Greetings Sheepdogs,
. . . God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine . . .
Ephesians 3:20
I sent a hand written paper letter to President Trump
asking him to pardon Staff Sergeant Wuterich, U.S. Marine Corps.
Please take a moment to do likewise.
President Trump
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20003
The SSgt. executed orders to immediately counter-attack
whenever attacked. The orders originated from Lt. Gen. Mattis
(presently Secretary of Defense). [Then Gen. Mattis allowed
the court martial to go forward instead of quashing it as was
his prerogative and his duty to show loyalty to a subordinate.]
The enemy ran into the civilian houses. It was the enemy who
were responsible for the civilian casualties. The prosecution
of a combat Marine for civilian casualties, during a combat
operation, during a war is political correctness taken to a
ridiculous extreme.
http://michellemalkin.com/2012/01/02/remember-ssgt-frank-d-wuterich-the-last-haditha-marine-goes-on-trial/
***** Events *****
Wilson County Friends of the NRA banquet
22 September 2018 A.D.
5:30 PM
Wilson County Expo Center
945 East Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN 37087
https://www.friendsofnra.org/eventtickets/Events/Details/44?eventId=54843
5:30 PM Doors open, NRA Country Blaine Bunting will play country music until 7:30 PM.
6:30 PM Lebanon High School Junior ROTC will do the flag ceremony.
6:45 PM Nina Ricci sings the National Anthem.
7:00 PM Dinner is served.
7:30 PM Close silent auction.
8:00 PM Start live auction. (Eddie Kirkus auctioneer)
10:00 PM Draw for door prize.
Tennessee Firearms Association annual meeting
Saturday, September 22, 2018
9:30am to 2:00pm (doors open at 9:00am and
meal is served around 11:00 or whenever its ready)
Smiley Hollow Farm
6131 Smiley Hollow Road, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
https://tfalac.org/2018-annual-meeting/
***** Mindset *****
Don't go to stupid places.
Don't do stupid things.
Don't hang out with stupid people.
-- John Farnam
For example, don't go to gun-free-zones because all
mass murders occur in gun-free-zones. Don't send
your children into gun-free-zones. Don't associate
with people who advocate or vote for gun-free-zones.
Who Dares Wins (motto of the Special Air Service)
http://defense-training.com/2018/who-dare/
Mr. Farnam refers to a YouTube.com video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EwJYRVixIU
“Learned” Fools
http://defense-training.com/2018/learned-fools/
THE FLOWCHART OF (JUSTIFIED) KILLING
http://blog.suarezinternational.com/2018/05/the-flowchart-of-justified-killing.html
Click on the page to get a larger higher
resolution graphic.
We, computer scientists, love flow charts.
Will “Rules and Regulations” Save Us?
http://defense-training.com/2018/will-rules-and-regulations-save-us/
Excerpt:
What will work without fail, and the only strategy
that has any chance of working, is: “Individual Security”
Teachers and school officials need to go armed.
Citizens need to go armed. “Security” needs to be thought
of as an intensely, exclusively personal issue.
Hero in OK!
http://defense-training.com/2018/hero-in-ok/
Heads up!
http://defense-training.com/2018/heads-up/
The perpetrator was a repeat offender (as they
all are). Having worked and lived in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia and Turkey, it is worthy to note that
they have no concept of a "repeat offender". Why would
you not execute such a person? Why would you release
such a person to prey upon the good citizens? It is
liberal madness in full bloom.
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The following 3 articles relate to the same incident.
LAYERS OF FIREARMS SAFETY: A TEACHABLE MOMENT
https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/layers-of-firearms-safety-a-teachable-moment/
Lessons from a Negligent Discharge at MAG-40
https://safetysolutionsacademy.com/lessons-from-a-negligent-discharge-at-mag-40/
What Do I Think About The ND (negligent discharge) At MAG-40?
http://ballisticradio.com/2018/05/26/what-do-i-think-about-the-nd-at-mag-40/
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Because these things do happen.
https://www.facebook.com/TacTangents/posts/582054365500552
And not just to other people.
5 Critical Mistakes Made by Defensive Gun Owners
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2018/4/10/5-critical-mistakes-made-by-defensive-gun-owners/
Resistance is Never Futile
https://indigenousability.blogspot.com/2018/05/resistance-is-never-futile-by-mark.html
Complacency kills.
***** Training *****
Praise be to the Lord my Rock,
who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle.
-- King David, Psalm 144:1, New International Version (NIV)
"You train for the people who love you."
-- Tatiana Whitlock
3 Mistakes Concealed Carriers Make
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9DQeH8wTAM
Excerpt:
You don't train often enough, under stress,
from different positions. Correct this.
Shooting Tips: The Importance of Balance
https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2018/5/4/shooting-tips-the-importance-of-balance/
Video: Practicing Your Draw Without Unholstering Your Handgun
https://gundigest.com/gun-videos/gundigest-tv/video-practicing-your-draw-without-unholstering-your-handgun
Self-Defense: Is Competitive Shooting Good Training?
https://gundigest.com/article/self-defense-is-competitive-shooting-good-training
Skills Check: Extended-Range Handgun Drill
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2018/5/11/skills-check-extended-range-handgun-drill/
Top 10 Drills to Improve Your Shooting
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/articles/2018/5/13/top-10-drills-to-improve-your-shooting/
Paul Howe - Rifle Loading Procedures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBFss--An_A
Equally appropriate for pistols.
Accept your wobble. If you achieve a surprise trigger break,
you will get good hits, no matter how much your sights look like
they are wobbling. Yes, actually it is magic. (Any sufficiently
advanced technology will appear as magic to the ignorant. God's
creation, the human, is very advanced technology.) -- Jon Low
Self-Defense: The Mystery Of Stopping Power
https://gundigest.com/gear-ammo/ammunition/the-mystery-of-stopping-power
This is a training issue, not a gear issue.
5 quick and easy spec-ops trigger control tips for defensive pistol precision
http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/5-quick-and-easy-spec-ops-trigger-control-tips-for-defensive-pistol-precisi/law-enforcement-defense-security
No Time To Practice? Here’s 4 1-Minute Dry Fire Drills You Can Do In Your Car Or On A Plane
https://dryfiretrainingcards.com/blog/no-time-to-practice-heres-4-1-minute-dry-fire-drills-you-can-do-in-your-car-or-on-a-plane/
Video: Training Your Field of View
https://gundigest.com/gun-videos/gundigest-tv/video-training-your-field-of-view
Sight Alignment
https://www.agirlandagun.org/sight-alignment/
Getting The Most Out Of Your Upcoming Firearm Course
https://www.concealedcarry.com/training-2/getting-the-most-out-of-your-upcoming-firearm-course/
The Five Stages of Skill Development
https://chrissajnog.com/five-stages-of-skill-development/
This has been taught at Front Sight since 1996 when
I started attending there as:
Intentionally Incompetent, those who refuse to get
training for fear of demonstrating their incompetence to others.
Unconsciously Incompetent, those who don't know what they
don't know, because of lack of training or poor training.
Consciously Incompetent, those who know that they need training.
Consciously Competent, those who know what they are
supposed to do, but have to think about everything they
do in order to do it correctly.
Unconsciously Competent, those who have practiced enough to
automatically do everything correctly without conscious thought,
thereby allowing their conscious mind to work on the immediate
problems at hand.
How to Increase Your Situational Awareness
https://spotterup.com/increase-situational-awareness-6-tips-safer-arminius-tribe/
***** Tactics *****
Only those who risk going too far can
possibly find out how far one can go.
-- T.S. Elliot
You Need to Get Serious About Your Everyday Carry
https://www.personaldefenseworld.com/2018/05/pat-mcnamara-edc-kit-everyday-carry/
Excerpts:
This [knocking someone out] can be done quickly,
spontaneously and without telegraphing.
Just because you own a gun does not mean that you are armed.
As a matter of fact, if you are carrying, especially if you are
“open” carrying, without education of the law or without training,
then you are more of a liability than an asset. Get the proper
training, take the proper classes, and carry legally without
being an “open carry” douchebag.
Audacity wins.
-- Carl von Clausewitz, "On War" (Vom Kriege),
my translation from the German, this is in the
tactics section because as a matter of fact
I do have the context right
***** Techniques *****
Avoidance, Deterrence and De-escalation
-- John Farnam
7 Pistol-Shooting Tips For People With Arthritis
https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2018/5/17/7-pistol-shooting-tips-for-people-with-arthritis/
Thumb, Finger, Anchor . . . H-o-l-s-t-e-r
https://www.corneredcat.com/thumb-finger-anchor-h-o-l-s-t-e-r/
Skill Set: Shooting Tempo
http://www.thetacticalwire.com/features/e51d1661-ab17-4151-90c0-5e3e96188caa
MANAGING THE INTERVIEW (interrogation): MANIPULATING NEEDS
http://blog.suarezinternational.com/2018/05/managing-the-interview-manipulating-needs-.html
The "Time Out"; How to Get What You Want and Keep Status Sympathetic
http://blog.suarezinternational.com/2018/05/the-time-out-how-to-get-what-you-want-and-keep-status-sympathetic-.html
Effects of Cant
https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2018/5/24/effects-of-cant/
"You won't find an article like this in a modern
gun magazine. Now days the articles are all dumbed down."
-- Greg Ellifritz
***** Gear *****
As an aside, users of the T1/2 and H1/2 can
find 2032 batteries inside Hallmark
“Talking Greeting Cards,” when
“exigent acquisition” becomes necessary!
-- John Farnam
Which ammunition is right?
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/articles/2018/5/7/which-ammunition-is-right/
33 New Concealed-Carry Guns for 2018
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2018/5/3/33-new-concealed-carry-guns-for-2018/
The Development of Personal-Defense Ammo
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2018/5/16/the-development-of-personal-defense-ammo/
Editor’s Notebook: Holster Selection
http://www.thetacticalwire.com/features/2ec53a60-aefa-4967-9ff4-373a68932aec
Excerpt: The process interests me;
it’s more “how you found the answer,”
than “what is the answer?”
Ammunition Science: Cartridge Safety
https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2018/5/23/ammunition-science-cartridge-safety/
Citizen Armor T-Shield Body Armor Product Review
https://www.concealedcarry.com/gear/citizen-armor-t-shield-body-armor-product-review/
***** Instructors *****
Post by Cornered Cat --
https://www.facebook.com/CorneredCatCCW/posts/1776033219156427
Excerpt:
Be prepared to ramp up, or ramp down, the pressure shooters
experience in your classes based on what you see of their
body language and skills as they work. Remember the goal
isn't just to provide pressure-for-pressure's sake, but to
help people learn how to *cope* with pressure so they
become strong and competent shooters regardless of the
stress they might experience. Although it can be fun to
provide interesting challenges, always keep your eye on
the ultimate goal -- to make strong and competent shooters
who can easily cope with anything you throw at them.
***** Pedagogy *****
In teaching, don’t criticize, condemn, or complain
https://blog.hsoi.com/2018/05/12/in-teaching-dont-criticize-condemn-or-complain/
Claude Warner's comment,
"As Instructors, we’re in the adult learning business.
The firearm is merely the tool that we use to facilitate
the learning."
Excerpt: Claude Werner often speaks that instructors
would gain a lot more spending a weekend in a Dale Carnegie
course than another shooting class. I’ll say it in my best
Morgan Freeman: “He’s right, you know”.
***** Education *****
What Do CDC’s Surveys Say About the Frequency of Defensive Gun Uses?
https://armsandthelaw.com/Kleck%20paper%20on%20SSRN.pdf
CDC, in Surveys It Never Bothered Making Public,
Provides More Evidence That Plenty of Americans
Innocently Defend Themselves with Guns
http://reason.com/blog/2018/04/20/cdc-provides-more-evidence-that-plenty-o
Americans spend 17,600 minutes behind the wheel each year.
That’s 7 full 40 hour work weeks . . .
In 2015 there were 14,862 murders in America,
that started in a vehicle
In 2016 there were 115,000 murders and rapes in America,
that started in a vehicle
Gun Road Rage is UP 250% (2014 to 2016)
-- Jacob Paulsen, President - ConcealedCarry.com (emailed newsletter)
Two Crazy Carjacking Attempts in Connecticut Back to Back | Active Self Protection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=181&v=3guOsPSdjBE
***** News, Legal, Philosophical, and Political stuff *****
Just One Life?
http://defense-training.com/2018/just-one-life/
“Crazy” People!
http://defense-training.com/2018/crazy-people/
Law of Self Defense Quiz
http://selfdefensequiz.com/
At the end you will type in your email address
and they will send you the correct answers with
explanations.
Yes, this is important. You should take the
quiz and diligently study self defense law.
President Trump and V.P. Pence at NRA annual meeting in Dallas, TX
http://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2018/05/04/president-trump-nra-convention/
The liberal media lied by saying the NRA forbade
their members from carrying guns during the speeches
of the President and Vice President. The Secret Service
put that restriction on the audience, not the NRA.
I was wearing my pistol when Mr. Trump spoke
to us at the NRA annual meeting in Nashville, TN.
And so was everyone else.
President Trump said, there is nothing more
inviting for the criminal than a gun-free-zone sign.
"The ultimate infringement of you rights
is to be robbed, raped, or murdered".
-- jeb000001 (It's an online name of a Los Angeles Times commentator.)
Grandfather Sticks Out His Leg to Trip Armed Robber, Ending Police Pursuit
https://www.yahoo.com/news/grandfather-sticks-leg-trip-armed-181552768.html
Bill minimized his risk of being sued by the armed
robber. A smart hero.
Illinois counties form 'sanctuaries' for gun owners
to thwart state's push for gun control
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/07/illinois-counties-form-sanctuaries-for-gun-owners-to-thwart-states-push-for-gun-control.html
The History of Ruger
https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2018/5/3/the-history-of-ruger/
Unintended Consequences
http://defense-training.com/2018/unintended-consequences-2/
Excerpt:
That landlord would probably be better-off if his
property were contaminated with plutonium!
[No, the attorney is not talking about lead.
He's talking about a business.]
"When Sheepdogs with Fake Badges Make Poor Choices"
http://lawofselfdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Expert-Report-PA-Storms-180321.pdf
Use of Force Continuums (and why they are legally nonsense)
https://lexipol.wistia.com/medias/vud1j81ypw
Women May Now Lead In Obtaining Concealed Carry Permits
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/05/14/women-concealed-carry-permits/
FBI Report Highlights Effectiveness of Concealed Carry
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2018/5/21/fbi-report-highlights-effectiveness-of-concealed-carry/
Primary source,
https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/active-shooter-incidents-us-2016-2017.pdf/view
***** Survival Tips *****
"If you prepare for the emergency,
the emergency ceases to exist!"
-- Dr. Sherman House
How to Properly Apply and Store a Tourniquet
https://www.itstactical.com/medcom/medical/how-to-properly-apply-and-store-a-tourniquet/
Subduing a non-lethal opponent: 5 tips for effective ground fighting
https://sofrep.com/80595/subduing-a-non-lethal-opponent-5-tips-for-effective-ground-fighting/
1. Stay calm.
2. Conserve your energy.
3. Control their hands and head.
4. Think about your own body when looking for submissions.
5. Keep moving.
Here’s how to be happy in today’s crazy world:
Connect With People: Just being around others isn’t enough.
Join groups that you share something with. You need to be
“in it together” to hit back when loneliness punches you
in the face.
Connect With Your Intrinsic Values: More “flow” and fewer
selfies. More doing what you love because you love it. Chasing
status doesn’t lead to lasting happiness; it puts happiness
outside your control.
Connect with Nature: Go outside for a reason other than
to pick up that box from Amazon.
-- Eric Barker, https://www.bakadesuyo.com/about/
13 Things to Remember When You Land in a New Country
https://www.bemytravelmuse.com/what-to-do-when-you-land-in-a-new-country/
***** Basics *****
How to Safely Reholster Your Handgun
https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2018/4/30/how-to-safely-reholster-your-handgun/
Concealed-Carry Basics: Tips From a Professional
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2018/5/15/concealed-carry-basics-tips-from-a-professional/
Video: Is A Full-Sized Pistol The Best Training Option?
https://gundigest.com/gun-videos/gundigest-tv/video-is-a-full-sized-pistol-the-best-training-option
Trigger Control For Better Shooting
https://www.concealedcarry.com/training-2/trigger-control-better-shooting/
***** Miscellany *****
Last weekend the Tennessee Department of Transportation
closed a section of I-40 in the northern part of the loop
around Nashville to make bridge repairs. No traffic on
on-ramps, off-ramps, or I-40 in both directions. Skateboard
heaven! Yes, I am that skater boy.
I just got back from searching for a dead baby in Dickson
County, Tennessee. There were 400 civilian volunteers and
200 law enforcement volunteers searching for the remains or
evidence in the fields and forest from 0 to 75 feet off of
a dirt road by the perpetrator's house. My team found a handgun
and some small bones. The other teams found all kinds of stuff.
Don't know if anyone found anything connected to the victim
of interest. Lots of volunteers suffered dehydration and
heat exhaustion, even though the support staff did an excellent
job of keeping everyone supplied with ice cold water, fruits, and
lunch. They even had porta-potties on a trailer that they towed
around with the Chaplain's pickup truck.
If you don't maintain your physical fitness you won't
be helping. Someone will be calling an ambulance for you.
If you would like the lesson plans for my
NRA Defensive Pistol course, send me an email,
and I'll send you the latest version. The lesson
plans constantly change as I take courses,
communicate with other instructors,
and stay abreast of best practices. I have changed
and added a lot from the 2018 Tactical Conference.
Cheers,
Jon
Jonathan Low
NRA Advanced Pistol Instructor
(also Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Personal Protection)
Front Sight Line Coach (Handgun)
Rangemaster Instructor (Pistol)
Jon_Low@yahoo.com
