Recently, within days of each other, there were shootings at two different Walmarts, and once again, the most common question is “what do we do?” Some ask the question out of a sincere interest in improving society, while others are latching onto a tragedy to advance their existing agenda. Tragically, victims lost their lives and […]
This week we have something for the women in our firearms community. The following is an interview with my friend Judi Wells of the San Diego chapter of A Girl & A Gun. What is A Girl & A Gun? A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League (AGAG) is a shooting club established by […]
One of my goals for 2019 is to improve my performance in competitive pistol matches. I currently shoot USPSA matches and while I learn something and have fun at each match, I have lots of room for improvement. The goal this year is to become competitive and to that end I’m trying out a new […]
I recently read Violence of Mind by Varg Freeborn. Anyone who chooses to take responsibility for their own safety and for that of their family has an obligation to educate himself or herself. Violence of Mind offers insight into how violent predators work. That insight can be helpful to anyone interested in avoiding an encounter with such […]
I recently had the good fortune to attend the 5th Annual Sheila Hamed Charity Handgun/Rifle Course organized by Lance Reeter and Tatiana Melo. You may recognize Lance and Tatiana from the Shooter’s Hangout. The event is named in honor of Sheila Hamed who lost her life to leukemia in 2013 at the age of 35. Two […]
Recently I had the privilege of attending the 4-Day Defensive Handgun course at the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute in Pahrump, Nevada. I’d heard about Front Sight from a number of SDCGO members many of whom had taken multiple classes there over the years. Even after all that I’d heard I still wasn’t prepared for […]