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“That Guy”: Gearing Up
Know your goal. Know your role. Slow your roll. We live in a world of appearances. It’s unavoidable when most of the data we accumulate is visual. How…
Read articleAAR: DARC Tactical Urban Sustainment Course (TUSC)
Multiple vehicle drill, contact left and front vehicle is disabled. Moving to the shoot house. AAR: DARC Tactical Urban Sustainment Course (TUSC) 4-7, 20 SEP 2015 By: John D.…
Read articlePolice and the minimum requirement
I have always been a firearms enthusiast. I was surprised I wasn’t surrounded by like minded people when I went through the police academy. It wasn’t until I…
Read articleLight and the Inverse Square Law
By Michael Johnson So I’ve debated posting this for a while because I’m not a firearms expert (not even close), but I wanted to share some knowledge that…
Read articleStop Blinding Yourself
People who complain about too much light from flashlights or weaponlights seem to have the same weakness in their argument as those who argue against 9mm. Too much…
Read articleBe Like Han
Training helps you be like Han. You will process information faster. Your response will be faster. You can be like Han. What training has helped you be like…
Read articleEmotion is Soft and Cuddly (and Sometimes Bad)
Emotion is soft and cuddly. It is comfortable. Emotion is reassuring. Emotion makes bad decisions. Emotion does not have a place with your decision on guns, gear, and/or…
Read articleWeapons For Home Defense
The ability to protect ourselves and our loved ones at home is of paramount importance. With this in mind it is best to understand the options available to…
Read articleThe Basics
I found early on the training I was provided as a police officer was insufficient for the tremendous weight of using firearms in the line of duty. It…
Read articleThought for the day.
If you have firearms and think you are ready for whatever and you don’t train, you are wrong. If you think your weekly/monthly shooting trip with Skeeter is…
Read articleThe Roland Special and when to follow when to question…
There is a person who I know via the Internet who is known for extremely accurate gun/gear/videogame/training/combat/warload information. He and I have some of the same contacts within…
Read articleFollow Through Consulting: Scoped Carbine AAR
Follow Through Consulting www.followthroughconsulting.com www.facebook.com/followthroughconsulting Buck Doyle, Instructor Scoped Carbine (light) – three day course Teasdale, Utah Feb 20-22, 2015 Buck Doyle served over 21 years in…
Read articlePreparation for the active gunman
This was something I wrote a few years ago aimed at police. With recent events, I thought a lot of this can be used by a responsible gun…
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