» IN STUDYING INTERPERSONAL COMBAT, there are many facets of the whole picture. Some considerations are too often overlooked or misunderstood. As an example, heft, feel and handfit mean more in a conc[…]

A viewer wanted to know if he could be charged with a crime if, after firing two rubber bullets at an attacker, he killed the attacker with a live round. The clear implication here is that by loading […]

I specifically waited until well after the New Year to talk about fitness. I didn’t want this column to be one of those “new year, new me” diatribes that appear every time December gives way to Januar[…]

» A RABID DOG APPEARS IN TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. The children know the dog and know the owner, but the dog no longer knows them. Atticus is summoned, not for his wisdom or legal expertise, but because […]

A few weeks ago, I got involved in a conversation (if you can even call it that) about gun control. One of the participants in this verbal exchange, a guy who is vehemently against guns in the hands o[…]

I know this is the second week in a row I have talked about comments to Into the Fray videos, but I feel it is very important to point out that when it comes to defensive training, there is no ONE sin[…]

“Every round going downrange should have a training element attached to it.” I can’t take credit for that quote. Those wise words came from Dave Young, Director of Arma Training and a man I am proud t[…]

Those who are left-handed have always gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to the availability of “lefty friendly” defensive handguns. Some that are a bit more left-hand friendly have ambid[…]

You asked for proof and here it is. In a recent episode of Into the Fray, I suggested that you should dry fire your gun. Some of you demanded more proof than just my word. I also said you can drop you[…]

Gunfight is a compound word, but the root word is “fight.” It just so happens that you are using a gun to assist you in this fight. This is something anyone who plans to engage in self-defense of any […]

We’ve all had “close calls” in our lives. The cement truck that roared through the red light and passed a foot from your front bumper. The time you almost fell off the ladder while cleaning the gutter[…]

» I HAVEN’T EVEN REACHED MY 40s YET, but I have already gone through “the change.” I started experiencing various symptoms many years ago. At first, I would just feel “off.” I wasn’t sure if it was na[…]