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AE3007H1 on "Israeli Mossad Draw-carrying con 3"

AE3007H1 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:54:39 +0000

Rob, I do agree with you as I always carry my M&P in this "ready" fashion. I also do understand the "blanket policy" of always do the same thing like I was talking about. You do have those who refuse to carry a round chambered in a firearm without a user selectable manual safety. Usually due to the presence of children. While we can go into the argument that they should be responsible for the gun to the point where it shouldn't matter if it is chambered or not because the child should NEVER have the option to acquire that firearm. With this being said, it still gives some no comfort. They have made the decision that they would rather take the added risk to themselves and their family from outside influences rather than the "perceived" added risk of having this weapon chambered. By choosing to always do the same thing, (always chambered or always not chambered) one can remove one more variable to the equation. We don't subscribe to this thinking but I see where some might. And Rob thank you for all that you do for the gun community! Mace

Rob Pincus on "Israeli Mossad Draw-carrying con 3"

Rob Pincus — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:29:51 +0000

Not a fan. IF you are carrying for defense, you should be carrying in a way that allows a round to be chambered... and you should be comfortable with it in that condition.

Rob Pincus on "Fancy targets"

Rob Pincus — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:20:46 +0000

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harrykolan on "Fancy targets"

harrykolan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:31:26 +0000

Rob had in his last video I received poster board with spray painted multi- colred and shapes. And then he used a script of commands to shooters to identify and shoot max three shots. Balanced and identified shooting. I like that for a good practice. I think it is great training. About a week or so ago I watched a short clip on this website and the target he had up was very finely printed multi- colored and shapes,just like in the video I received. What I want to know is. WHERE DO YOU BUY THESE FANCY TARGETS?

AE3007H1 on "left hand revolver reloads"

AE3007H1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:01:00 +0000

I second rj is saying. I was taught by a very accomplished pistol instructor and competitive shooter in the same manner. He says that left handed shooters are actually at an advantage for reloading revolvers (right handed revolvers). While we do have to change hands from left to right for the reload, he says it still results in more positive, quicker reloading.

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rjfleming on "left hand revolver reloads"

rjfleming — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:40:28 +0000

I use my left indexfinger to activate the latch while pushing the cylender open with my right thumb and gripping the revolver with my right hand, thumb through the frame and rotate the gun Bbl up to eject the empties. Grip the speed loader or strip with Left hand and reload gun. Re-establish good firing grip with left hand while closing cylender with Right hand and acquiring a good two handed grip. Hope this helps I have never tried to write this proceedure down before and it would be easier with pictures Bob

REDHAWK44357 on "left hand revolver reloads"

REDHAWK44357 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:06:05 +0000

I am going for my ccw and I shoot left handed. My gun as of now will be a .38 snub. Is there a method that someone has to reload said gun from a left hand hold? Transfer to the right? Reach around with right thumb to unlatch?

AE3007H1 on "There are sheepdogs ... and then there are SHEEPDOGS"

AE3007H1 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:00:36 +0000

Yes, it is so important that we do not forget his sacrifice and not let this Liberal minority continue to dictate what the majority in this country do. I understand and accept differing opinions to my own. It is what has made this country great. But what is going on with these fanatical people that are trying to stuff political correctness, gun control, and envisioned utopia down our throats have got to be stopped! My father in law is a staunch liberal who writes a syndicated opinion piece. He and I can go round and rounds "debating". We can clear a room in a heart beat! haha But seriously, he and I can talk and talk, we listen to each other and genuinely try to understand where the other one is coming from. That does not mean that we ever really change each other's minds, but understanding why he thinks as he does helps me to find compromise and middle ground. And the same goes for he.

stickem2 on "There are sheepdogs ... and then there are SHEEPDOGS"

stickem2 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:28:34 +0000

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AE3007H1 on "Valid Reasons for a CCW"

AE3007H1 — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:07:03 +0000

Jon, thank you for being so candid! That is a great story and teaching tool! I am in the process of obtaining my instructors' license and that will help to illustrate to those who think it will never happen to them, realize that it can. I wear my sidearm in the house most of the time. This way 1. I know where it is and that it is not in my daughter's hands. 2. I live in Knoxville, TN, not a high crime rate but over the last 6-12 months there have been 3 cases that I know of where armed aggressors kicked in the door of an occupied home, rushed in, "had their way with the occupants", robbed them, and then left. There may have been one where the home owner was shot. I think in each case the home did have a gun but it not quickly accessible, and the families had no action plan. Regardless, the lesson to be learned is that when your door comes flying off the hinges and your living room is bum rushed, you can't get to the bedroom closet or under the bed or where ever you have the gun stashed at, in time. I cannot stress enough that people (families especially) have a designated "safe room" and an action plan. The safe room does not have to be fortified, it just needs to be accessible and defensible, preferably with a venturi / bottleneck to make it easier to defend. If my sidearm is not on my person, it does go from room to room with me as I migrate through the house. I sometimes use an iwb holster that only has retention via the kydex's resistance. Now if the gun is going to be off of my person but transitioning from room to room with me I always switch to the SERPA holster that has level 2 retention. This way if someone were to grab it they would have to work to get it out, especially if in the unlikely event a child were to find it. (i know i know people, I am responsible, I just am considering the possibility. It is irresponsible to be so vein to think that your safety plan is foolproof and no child will ever, ever find you firearms. You have to consider the possibilities so you can have a contingency plan in place.)

Jon81 on "Valid Reasons for a CCW"

Jon81 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:48:05 +0000

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AE3007H1 on "Valid Reasons for a CCW"

AE3007H1 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:37:53 +0000

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Jon81 on "Valid Reasons for a CCW"

Jon81 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:25:02 +0000

<blockquote>AE3007H1 wrote: Thank you so much for sharing that personal story! Your dad is a fighter, good for him. If you don't mind me asking, do you know what caliber he was shot with? With your permission I would like to use this story as an aide to help convince some of my family to keep their weapon with them.</blockquote> Feel free to relay the story to your family, my dad would be glad to know his suffering may help someone avoid their own. The police found a single .32 auto casing at the scene and from looking at the xrays this seemed to be about the correct caliber and also judging from xrays alone cause he still carries the bullet it was a "ball" or "jacketed" type round because there was no deformation or expansion but like I said before it still managed to blow out his lung. If you or anyone else would like the whole story (there are a great and many details about what was done right in the situation and some mistakes that were made) which I think anyone could benefit from espically small business owners, leave me an email address to contact you.

AE3007H1 on "There are sheepdogs ... and then there are SHEEPDOGS"

AE3007H1 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:57:32 +0000

WOW! I got chills just knowing who wrote it and what has happened. Even without that the piece is excellent.

AE3007H1 on "Valid Reasons for a CCW"

AE3007H1 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:53:00 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing that personal story! Your dad is a fighter, good for him. If you don't mind me asking, do you know what caliber he was shot with? With your permission I would like to use this story as an aide to help convince some of my family to keep their weapon with them.

Jon81 on "Valid Reasons for a CCW"

Jon81 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:37:53 +0000

BPA, Buy the gun,carry the gun and here's why. Several years ago I bought my father a small pocket pistol for Christmas. He asked me what he needed that for and I explained to him our world just ain't what it used to be and handed him a CCW application. He got his CCW but rarely carried the pistol. Jan. 2010 he opened a small pizza shop with my younger brother, cousin and uncle. My first visit there I asked my Dad if he kept the lil gun on him or just left it under the counter while he worked, he replied neither it's at home in the lock box. April 13th 2010 My father walks out the back door of the shop to take out the trash in the alley after closing, He was shot without warning in the chest. The round destroyed his right lung and lodged in his back. The person did not rob him he just pulled the trigger and ran it was entirely senseless. I made it to the hospital as they were bringing him in, after pleading with a nurse to let me see him she stuck a sticky badge on my shirt and told me to duck out before the doctor or police got back to him. I ran up beside his gurney grabbed his hand, with a tube in his chest draining out what was left of his lung and writhing in pain he managed just a few words "Son, when I was lying there bleeding, not breathing ya know what I was thinkin, where the hell was my gun." With that he screamed in pain again from the effort of tryin to talk and seconds later he was no longer responsive and I was shoved out of the way by the hospital staff. I walked out of the hospital removed the sticky badge from my shirt and wrapped it around the butt of my Springfield XD. Every morning I go to my safe to retrieve my personal items I carry daily, when I pick up my wallet I see the sticky badge staring at me as a constant reminder of what could happen if I chose not to pick up that gun and stick it in my waistband. I'm gald to say my Father survived the attack and that I have yet to give him a hug and and not feel cold blued steel through his shirt. The shop was sold and the guy that shot him has never been caught. So to anyone that is considering leaving thier gun just cause it's a short trip to the store, I know for a fact there is at least one person out there that will shoot you without cause or warning. Be safe and God Bless folks.

fkarlh on "There are sheepdogs ... and then there are SHEEPDOGS"

fkarlh — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:22:45 +0000

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AE3007H1 on "Israeli Mossad Draw-carrying con 3"

AE3007H1 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:07:28 +0000

A practice that I was told to do early in my experience with handguns "take it or leave it" was that it did not matter what way you carried. What does matter is that you ALWAYS do the same thing. Consistency so that you don't think that it is not chambered when it is and have a mishap. Granted if you are following all of the rules this is a non-factor. It was also geared towards the striker fired type guns with out any safety. Any thoughts on this? BTW I carry a M&P 9 chambered always. I mainly use a SERPA holster with retention so the gun cannot come out unless it is intentional. The trigger cannot be tripped if it is in the holster. being the thinking be hind this.

AE3007H1 on "Why Carry? Is your reason for carrying good enough?"

AE3007H1 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:01:10 +0000

Yes, I do agree with you. The ones that I spoke of making a statment sometimes seem to fit the same MO as the ones that would say ""if I caught someone trying to break into my car, I would shoot them", I do not view myself as having the right or ability to decide one's actual qualifications. Rather I am offering up an observed "profile". WHAT? did I just PROFILE??? ohhh the humanity! The ACLU might be after me now!! hahaha

cshoff on "Why Carry? Is your reason for carrying good enough?"

cshoff — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:07:52 +0000

I'm not so sure anyone is truly qualified to be the arbiter of what constitutes a "valid" reason for why another human being chooses to carry a firearm. I mean, there are dozens of reasons why a person might choose to carry a gun, none of them necessarily more "valid" than the other, at least not by any quantifiable measure. If a person chooses to carry a gun because his/her "job requires it", or because "it's a right", or because it makes them "feel safer", then who are we to question the validity of that decision? Now I do believe it is appropriate to ask what a valid reason for USING the gun would be. And I say this because society has already dictated, through statutory law, the circumstances under which the use of deadly force is considered justified, or "valid", if you will. For example, when I hear someone make a statement such as, "if I caught someone trying to break into my car, I would shoot them", then I question how valid their reasons are for USING the gun. This kind of attitude would cause me much greater concern than the person who says he carries a gun because it makes him "feel safer".

AE3007H1 on "Why Carry? Is your reason for carrying good enough?"

AE3007H1 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:03:45 +0000

I do agree with your thoughts and comments save one thing: While I do agree about the second amendment being enough, I caution against those who seek only to make a political statement. It is reasonable to assume that those who would do so are quite passionate people who are looking for controversy, confrontation, and an argument. It is also safe to assume that those same people have the attitude that they know best and need no "training" because they probably have an unrealistic image of "self". All of this being said leads me to the point that the people that fit this MO are the LAST people that should have a gun. They will make all of us that do carry responsibly look bad and are sure to be on the news once things go sour for them. I am not saying that they should not have the right to carry, just that they should not be encouraged! haha

AE3007H1 on "Valid Reasons for a CCW"

AE3007H1 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:52:25 +0000

BPA, what you do have to understand about the majority of CCW holders is that we have made a "live" decision. In that we have altered our lives around the fact that we carry. I highly recommend you reflect on your self about a few points. Are you the sheep or the sheep dog? We know that you are not the wolf or you would not even be pondering this, rather you would illegally obtain a gun and go do your dirt. I purpose that simply by the fact that you do see the world as you have described you are in fact a sheep dog in training. ha Seriously though you have already taken the first steps toward awakening from the normal sheepel like trance that most are in. The kind of neighbor hood that you live in will not protect you. The police cannot always protect you. Only YOU can protect yourself and your family all of the time. But along with these choices come responsibility. It is my belief that the only way to be a CCW holder is to actually make this "life" change and truly take up the position of the sheep dog. This does not mean you have to deck yourself out in BDU's, paint your face and run around in the woods, but you do need to invest in proper training above and beyond the CCW class. Begin to make yourself more aware "not paranoid as some might say", rather more aware of your surroundings, the people, and your proximity to them and your family. The bottom line is that it does no good to get your CCW and never carry the gun. It does no good to have the gun if you are apprehensive about its use. If you invest your time into learning the laws and rules of engagement, and training you can confidently carry and protect yourself and your family.

bpa5152 on "Valid Reasons for a CCW"

bpa5152 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:02:35 +0000

Thank you for the advice. I purchased "Lessons from Armed America" and "Concel Carry Fundamentals", yesterday. I am axiously waiting for them to arrive from Amazon so I can investigate this further. I am planning to conceal carry as there are times now that I feel vulnerable and I am going to correct that. All your advice has helped me in this process and I will learn as much as I can until the day I start to carry. Thanks again!

AE3007H1 on "Training or Fantasy?"

AE3007H1 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:23:50 +0000

<blockquote> Bottom line is we are back to the face</blockquote> sorry, i meant to say "bottom line is we are back to the FACT" haha

AE3007H1 on "Training or Fantasy?"

AE3007H1 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:41:17 +0000

You are absolutely correct in you statement and thinking. I insert the analogy of the smoker. They should spend their money on other things but for some reason they still buy the cigarettes! Another example of this human thought process: I am a private pilot. I have my tail dragger sign off and have more aerobatic hours than instrument hours. The aerobatic hours and training is not practical for my everyday flying of getting from one airport to another, hell it will not even help me fly in bad weather or at night. What it will help me do is evade the Red Barron if he ever "gets on my tail". haha You see every time that I walk across the tarmac and I have the choice to go and train in the boring Cessna for my instruments rating or. go get in the CITABRIA tail dragger aerobatic plane and fly well, upside down.. I ALWAYS END UP IN THE CITABRIA!!!!!! haha So you can say that I am guilty of the same training woes and mistakes as you stated. But I offer this: My level of awareness has increased exponentially since the start of my aerobatic training. At the risk of sounding cliche "everything in the cockpit slowed down" after the first couple of aerobatic hops. Before I was always "behind the plane" in that I was reacting to what the plane was doing and always a step behind. After that particular moment on the second aerobatic hop that I took everything slowed down. I now am ahead of the plane and am able to anticipate what it is and is going to do. It has made me a MUCH better pilot. I am much better equipped to instinctively handle rough and windy conditions that might accompany that bad weather I spoke of earlier. I am better equipped to handle all types of adversary that could and has happened while in the air. And if that Red Barron ever gets on my tail I know I can shake him! haha Bottom line is we are back to the face that anytime a fire arm is in your hands, and you are getting training, and most importantly you are observing safety precautions, it is a good thing. We as trainees tend to train on the things that we like and not what we don't. This is an area that we all could look at by being honest with ourselves and training more on those things and areas that we are not good at.

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cshoff — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:19:50 +0000

<blockquote>fkarlh wrote: I agree with AE3007H1. There is no such thing as too much education. Saying that ordinary folks taking special ops type training are just having a cops-n-robbers playday and will never be in a position to kick down doors, etc. reminds me of my son telling me he doesn't need to study calculus/science/history (fill in the blank) because he doesn't plan on becoming a scientist, historian, etc. Education builds on itself and what you learn from kicking down doors at Fantasy camp may help to save your life in ways Walter Mitty never dreamed.</blockquote> There is no doubt that a person stands to gain some knowledge and skills from the "fantasy" courses we've been discussing, and at some point in that person's life, they potentially could find themselves in a position to implement some of that knowledge and skill. I don't think anyone would argue that. But when we look at it from a pragmatic angle, the reality is that most armed citizens train much less than what is "ideal" for a number of reasons, the least of which are not time and money. When the "average" gun carrying citizen only allows a handful of days and a limited amount of money for training each year, what kind of training would be the most beneficial for that person? Is this person better off to spend all of his/her money going through a high-dollar sniper class, or would they be better off to spend it going through several reasonably-priced classes that cover various aspects of self defense? And this is where I think people need to be careful and realistic in their training decisions. I've seen a number of guys save up money all year just so they can go attend some high-speed carbine course several states away, and in the meantime, they are shooting their daily carry less and less and allowing their perishable skills to deteriorate because they don't have the extra money left over for pistol ammo. To me, that kind of decision defies logic.

fkarlh on "Training or Fantasy?"

fkarlh — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:07:41 +0000

I agree with AE3007H1. There is no such thing as too much education. Saying that ordinary folks taking special ops type training are just having a cops-n-robbers playday and will never be in a position to kick down doors, etc. reminds me of my son telling me he doesn't need to study calculus/science/history (fill in the blank) because he doesn't plan on becoming a scientist, historian, etc. Education builds on itself and what you learn from kicking down doors at Fantasy camp may help to save your life in ways Walter Mitty never dreamed.