Category Archives: self-defense

A case for 25ACP: new on AllOutdoor

Does this round have a place in the defensive line-up?

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Fashionable lady

Kel-Tec PLR16 with Viridian X5L light/laser on a Midwest Industries forend.

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Ratworx ZRX Suppressor: new on AllOutdoor

Compact modular sound moderator for Tavor 9mm conversion.

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Books with my photos

Just saw a review of Legally Armed, a book for which I did quite a few photos. On the same page, was a link to another book, Florida Firearms – Law, Use & Ownership, with my photo on the cover.

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Waiting shotgunner

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Use cover

While not ideal cover, the vault door is a pretty good start on not getting shot. The actual position is the balance between having a wide field of view, pushing the muzzle out to avoid trapping the muzzle blast next to the … Continue reading

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Best cure is prevention, but…

  …if avoiding psychos doesn’t work, then shooting them would have to do. Statistically, women are at greatest personal risk of murder or aggravated battery when they leave abusive relationships. So don’t compound bad judgment in picking mates by choosing … Continue reading

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Shhh, don’t wake the baby!

I mentioned the .22 Uzi carbine a couple of years ago. This more recent photo is alluding to the early 1970s photo of a West Bank settler.

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Riot control legalities.

Assume a legally reasonable US state and an on-going violent riot… Defender faces a crowd of several hundred advancing on a residential property above a storefront. Crowd already demonstrated violent behavior, has visible melee weapons and incendiaries but no visible … Continue reading

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When she isn’t shooting…

…Tatiana designs 3D interactive targets for defensive training. Midwest Industries lightweight MLock compatible AR Nighthawk 870 The targets look like this. A new design will be available in the near future as well. Replacement faces are available to extend the … Continue reading

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You can’t feed your arms to a predator…

…and hope that it spares your body. Even if the initial plan called only for taking your property, the encouragement given by abject compliance motivates thugs to take greater liberty with your health, life and dignity. And with the health, … Continue reading

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“For among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised” ~Machiavelli

Being armed does not guarantee either safety or victory, but being unarmed by choice or disarmed by lies, coercion or custom pretty much guarantees eventual ruin or dependency. The options are then limited to extinction like the dodo or essentially turning … Continue reading

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Strength in diversity

Wondering around the NRA show and socializing with my friends and colleagues reminded me again just how varied and friendly the American shooters are. A monoculture may have the perceived advantage of default cohesiveness, but conformity usually is enforced subtly … Continue reading

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Another Look at the Henry AR7: new on AllOutdoor

Is the survival rifle design suitable for the stated role?

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Is 7.62×25 appropriate for self-defense? New on AllOutdoor

Examining the ballistic performance of high-velocity hollow point ammunition.

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Taurus Curve .380: new on AllOutdoor

A review by my friend Michelle, a self-defense instructor, with my photos.  

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Shorter Barrels for Defensive Rifles: new on AllOutdoor

How relevant is the velocity loss to non-military use?

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Body Armor Musings: new on AllOutdoor

Why do some US politicians hate freedom even more than Chinese commies do?

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A rifle for grizzly?

Since a single shot rifle with .22 Long cartridge was enough to drop a record-size grizzly, does this mean thirty rounds of  22WMR would suffice for a whole herd of dinosaurs?    

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OATH Tango expanding ammunition: new on AllOutdoor

Making the best of 380ACP limited ballistics.

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