rural, eastern Canadian versus western, law-abiding Canadian against... oh yeah, the law-abiding. All to further their own self-interest: to get re-elected. The thought of being "adequate in courtesy and politeness" never enters the minds of our politicians. If it did, we would not be pandering to the voters of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver with such things as Martin's ill-proposed handgun ban. Only a fool believes we can prevent crime by harassing law-abiding citizens. And every single person who has a firearms license is exactly that. They are NOT the people shooting up our city streets, contrary to the rantings of the likes of Wendy Cukier and Heidi Rathjen. Now, if banning the guns of law-abiding Canadians would actually DO THAT, I'd be all for it. But that's dream-world living, not real-world living. If history teaches us anything, it is this: Prohibitions Do Not Work. Alberta Premier Ralph Klein noted that recently quite eloquently. "[I]t's not going to stop the bad guys from getting a handgun and shooting someone." Thirty-eight US states have enacted "concealed carry" legislation, understanding the following fundamental truths: 1) The Police cannot be protect everyone all the time; 2) Criminals always act where the Police are NOT; 3) Firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens stop criminals and save lives. Anyone in doubt of this should read Lyn Bates' account of Maryann Watkins' encounter with a would-be rapist. The article is titled Bitches with Guns, the phrase Maryann's would-be attacker repeated over and over as he was forced to reconsider his options. (http://www.lizmichael.com/bitches.htm) We can no longer afford to hide behind the delusion that the violent criminals among us care about us, and that if we only "understood their feelings of exclusion" all would be well. We live in a society where there are predators. Animals. Vicious and cruel human beings willing to rob, steal, rape and kill. They must be stopped. That cannot possibly happen by attacking the law-abiding citizens who are NOT shooting our children. --- Christopher di Armani is a freelance writer and filmmaker who resides in Lytton, BC, Canada, with his wife Lynda and their two dogs, Koda and Tuco. He is a strong believer in the most basic of individual human rights, the right of free speech and the right of self defense, which includes the corollary right to acquire, possess and use the tools necessary to exercise those rights. Christopher strives to awaken the passion for liberty that exists inside every person. It is this passion that motivates Christopher in every aspect of his life. As a director of the Bruce Montague Court Challenge for Liberty and Rights (http://www.brucemontague.ca) Christopher also collaborates with Katey Montague on her series of Rights Awareness videos, currently available on YouTube http://www.YouTube.com/kateysfirearmsfacts. He is also an IDPA and IPSC shooter, hunter and enjoys loading his own ammunition. Christopher can be contacted at christopher@diArmani.com or http://www.diArmani.com.
K3, by Fist inc. USCCA Gear Review Last week, I showed you a Nylon Inside-the-Waistband (IWB) holster called the "DeSantis ProStealth". This week, I want to directly compare it to another very similar, but very different IWB holster. It's called the Fist Inc. K3
If you can picture this, than you also can 'see' that when drawing, your belt is what keeps the holster in your pants, and not coming out with your gun.
You see, when carrying IWB, I like to leave my belt a little loose so that the gun rides lower than it normally would. The problem is, if your belt pops out of the 3/8" groove that this holster gives it, when you draw your pistol, you will be drawing your holster as well. This only happened to me once while using this holster, but I definitely wanted to clue you in on it! Now for the positives! This holster is made of ULTRA THIN kydex, making it VERY concealable. That thinness, coupled with the fact that this holster "cants" the pistol slightly (tips it so that the handle is angling out of your pants more than it would normally), does two awesome things: 1) It makes it so that with the right T-Shirt, you can actually carry IWB with just a T-Shirt draped over a pistol even as thick as a GLOCK, and nobody will ever know. (Note: USCCA shirts cover it perfectly!!) 2) It makes drawing your pistol- actually getting your hand around the handle- MUCH easier. This is awesome. I also really like the level of retention offered by this holster. As long as you cinch your belt tight so that the clip can do its job, you can easily run with this holster without having to worry about your gun flopping out. Comfort! I expected the Nylon ProStealth to be a little more comfortable, but surprisingly, this kydex K3 is actually more comfortable. When I'm carrying IWB, my goal is to forget that I'm even wearing a gun- not always possible. With the K3 though, it at least occasionally is possible. I think that it has something to do with the fact that it tilts the gun forward the way it does. It really makes it ride better! Well that's all I've got to say about the K3. If you would like some more information on it, you can Click Here to go to Fist, Inc's site.
Hey there! Do you think you could do me a huge favor? Click the envelope above, and send this newsletter to everybody you know who shares our passion! Thank you very much for your help! Forum Highlights Every Deluxe Member has complete access to the USCCA forum, which is constantly being accessed by members sharing information, knowledge, insight, and fun. With well over twenty-thousand posts and growing by the hour, this is one heck of a valuable resource! I think it goes without saying that you all are the kind of people who like to be prepared. If you're anything like me, you are sure to do everything within reason and possibility to ensure the safety of your family, and yourself. But are you aware that our website has a forum? It's a Members-Only place online, where everyday people just like you go to discuss strategy, carry methods, gun and ammo preferences- and everything else relevant to concealed carry!! You REALLY need to check this out! We've got some of the best minds, the best trainers, and the best people in the United States on our forums! Come join us, and make one of the best tactical decisions of your life! These are the kids of topics that you will see discussed on our forum: Click HERE to join the USCCA! STRATEGIC COLLABORATION: Intense video; what you you have done?? Watch this video- what would you do? ---24 REPLIES! TRAINING ADVICE: What drills do you use? I'm rather new to concealed carry and would love to know what kinds of drills folks use to improve speed of target acquisition and speed w/ accuracy. Right now, since I just got my new gun, I'm still only target shooting for accuracy and familiarity with my firearm. ---4 REPLIES GET ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS: Help! 1911 guide rod coming loose! I own a Springfield 1911 .45ACP micro-compact GI model. Every 20 rounds or so I have to tighten the guide rod back down. Any body have suggestions on this? Is this normal?? ---8 REPLIES Quote of the Week Sometimes a good quote will inspire or motivate you. Sometimes, they'll just put a smile on your face! Here is the quote for this week...
Closing Thoughts Click Here for Membership Information! Ladies and Gentlemen, I am a firm believer in the quote above. This is a great message that everyone who carries a gun for self-protection aught to drive into their conciseness. Fight to the finish, and shoot to stop the threat! You lose a gunfight the second you stop giving it 200%! Be safe out there, and as always- thanks for reading!! ---- Tim Schmidt Founder - U.S. Concealed Carry http://www.usconcealedcarry.com |
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