Episode 35: Utah CFP Class

I took the Utah concealed carry class last Tuesday, and here's a summary of my experience.  Also, my Saturday didn't go anything like I had planned.  I had intended to go to the gun show and talk with the inventor of the GhostBelt to see where I may be wrong.  Instead, we made a trip to the emergency vet's office because my cat suddenly lost all balance and coordination.  I've spent this week doing occuational therapy with her, and she's getting better.  Prayers, good thoughts, and healing energy sent her way would be most welcome.

FireArms Safety Education, LLC
http://scgunclass.com/

Dragon Gaze
http://www.chinastrategies.com/dragongaze.htm

Concealed Carry Laws Across the USA
http://www.handgunlaw.us/

A map of the current Right To Carry States
http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/02/right-to-carry-laws-map/

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Episode 34: Continuum Continued

Episode 32 was more popular than I thought.  Here I share some listener feedback I got and expand on that.  Also, my friend who told me about the continuum got back with me.  I touch on HR822, sparring focus, and sling (think David and Goliath) construction.


On the OODA loop:
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leadership/ooda.html

On HR822:
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h822/show

On parasling construction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAKogbV6eM0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaykoCZ2UC4

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Episode 33: Ghostbelt vs Fanny Pack

I don't exactly do product reviews as such; I just share my experiences and observations.  I also like comparing products.  Here I compare apples with pears (not oranges) when I look at fanny packs and ghostbelts for concealed carry.

Here's a link to the Ghostbelt site:
http://www.ghostbelt.com/

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Episode 32: Continuum of Force

Remembering a conversation from 28 years ago, I apply the Shaolin continuum of force and adapt it to concealed carry.  At the time, the gradient went: block, check, stun, maim, kill.  That seemed incomplete to me at the time, so at the low end I added in my approach evade and deflect.

For concealed carry, I also added avoid, and elude because discretion is the greater part of valor.

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Episode 31: Eye Dominance

Why is an anniversary dinner at a nice restaurant (Terra's in
West Columbia) relevant to eye dominance?  Simple - because I
hate buying pants.  An approach to cross-dominance that we don't
hear too much about is strengthening the non-dominant eye.

Here's a nice restaurant for special occasions in West Columbia;
you can't get a meal for 2 at the Melting Pot for this price:

http://www.terrasc.com/

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Episode 30: Laser Trainers

Dry fire is an important part of your handgun practice.  The SIRT pistol is great practice if you have a Glock.  I don't.  You may not either.  The Laserlyte laser trainer is supposed to be a one size fits all, and it works well for most.  The trouble is that the rod is too long to work in a snubby, and strikers tend to knock it loose.  Here's my experience with one.

http://nextleveltraining.com/

http://www.laserlyte.com/Laser_Training_System/Landing_Page/index.html

Here are some new podcasts I listen to:

http://newshooterpodcast.com/

http://roadgunnerpodcast.com/

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Episode 29: On Flash Mobs

Flash mobs: they started out as nifty choreographed bits of performance art for the people's entertainment and artistic expression.  Then they turned into thieving mobs that accreted in stores to shoplift and vandalize.  I spout off on some things that you'd like to do, but of course you can't.

Now it's gotten ugly.  Packs of human hyenas are now swamping areas that people always considered safe and strong-arm robbing and beating the snot out of innocent people.

In response, the good citizens of the Philadelphia area are starting to apply for their concealed weapons permits, and the media is having kittens about that.

Here's the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvvarvz3DQc

In contrast, Bruce Eimer has an article in Human Events that takes a rational and measured approach to self defense in a flash mob scenario.

Here's the article:
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=45824&s=rcmp

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