I was talking with a client yesterday who lives north of Jackson, Mississippi. He said he’s glad his commute to the hospital doesn’t go through Jackson. He said it’s like a war zone there especially when guys like Councilman Kenneth Stokes tell residents to throw rocks and bricks at the police. It's reminiscent of the No-Go Zones all around France where police have little or no control. … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Gun Laws Protect Criminals
On Monday night (1/4/2016) a 65-year old grandmother from New Hampshire shot a would-be robber in the chest after he followed her into the parking lot of her apartment complex and tried to grab her as she walked home. More here from Boston.com. Gun laws do not protect you from those seeking to do you harm. Terrorists aren’t going to follow the law, for example, if there’s a ban on high capacity magazines. And yet those who might benefit from a high capacity magazine to defend themselves are left out in the lurch as vulnerable prey. “The persons who have the most need for actual … [Read more...]
America’s #1 Gun Salesman
And the winner once again as America’s #1 gun salesman is: President Obama. I had the pleasure of speaking with a friend this week who owns a gun shop, which does custom work (a huge biz by the way), and also has a range on site. I wanted to get his take on Obama’s executive orders on gun control. I’ll sum it up like this: “Every time the President opens his mouth about gun control we see a huge spike in sales. Why would we want to stop our #1 salesman?” The Wall Street Journal writes: Every President struggles to stay politically relevant in his final year in office, but someone should … [Read more...]
Precision Scoped Rifle: Part II
The 4:20am wake-up comes pretty fast when you’re up late the night before making last minute preparations to your rifle scope. I’ll explain why I was doing that in a minute, but one of the takeaways of doing any serious handgun or rifle training is that it gets you off of the sidelines and into the game. Actually getting prepared, going through the check-lists, and shooting cannot be replaced. As my friend Bill likes to say, “shooting is a perishable skill”. I’ve taken a number of shooting courses with Bill. He’s a regular at reaching and hitting Coke can sized targets at 1,000 yards and … [Read more...]
Precision Scoped Rifle: Part I
Did you know the path of a bullet traveling towards a target 7 ½ football fields (750 yards) down range has a similar flight path to that of a football? The bullet has a high arching flight path that, like a football, either terminates on target or on the ground. Getting bullets consistently on target, no matter what the conditions, is what precision scoped rifle is all about. Last week I had the opportunity to attend an intensive three-day precision scoped rifle course at Sig Sauer Academy. Why? Because once you figure out the basics—it’s a blast. Read Part II here. … [Read more...]