CWP, 18 April 2015 A.D.
Greetings Sheepdogs,
***** Mindset *****
Since we are all good people and
pillars of our communities, this article
may appear to be a humor article. But,
I bet there is a young person you know
who would benefit by viewing this.
http://bearingarms.com/get-shot-police/
You may be saving his life.
***** Training *****
Focusing on the front sight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGsIVOyhQ7s
Drawing from a Closed Front Cover Garment
http://www.recoilweb.com/monday-morning-gomez-drawing-from-a-closed-front-cover-garment-63265.html
But, in reality you will often shoot
through your closed front concealment
garment, when presenting with one hand.
The demonstrator avoids this in the
video by bringing the pistol up high
to his arm pit before shooting and
using a concealment garment of stiff
material. A loose fitting soft material
will often get caught around your pistol.
That's why we require students to use
disposable concealment garments.
Playing silly games to avoid shooting
through your blouse, engrains very bad
habits.
***** Pedagogy *****
***** Education *****
The Outdoor Wire, Concealed Carry, Special Edition
http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/specials/ccse2015/
The following can be found on YouTube.com
by searching the given text.
NRA Women Love at First Shot
Ep. 5: First Hunt "Gearing Up"
for advice on gear.
NRA Women tips & tactics
for advice on all kinds of stuff.
NRA Women Tips & Tactics
Tatiana Whitlock: Situational Dry Fire Practice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-yjGTDWrLI
NRA Women Tips & Tactics
Tatiana Whitlock: Transition With a Handheld Light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2L3FdL6eOg
NRA Women Tips & Tactics
Tatiana Whitlock: Text Before You Transition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYBghaZIGy0
I was sitting in my car in a parking lot
late at night. The young lady in the car next
to mine was playing with her electronic device.
I rolled down my window and yelled at her that
I would not leave her alone in a dark parking
lot late at night while she had her nose buried
in her smart phone. I asked her to go home.
At a later date, I was about to tell her
to do her homework and not to go out to the bar
drinking with her boyfriend on a week night.
(as we had just had a lecture on avoiding
stupid places and stupid people)
But, then I remember that she was not my daughter.
At the recent NRA national convention,
I was touring the exhibition hall and noticed
a young lady wearing a backpack with her ID
card dangling out the back, clearly revealing
her name. I tapped her on the shoulder and
suggested that she conceal the ID card as a
safety measure. She responded by placing
her finger to her lips "Shhhhhh", "I'm on
the job." and she walked away.
No good deed goes unpunished.
"Our Responsibility"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otCwqPSUtds
The first three minutes are important.
The rest is mildly entertaining.
"Wayne LaPierre: 2015 NRA Members’ Meeting"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KzrZnfvq1Y
This will warm your heart.
***** Tactics *****
Putting Orient Back into OODA
http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/specials/ccse2015/feature.php?id=229663
***** Gear *****
Let’s Ditch “Stupid Carry” Of Handguns
http://bearingarms.com/lets-ditch-stupid-carry-handguns/
10 Lessons Learned from the Worst Gun I Ever Owned
http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/10-lessons-learned-worst-gun-ever-owned/
***** Good Guys Win *****
***** News *****
***** Promotions *****
***** Politics *****
Sheepdogs! (Canada)
http://defense-training.com/dti/sheepdogs/
Fight Them Off? (Kenya)
http://defense-training.com/dti/fight-them-off/
Enforced Helplessness! (U.S. military bases)
http://defense-training.com/dti/enforced-helplessness/
***** Miscellany *****
Yahoo email has blocked some of my email,
because they think I am transmitting spam.
So, you may not have received my past emails.
If you are interested, they are posted at
http://DefensivePistolcraft.com/
Lesson plans may be found at
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/474513
or send me an email to request the latest
version.
Cheers,
Jon
Jonathan Low
Jon_Low@yahoo.com
Friday, April 17, 2015
Friday, April 10, 2015
CWP, 11 April 2015 A.D.
Greetings Sheepdogs,
***** Mindset *****
***** Training *****
I know training can be difficult.
Let me share some words of encouragement
that my teacher told me yesterday, that
I believe apply to all training regimes.
"Keep in mind that this is some seriously
next level material. It is totally normal
that the first time you see this stuff, you
find it confusing. You find it difficult
to understand. So, confusion should not
discourage you. It does not represent any
intellectual failing on your part. Rather,
keep in mind that it represents an opportunity
to get even smarter."
-- Tim Roughgarden
Professor of Computer Science
and other stuff at Stanford University
"Planning for the worst case?"
by Claude Werner
https://tacticalprofessor.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/planning-for-the-worst-case/
"Thoughts on Long Guns and Handguns"
by Dave Spaulding
http://www.recoilweb.com/thoughts-on-long-guns-and-handguns-61803.html
"6 Tips To Getting A Better Grip On Your Gun"
http://blog.springfield-armory.com/6-tips-to-getting-a-better-grip-on-your-gun
I often post things that I disagree with.
Or, do not completely agree with. I try not
to be dogmatic.
1. "You need to hold firmly."
Yes, I agree. The enemy will try to
grab your pistol and take if from you.
2. "Lock your wrists."
Locking a joint generally means to
move it to the limit of its range of motion.
But, this is not what Leatham means.
Rob Leatham does not tell the reader how
to lock or immobilize their wrist joints. So,
he states a goal without giving the means to
achieve the goal. The solution we learned at
Front Sight was to push with the firing side
hand and pull with the support side hand.
That creates the vice that Leatham refers to.
3. "The angle the gun sits in relation to
your arm is not that important."
I disagree. Unless the barrel of the
pistol is in line with the bones of the fore
arm, the pistol will torque to the side when
fired. This torque will move the point of
impact to that side.
"Being able to place your finger
properly on the trigger is important."
I agree. The part of the finger
contacting the trigger must be perpendicular
to the axis of the barrel. So, that there
is no lateral component of force on the
trigger. The force vector should be parallel
to the barrel.
4. "Two Hands Are Better Than One"
I agree. Triangles are stable structures
in the plane of the triangle. This is true
with both the Weaver and isosceles arm
positions. Though the member analysis
(a thing civil engineers do) of the Weaver
position is a bit more complex.
5. "Keep the grip pressure consistent."
I agree. Consistency is accuracy.
6. "Most think proper grip will just come
with practice, but it doesn't unless you
think about it."
I agree. Speed comes automatically
with repetition (practice). Accuracy
does not come automatically. You have
to concentrate.
***** Pedagogy *****
***** Education *****
Dave Spaulding's blog
http://handguncombatives.blogspot.com/
***** Tactics *****
"Weapon Retention & Shooting the Bad Guy off the Gun”
http://www.recoilweb.com/mmg-weapon-retention-shooting-the-bad-guy-off-the-gun-62499.html
Paul Gomez explains the importance of a "flagged thumb".
Front Sight teaches it as a high relaxed thumb. When in
a close contact position, one must keep the slide of the
pistol away from the body to prevent the slide from
getting caught in your clothing or hitting your breast.
The flagged thumb helps to prevent the top of the pistol
from rolling into your body.
***** Gear *****
This is why we always use a properly designed
holster to hold our pistol.
"Legally carried gun fires, wounds owner at
Pennsylvania Easter Mass; officials reviewing"
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/04/06/legally-carried-gun-fires-wounds-owner-at-pennsylvania-easter-mass-officials/
Alien Gear Holster review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCrFliHvwRE
At $30, it's hard to beat. Made in the USA.
Forever warranty.
***** Good Guys Win *****
The owner of Discount Tobacco & Beer in La Vergne, TN
Defends Himself Against Box Cutter Attack
http://bearingarms.com/concealed-carry-store-owner-defends-box-cutter-attack/
I go to La Vergne every month or so to buy
stuff from Champion's Choice for the Hume-Fogg
rifle team.
Gun-Toting Good Samaritan Thwarts Carjacking
http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/04/05/gun-toting-good-samaritan-thwarts-carjacking-georgia-car-wash
***** News *****
D.C. gives up on ban on carrying guns in public
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/apr/1/dc-gives-ban-carrying-guns-public/
"Oregon Sheriff: Gun Control Push ‘Borderline Treasonous,’ Will Not Enforce"
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/05/oregon-sheriff-gun-control-push-borderline-treasonous-will-not-enforce/
More evidence that gun control laws are racist.
"California’s Kamala Harris Wants Your Guns–and Your Free Speech Rights"
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/08/californias-kamala-harris-wants-your-guns-and-your-free-speech-rights/
***** Promotions *****
Wilson County (TN) Friends of the NRA
Donation contest (raffles are illegal in Tennessee)
Daniel Defense M4 carbine V1
chambered in .223 caliber / 5.56mm.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price $1799.00.
Only 100 tickets will be sold. $20.00 ticket.
Call Eddie Kirkus for tickets, (615) 533-8721.
You do not have to be present to win.
Winner will be drawn when the last ticket is sold.
Winner will be posted on the Wilson County FNRA
Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wilson-County-TN-Friends-of-NRA/506234999412171
Hey, Staff, there's no picture of you
on the Facebook page.
I'm in the Eddie Eagle costume.
***** Politics *****
"Propaganda"
posted by John S. Farnam on 27 Mar 2015
http://defense-training.com/dti/propaganda/
Farnam is referring to U.S. Army Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl.
(Not Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, because it is wrong to
automatically promote a deserter while serving with
enemy forces. He was not an American prisoner of war
in any sense of the term.)
When Bergdahl left his post, the Army classified him as
a deserter. The Obama administration forced the U.S.
Army to change Bergdahl's status to some never before
heard of status to allow his trade for the five Taliban
enemy combatants. [ Col. David Hunt confirms this
in his interview with Alan Colmes,
http://radio.foxnews.com/2015/03/27/col-hunt-bergdahl-will-not-get-any-jail-time/
] When talking with friends, we always cite an open
source, to credibly deny the use of any other source.
Old habits are hard to break.
The Taliban leaders traded for Bergdahl were:
Mohammad Nabi Omari, a military field commander
(equivalent to an U.S. Major General, Division Commander,
by my reckoning).
Mullah Norullah Noori, a Taliban provincial governor.
Mullah Mohammad Fazl, the Taliban Deputy Defense Minister.
Abdul Haq Wasiq, a senior Taliban intelligence officer.
Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa, the Minister of the Interior
and a provincial governor.
You will hear these names again soon. Qatar will
release them to rejoin the Taliban.
The Taliban, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, et al
recently met in Egypt to form a coalition to fight
Iran, Hezbolah, Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic State, et al.
So, Qatar and the Taliban are allies against Iran et al.
So, Qatar is going to keep the five locked up for two
years? Unlikely.
***** Miscellany *****
Yahoo email has blocked some of my email,
because they think it is spam. So, you may
not have received my past emails. If you are
interested, they are posted at
http://DefensivePistolcraft.com/
Lesson plans may be found at
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/474513
or send me an email to request the latest
version.
Up coming NRA Defensive Pistol course attached.
Cheers,
Jon
Jonathan Low
Jon_Low@yahoo.com
Greetings Sheepdogs,
***** Mindset *****
***** Training *****
I know training can be difficult.
Let me share some words of encouragement
that my teacher told me yesterday, that
I believe apply to all training regimes.
"Keep in mind that this is some seriously
next level material. It is totally normal
that the first time you see this stuff, you
find it confusing. You find it difficult
to understand. So, confusion should not
discourage you. It does not represent any
intellectual failing on your part. Rather,
keep in mind that it represents an opportunity
to get even smarter."
-- Tim Roughgarden
Professor of Computer Science
and other stuff at Stanford University
"Planning for the worst case?"
by Claude Werner
https://tacticalprofessor.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/planning-for-the-worst-case/
"Thoughts on Long Guns and Handguns"
by Dave Spaulding
http://www.recoilweb.com/thoughts-on-long-guns-and-handguns-61803.html
"6 Tips To Getting A Better Grip On Your Gun"
http://blog.springfield-armory.com/6-tips-to-getting-a-better-grip-on-your-gun
I often post things that I disagree with.
Or, do not completely agree with. I try not
to be dogmatic.
1. "You need to hold firmly."
Yes, I agree. The enemy will try to
grab your pistol and take if from you.
2. "Lock your wrists."
Locking a joint generally means to
move it to the limit of its range of motion.
But, this is not what Leatham means.
Rob Leatham does not tell the reader how
to lock or immobilize their wrist joints. So,
he states a goal without giving the means to
achieve the goal. The solution we learned at
Front Sight was to push with the firing side
hand and pull with the support side hand.
That creates the vice that Leatham refers to.
3. "The angle the gun sits in relation to
your arm is not that important."
I disagree. Unless the barrel of the
pistol is in line with the bones of the fore
arm, the pistol will torque to the side when
fired. This torque will move the point of
impact to that side.
"Being able to place your finger
properly on the trigger is important."
I agree. The part of the finger
contacting the trigger must be perpendicular
to the axis of the barrel. So, that there
is no lateral component of force on the
trigger. The force vector should be parallel
to the barrel.
4. "Two Hands Are Better Than One"
I agree. Triangles are stable structures
in the plane of the triangle. This is true
with both the Weaver and isosceles arm
positions. Though the member analysis
(a thing civil engineers do) of the Weaver
position is a bit more complex.
5. "Keep the grip pressure consistent."
I agree. Consistency is accuracy.
6. "Most think proper grip will just come
with practice, but it doesn't unless you
think about it."
I agree. Speed comes automatically
with repetition (practice). Accuracy
does not come automatically. You have
to concentrate.
***** Pedagogy *****
***** Education *****
Dave Spaulding's blog
http://handguncombatives.blogspot.com/
***** Tactics *****
"Weapon Retention & Shooting the Bad Guy off the Gun”
http://www.recoilweb.com/mmg-weapon-retention-shooting-the-bad-guy-off-the-gun-62499.html
Paul Gomez explains the importance of a "flagged thumb".
Front Sight teaches it as a high relaxed thumb. When in
a close contact position, one must keep the slide of the
pistol away from the body to prevent the slide from
getting caught in your clothing or hitting your breast.
The flagged thumb helps to prevent the top of the pistol
from rolling into your body.
***** Gear *****
This is why we always use a properly designed
holster to hold our pistol.
"Legally carried gun fires, wounds owner at
Pennsylvania Easter Mass; officials reviewing"
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/04/06/legally-carried-gun-fires-wounds-owner-at-pennsylvania-easter-mass-officials/
Alien Gear Holster review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCrFliHvwRE
At $30, it's hard to beat. Made in the USA.
Forever warranty.
***** Good Guys Win *****
The owner of Discount Tobacco & Beer in La Vergne, TN
Defends Himself Against Box Cutter Attack
http://bearingarms.com/concealed-carry-store-owner-defends-box-cutter-attack/
I go to La Vergne every month or so to buy
stuff from Champion's Choice for the Hume-Fogg
rifle team.
Gun-Toting Good Samaritan Thwarts Carjacking
http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/04/05/gun-toting-good-samaritan-thwarts-carjacking-georgia-car-wash
***** News *****
D.C. gives up on ban on carrying guns in public
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/apr/1/dc-gives-ban-carrying-guns-public/
"Oregon Sheriff: Gun Control Push ‘Borderline Treasonous,’ Will Not Enforce"
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/05/oregon-sheriff-gun-control-push-borderline-treasonous-will-not-enforce/
More evidence that gun control laws are racist.
"California’s Kamala Harris Wants Your Guns–and Your Free Speech Rights"
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/08/californias-kamala-harris-wants-your-guns-and-your-free-speech-rights/
***** Promotions *****
Wilson County (TN) Friends of the NRA
Donation contest (raffles are illegal in Tennessee)
Daniel Defense M4 carbine V1
chambered in .223 caliber / 5.56mm.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price $1799.00.
Only 100 tickets will be sold. $20.00 ticket.
Call Eddie Kirkus for tickets, (615) 533-8721.
You do not have to be present to win.
Winner will be drawn when the last ticket is sold.
Winner will be posted on the Wilson County FNRA
Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wilson-County-TN-Friends-of-NRA/506234999412171
Hey, Staff, there's no picture of you
on the Facebook page.
I'm in the Eddie Eagle costume.
***** Politics *****
"Propaganda"
posted by John S. Farnam on 27 Mar 2015
http://defense-training.com/dti/propaganda/
Farnam is referring to U.S. Army Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl.
(Not Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, because it is wrong to
automatically promote a deserter while serving with
enemy forces. He was not an American prisoner of war
in any sense of the term.)
When Bergdahl left his post, the Army classified him as
a deserter. The Obama administration forced the U.S.
Army to change Bergdahl's status to some never before
heard of status to allow his trade for the five Taliban
enemy combatants. [ Col. David Hunt confirms this
in his interview with Alan Colmes,
http://radio.foxnews.com/2015/03/27/col-hunt-bergdahl-will-not-get-any-jail-time/
] When talking with friends, we always cite an open
source, to credibly deny the use of any other source.
Old habits are hard to break.
The Taliban leaders traded for Bergdahl were:
Mohammad Nabi Omari, a military field commander
(equivalent to an U.S. Major General, Division Commander,
by my reckoning).
Mullah Norullah Noori, a Taliban provincial governor.
Mullah Mohammad Fazl, the Taliban Deputy Defense Minister.
Abdul Haq Wasiq, a senior Taliban intelligence officer.
Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa, the Minister of the Interior
and a provincial governor.
You will hear these names again soon. Qatar will
release them to rejoin the Taliban.
The Taliban, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, et al
recently met in Egypt to form a coalition to fight
Iran, Hezbolah, Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic State, et al.
So, Qatar and the Taliban are allies against Iran et al.
So, Qatar is going to keep the five locked up for two
years? Unlikely.
***** Miscellany *****
Yahoo email has blocked some of my email,
because they think it is spam. So, you may
not have received my past emails. If you are
interested, they are posted at
http://DefensivePistolcraft.com/
Lesson plans may be found at
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/474513
or send me an email to request the latest
version.
Up coming NRA Defensive Pistol course attached.
Cheers,
Jon
Jonathan Low
Jon_Low@yahoo.com
Thursday, April 2, 2015
CWP, 31 March 2015 A.D.
Greetings Sheepdogs,
***** Mindset *****
"True Drowning Story: Why Mental Preparedness is Everything"
By: Ben Sobieck | November 6, 2013
http://www.livingreadyonline.com/emergency-preparedness/true-drowning-story-mental-preparedness?et_mid=734689&rid=249581314
Excerpt:
Remember, it is not what you have in your prepared
supplies that will cause you to survive anything.
It is what you know. What you have can just make
your survival easier. If you do not have the
proper knowledge, training, and ability, do not
use your emotions to make a victim of yourself as
well.
"Not thinking things through"
https://tacticalprofessor.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/not-thinking-things-through/
***** Training *****
I Used This Pistol To Defend
Myself Against An Armed Attacker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75gP8W37c-Y
Excerpt: "Things are never perfect."
This is something I have told my children
many times. Do the best with what you have, NOW.
Perfection is the enemy of accomplishment.
***** Pedagogy *****
***** Education *****
Parents Talking to Their Kids About Gun Safety
- NSSF & Project ChildSafe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M86QxNZF3AE#t=28
Wow, this is just like talking to your
kids about sex or driving.
"I know a lot about guns from video games."
Whoa, this statement is so false, on so many levels.
If you don't talk to your kids about guns,
they will learn about guns by watching TV and
movies. If you take them to a gun school,
they will be irritated by everything they see
on TV and in the movies. They'll be pointing
out all the mistakes, as you try to watch the show.
That's a good sign. They are separating reality
from fiction. Something uneducated people can't do.
"Security Theater!"
Posted by John S. Farnam on 27 Mar 2015
http://defense-training.com/dti/security-theater/
Mr. Farnam's friend talks about the Philippines.
But, I have seen the same in Turkey and the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia.
In Turkey, movie theater seating is reserved.
So, enemies are not seated next to each other.
In the Ankara airport, I saw lines of Turkish
soldiers armed with submachineguns standing between
groups of Jews and Arabs.
But, that was over a decade ago. I'm sure
things have gotten better.
***** Tactics *****
Why one cop carries 145 rounds of ammo on the job
http://www.policeone.com/police-heroes/articles/6199620-Why-one-cop-carries-145-rounds-of-ammo-on-the-job/
***** Gear *****
Ammo prices
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/03/26/ammo-prices-03202015/
***** News *****
Armed Customer Captures Bank Robber In Georgia
http://bearingarms.com/gotcha-armed-vet-captures-bank-robber-georgia/
Body language is critical. Body language comes
from training and confidence. Confidence comes from
training and practice.
Defense of others,
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man-Shot-in-the-Chest-Inside-West-Philly-Barbershop-297176271.html
Viral Video Of Man Being Held At
Gunpoint Is More Than Meets The Eye
http://bearingarms.com/viral-video-captures/
2 Dead After West Philly Triple Shooting
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/03/27/police-investigate-triple-shooting-in-west-philadelphia/
Analysis at
http://bearingarms.com/concealed-carrier-shoots-two-armed-robbers-philiadelphia/
***** Promotions *****
Battery powered flashlight
http://www.baycoproducts.com/index.php/product/tactical/item/fdl-300r
The specs and price look good. But, I've never used one.
Amazon.com is selling them for $47 plus shipping.
Or, $49 with the Multi-Angle Helmet Mount.
Beretta Tactical Knives
http://www.berettausa.com/en-us/store/knives/tactical-knives/
Click on the "GET 10% OFF" on the left side of
the web page to get a coupon. A bit expensive.
Made in Italy.
Oakley, ballistic eyewear
https://www.oakleysi.com/Product_Category.cfm?id=20
Their advertisement claims the glasses meet or
exceed U.S. Military Spec Mil PRF31013 and
ANSI Z87.1-2010
When I was in the Marine Corps (Mike Battery, 3/14),
they issued us this one,
https://www.oakleysi.com/Product_Detail.cfm?id=640&pid=20&CFID=15665498&CFTOKEN=63970937
I wear prescription glasses, so I let the
girlfriend wear them and she said they were comfortable.
They are supposed to afford you some protection
against lasers, but I wouldn't bet on it.
***** Politics *****
I am glad my children are growing up in
times when we are winning. Most of my life
has been lived in times when we were losing.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/03/29/haters-of-self-defense-face-unrelenting-defeat-everywhere/
North Texas lawmaker aims to limit gun-free zones
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/state-politics/20150324-north-texas-lawmaker-aims-to-limit-gun-free-zones.ece
***** Miscellany *****
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Sing
A Pro-Gun, Pro-Self-Defense, Song
http://bearingarms.com/steve-martin-edie-brickell-sing-pro-self-defense-song/
Older postings may be found at
http://DefensivePistolcraft.com/
Lesson plans may be found at
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/474513
or send me an email to request the latest
version.
Cheers,
Jon
Jonathan Low
Jon_Low@yahoo.com
Greetings Sheepdogs,
***** Mindset *****
"True Drowning Story: Why Mental Preparedness is Everything"
By: Ben Sobieck | November 6, 2013
http://www.livingreadyonline.com/emergency-preparedness/true-drowning-story-mental-preparedness?et_mid=734689&rid=249581314
Excerpt:
Remember, it is not what you have in your prepared
supplies that will cause you to survive anything.
It is what you know. What you have can just make
your survival easier. If you do not have the
proper knowledge, training, and ability, do not
use your emotions to make a victim of yourself as
well.
"Not thinking things through"
https://tacticalprofessor.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/not-thinking-things-through/
***** Training *****
I Used This Pistol To Defend
Myself Against An Armed Attacker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75gP8W37c-Y
Excerpt: "Things are never perfect."
This is something I have told my children
many times. Do the best with what you have, NOW.
Perfection is the enemy of accomplishment.
***** Pedagogy *****
***** Education *****
Parents Talking to Their Kids About Gun Safety
- NSSF & Project ChildSafe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M86QxNZF3AE#t=28
Wow, this is just like talking to your
kids about sex or driving.
"I know a lot about guns from video games."
Whoa, this statement is so false, on so many levels.
If you don't talk to your kids about guns,
they will learn about guns by watching TV and
movies. If you take them to a gun school,
they will be irritated by everything they see
on TV and in the movies. They'll be pointing
out all the mistakes, as you try to watch the show.
That's a good sign. They are separating reality
from fiction. Something uneducated people can't do.
"Security Theater!"
Posted by John S. Farnam on 27 Mar 2015
http://defense-training.com/dti/security-theater/
Mr. Farnam's friend talks about the Philippines.
But, I have seen the same in Turkey and the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia.
In Turkey, movie theater seating is reserved.
So, enemies are not seated next to each other.
In the Ankara airport, I saw lines of Turkish
soldiers armed with submachineguns standing between
groups of Jews and Arabs.
But, that was over a decade ago. I'm sure
things have gotten better.
***** Tactics *****
Why one cop carries 145 rounds of ammo on the job
http://www.policeone.com/police-heroes/articles/6199620-Why-one-cop-carries-145-rounds-of-ammo-on-the-job/
***** Gear *****
Ammo prices
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/03/26/ammo-prices-03202015/
***** News *****
Armed Customer Captures Bank Robber In Georgia
http://bearingarms.com/gotcha-armed-vet-captures-bank-robber-georgia/
Body language is critical. Body language comes
from training and confidence. Confidence comes from
training and practice.
Defense of others,
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man-Shot-in-the-Chest-Inside-West-Philly-Barbershop-297176271.html
Viral Video Of Man Being Held At
Gunpoint Is More Than Meets The Eye
http://bearingarms.com/viral-video-captures/
2 Dead After West Philly Triple Shooting
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/03/27/police-investigate-triple-shooting-in-west-philadelphia/
Analysis at
http://bearingarms.com/concealed-carrier-shoots-two-armed-robbers-philiadelphia/
***** Promotions *****
Battery powered flashlight
http://www.baycoproducts.com/index.php/product/tactical/item/fdl-300r
The specs and price look good. But, I've never used one.
Amazon.com is selling them for $47 plus shipping.
Or, $49 with the Multi-Angle Helmet Mount.
Beretta Tactical Knives
http://www.berettausa.com/en-us/store/knives/tactical-knives/
Click on the "GET 10% OFF" on the left side of
the web page to get a coupon. A bit expensive.
Made in Italy.
Oakley, ballistic eyewear
https://www.oakleysi.com/Product_Category.cfm?id=20
Their advertisement claims the glasses meet or
exceed U.S. Military Spec Mil PRF31013 and
ANSI Z87.1-2010
When I was in the Marine Corps (Mike Battery, 3/14),
they issued us this one,
https://www.oakleysi.com/Product_Detail.cfm?id=640&pid=20&CFID=15665498&CFTOKEN=63970937
I wear prescription glasses, so I let the
girlfriend wear them and she said they were comfortable.
They are supposed to afford you some protection
against lasers, but I wouldn't bet on it.
***** Politics *****
I am glad my children are growing up in
times when we are winning. Most of my life
has been lived in times when we were losing.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/03/29/haters-of-self-defense-face-unrelenting-defeat-everywhere/
North Texas lawmaker aims to limit gun-free zones
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/state-politics/20150324-north-texas-lawmaker-aims-to-limit-gun-free-zones.ece
***** Miscellany *****
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Sing
A Pro-Gun, Pro-Self-Defense, Song
http://bearingarms.com/steve-martin-edie-brickell-sing-pro-self-defense-song/
Older postings may be found at
http://DefensivePistolcraft.com/
Lesson plans may be found at
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/474513
or send me an email to request the latest
version.
Cheers,
Jon
Jonathan Low
Jon_Low@yahoo.com
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