This post was originally published on 11 April 2013 on The Arms Guide. In my last post, I talked about how practice makes proficient. One of the major points I brought up is that while it may get expensive to frequent the range often, it’s important to maintain proficiency with your weapon. The weapon is […]

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This post was originally published on 17 July 2014 on The Arms Guide. Gun aficionados—particularly those with a military combat arms or law enforcement background—tend to have a habit that irks those who are not gun aficionados, service members, or cops. While our non-gunning civilian friends are watching a film and enjoying the storyline, the […]

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This post was originally published on 26 April 2014 on The Arms Guide. A few weeks back, I was on the range with some friends to help a fellow novelist get familiar with firearms. Another friend of a friend arrived and I found out that he was a federal agent. We got to talking and […]

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This post was originally published on 26 January 2014 on The Arms Guide. I was in my apartment, practicing my draw from concealment (because practice makes proficient), and my brain—being the random tangent machine that it is—immediately leapt to the twenty-one foot rule. Not familiar with it? Allow me to explain. The twenty-one foot rule […]

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This post was originally published on 7 October 2013 on The Arms Guide. It’s a quote often cited to retired Marine General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, but I know I had heard the phrase before Mattis rose to the public eye. “Be polite, be professional, and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.” This […]

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This post was originally published on 12 August 2013 on The Arms Guide. The average time-is-life situation for a concealed carry holder is remarkably short. Most incidents come to a halt with the presentation of a firearm in the holster or with the draw from the holster. Very few actually result in an exchange of […]

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This post was originally published on 5 August 2013 on The Arms Guide. Allow me to paint you a scenario. You’re a twenty something-year-old female. You’re walking home alone from the library, a half-mile walk through urban terrain. You notice somebody following you. You keep an eye on him. When you check on him next, […]

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This post was originally published on 23 June 2013 on The Arms Guide. If you’re new to shooting–especially if you have zero law enforcement or military experience–you’re probably wondering what eyepro is. Those of us in the military will tell you that we love acronyms and we love shortening words and contracting words because we […]

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This post was originally posted on 16 June 2013 on The Arms Guide. Maxpedition has been known to make solid, quality products for some time. They are an economically feasible alternative to those of us who can’t afford Blackhawk or Tactical Tailor kit on the regular. I have some familiarity with Maxpedition: I’ve owned their […]

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This post was originally published on 6 June 2013 on The Arms Guide. Sometimes, it happens. You don’t use a certain firearm so much and it’s taking up space in your gun locker, or you fall on some financial hardship and you need to generate some quick cash. Firearms are a quick way to make […]

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