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Running away and related concepts
on Aug 31, 2009 in crime skill combatives less lethal self defense use of force verbal commands After the comments in this post, I felt I should explain a few concepts again that some people don’t seem to be confused about. Disengagement. This is a complicated way of saying “running away” (or used preemptively, “don̵...
Flashlight Review
on Aug 31, 2009 in equipment flashlight review Sebastian did a review of the Fenix LD10 that I wrote about in my last flashlights post and it sounds like his is pretty happy with it. I think that Fenix is going to start giving Surefire some problems in the near future.
Stupidity vs. Gun Rights
on Aug 27, 2009 in crime mindset news politics gun rights home invasion Ironically this is not going to be commentary on crime, but rather on the gun rights movement. I found this little rant in a Seattle alternative weekly. All of the emphasis is mine. … It scared me to no end. It also pissed me off. If you all...
Size disparity, being armed, and gun control
on Aug 25, 2009 in politics sideblog concealed carry gun control martial arts Marko has a well meaning but misinformed post in favor people carrying guns. The early UFC matches didn’t have weight classes and the big guys didn’t always win. Smaller trained fighters routinely prevail against larger untrained fighters...
Threats and Political Protest
on Aug 19, 2009 in news politics sideblog media open carry From the associated press Threats, jeers saturate angry health care debate. Clearly the AP feels that the level of rhetoric (and attending protests armed) is “hate” and goes on to raise concerns about armed protests inciting violence. The...
Breaking Down Stereotypes
on Aug 18, 2009 in politics sideblog gun rights open carry From SnowFlakesInHell on open carry at political protests: …part of breaking down stereotypes and misconceptions about gun owners being deviant or abnormal is to act normal. Normal people do not walk around with AR-15s slung over their should...