Armed Defense- How Close is Too Close and How Soon is Too Soon?
By Rob Morse – Slowfacts When should we use our guns? We hear that question asked in every concealed carry class. That doesn’t mean we’re eager to shoot: if anything it indicates the opposite that we want to know how long we can wait. There is more to this than...
High Compressed Ready Position
Many handgun ready positions exist. Rob Pincus strongly prefers the high compressed ready position. The gun is held in front of the chest above the area the gun moves to when it comes up out of the holster. The gun is also close to the chest, and the shooter’s elbows...
The Probability of Long Shots: The Dicken Drill
Massad Ayoob talks about Elisjsha Dicken, the Dicken Drill, and the probability of long shots. In July of 2022, a seemingly ordinary day at a mall in Greenwood, Indiana, turned into a life-threatening event/nightmare when a lunatic opened fire with an AR-15 rifle....
Cold Weather Concealed Carry (CCW) Tips
We come across this situation a lot … what to wear during winter … Time to get your furnace ready for the winter months, so to is it time to get yourself ready for winter concealed carry. The layers, the gloves, the heavy winter jacket, your concealed...
