Your Hump Day Reading List for August 10, 2016

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Your Hump Day Reading List for August 10, 2016

In today’s Hump Day Reading List: another warning shot goes bad — very, very bad; Greg Ellifritz has some ideas on protecting yourself while working in your yard; reasons why your demeanor as an armed citizen is important; one woman gives her hard-won advice on concealed carry; not being noticed as a protection tool; the after-shooting “scan”; and how burglars do their work.

 

Warning shot goes bad. Again.

I’ve said this before, many times: warning shots are almost universally a bad idea. ...

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Concealed carry, Current Events, Defensive Shooting, Holster & Carry Methods, Home Security, Incident Analysis, Legal Issues, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Street Smarts, Travel Safety, Unarmed Defense

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Your Hump Day Reading List for July 13, 2016

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Your Hump Day Reading List for July 13, 2016

This week’s Hump Day Reading List includes an article on how to get the exercise you know you need; developing a defensive mindset; Greg Ellifritz looks at how terrorist attacks on airports are evolving; the AK as a defensive rifle; how to design your own home alarm system; what you need in an auto emergency kit; grandmas have always carried guns, but now they’re not afraid to admit it; and a look at the 20-gauge as a defensive tool. All ...

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Current Events, Defensive Shooting, Home Security, Incident Analysis, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, Rifles & Shotguns, Travel Safety, Unarmed Defense

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Your Hump Day Reading List for June 15, 2016

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Your Hump Day Reading List for June 15, 2016

This week we’re going to look at the importance of first aid during a terrorist attack; a man defends himself with a saucepan; some realities your CCW instructor didn’t tell you; why the pistol caliber carbine is a home defense winner; the fallacy behind night sights; understanding flashlights beyond lumens; senior citizens head to the range, for good reasons; why your defensive shooting instruction may not be all that valid; and finally, it’s not just the drug addict on the ...

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Accessories, Current Events, Defensive Shooting, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Street Smarts, Training & Teaching, Unarmed Defense

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Your Hump Day Reading List for June 8, 2016

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Your Hump Day Reading List for June 8, 2016

I’m always looking for great self defense information that the average person can really use, and this week I found a bunch of great articles! First, a look at training to use a defensive firearm even if the user has some infirmities; a real-life reason why you should have a “get home bag”; don’t call unwanted attention to your car; a look at some realities of police shootings that have important lessons in the private sector; the 12-gauge shotgun, properly ...

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Accessories, Ammunition & Reloading, Current Events, Defensive Shooting, Other Defensive Tools, Personal Safety, Prepping, Revolvers, Rifles & Shotguns, Training & Teaching, Unarmed Defense

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Your Hump Day Reading List for April 20, 2016

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Welcome to Wednesday — and the Hump Day Reading List! Today Greg Ellifritz has some lessons to be learned from recent news events; a look at why what works in the shoothouse may not work in the real world; Ian McCollum examines the pinfire revolver; storing a defensive shotgun; some women and gun myths get busted; how to deal with people who suddenly find that they aren’t as prepared as you are; and a look at why black women are ...

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Current Events, Defensive Shooting, History, Home Security, Incident Analysis, Personal Safety, Prepping, Rifles & Shotguns, Street Smarts, Training & Teaching

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Your Hump Day Reading List for Mar 16, 2016

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Your Hump Day Reading List for Mar 16, 2016

Today’s Hump Day Reading list looks at the legal and practical sides of self defense, plus a few things: a home invasion successfully ended by the defenders; good news for owners of 5mm Remington rimfire rifles; a robbery which ended tragically for the defender but didn’t need to; why you need to learn how to respond to an active shooter; why you need to understand the legalities of self defense; Greg Ellifritz shows you what you need to consider before ...

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MAR
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Ammunition & Reloading, Current Events, Defensive Shooting, Firearms Industry, Home Security, Incident Analysis, Legal Issues, Personal Safety, Rifles & Shotguns, Street Smarts, Training & Teaching, Unarmed Defense

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Your Hump Day Reading List for February 24, 2016

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Your Hump Day Reading List for February 24, 2016

My week has already been a whirlwind, but I came up with some great links for you! We start with looking in the eyes of evil; finishing the fight is more important than worrying about your choreography; how to escape from an active killer incident; the get-home bag and why you should have one; an unexpected benefit of being the “grey man”; Greg Ellifritz looks at one area where violent crime is rising significantly; Ian McCollum shows you an extremely ...

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Accessories, Current Events, History, Personal Safety, Prepping, Rifles & Shotguns, Street Smarts, Training & Teaching, Travel Safety

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Your Hump Day Reading List for February 10, 2016

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Your Hump Day Reading List for February 10, 2016

Hump Day brings us more knowledge! This week, we look at kids who’ve protected themselves with firearms; Ian McCollum with a very unique “automatic” pistol; Claude Werner looks at another negative outcome, this time based on unreasonable fear; tips for handloading ammo for your AR-15; why crowds are dangerous, and what to do if you’re in one; Greg Ellifritz has some lessons from a recent series of terrorist attacks; the repercussions of not having a good teacher; and the fallacy ...

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Ammunition & Reloading, Current Events, Defensive Shooting, Handguns, History, Incident Analysis, Legal Issues, Personal Safety, Street Smarts, Training & Teaching

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Your Hump Day Reading List for January 27, 2016

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Your Hump Day Reading List for January 27, 2016

Gosh, is it Wednesday already? This week renowned author Sam Harris expounds on self defense; we look at how people try to sell you fear, and how you can avoid it; Rob Pincus does his best to demystify the gun for non-shooters; how to keep your flashlight in perfect operating condition; a great article on the historical basis of self defense and why firearms are tied to that ideal; and Greg Ellifritz has some good advice about dealing with the ...

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Accessories, Current Events, Gunsmithing & Maintenance, History, Home Security, Legal Issues, Personal Safety, Politics & RKBA

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Your Hump Day Reading List for Dec 30, 2015

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Your Hump Day Reading List for Dec 30, 2015

For this last Hump Day List of 2015, Ian McCollum shows us what a real “mousegun” looks like; another Craigslist deal goes bad; what preparedness items to carry in your vehicle; attackers don’t always fit a profile; someone actually likes the SCAR rifle; Joshua Gideon talks about feeling safe; and Greg Ellifritz shows us the guns criminals actually carry.

 

Mousegun? More like ant-gun.

You’ve probably heard the term mousegun applied to many calibers: it’s generally said about the .25ACP and .32ACP, and ...

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Current Events, Handguns, History, Personal Safety, Prepping, Street Smarts, Training & Teaching, Travel Safety

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Your Hump Day Reading List for Nov. 25, 2015

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Your Hump Day Reading List for Nov. 25, 2015

It’s almost Thanksgiving, and you know what I’m thankful for? All of the great articles I found this week! We’ve got Greg Ellifritz commenting on a particularly ridiculous gun article; some talk about talking with business owners who ban guns on their premises; Richard Johnson reviews an interesting new pistol caliber carbine; saving money while reloading ammunition; Claude Werner looks at the case of a woman who pulled her gun when she really shouldn’t have; and Ian McCollum has the ...

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Ammunition & Reloading, Concealed carry, Current Events, History, Holster & Carry Methods, Incident Analysis, Legal Issues, Personal Safety, Politics & RKBA, Rifles & Shotguns, Street Smarts

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No, things really haven’t changed: self defense in a post-Paris world.

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No, things really haven’t changed: self defense in a post-Paris world.

The bodies in Paris hadn’t even been buried when the agendas got trotted out.  No, I’m not talking about gun control or immigration restrictions; I’m not talking about refugees or intelligence sharing or air strikes or border checkpoints, either.

I’m talking about the “you need to prepare to deal with this new threat!” brigade.

If you listen to them, the terrorist attacks in public spaces are such a unique and over-riding threat that you must simply develop a new skill set and carry ...

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Current Events, Defensive Shooting, Personal Safety, Training & Teaching

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On the Umpqua Community College killings.

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On the Umpqua Community College killings.

I’ve had numerous emails and messages asking me what I know about the killings which took place in my backyard this morning.

What I can tell you is that I have relatives and friends in Roseburg, some of whom are hurting tonight. Evil came to a beautiful part of the country — my part of the country — and found some people unprepared. That’s what evil likes; it thrives in those environments.

I’m not going to advocate for more gun control, nor ...

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Blog Stuff, Current Events, Incident Analysis, Personal Safety, Unarmed Defense

What defensive lessons can we learn from the “clock bomb” scare in Texas? You might be surprised!

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What defensive lessons can we learn from the “clock bomb” scare in Texas? You might be surprised!

You may not know this, but I’ve recently started blogging over at the Personal Defense Network site. Of course I’ve written articles for them for years, and have done a couple of DVDs and some videos for the site, but now I’ll be sharing things over there on a more consistent basis. You’ll be able to find everything I write for them at this link.

While what I share here tends to be of immediate, practical use the posts on ...

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Current Events, Incident Analysis, Personal Safety, Street Smarts

What can a foiled terrorist attack teach us about defensive planning?

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What can a foiled terrorist attack teach us about defensive planning?

By now you’ve no doubt heard about the tragic incident in Garland, Texas. For those who missed it, on Sunday a “Draw Mohammed” Cartoon show was held in that town; contestants vied for the best cartoon in celebration of free speech. There were speakers who are active in the free speech movement, including a Dutch citizen who has earned a spot on an al Qaeda hit list.

Two men — one of whom since identified by the FBI as having ...

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Current Events, Home Security, Incident Analysis, Personal Safety, Training & Teaching

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Criminals don’t obey gun laws. Not here, not in Europe. Surprised?

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Criminals don’t obey gun laws. Not here, not in Europe. Surprised?

We keep saying this, but the prohibitionists don’t get it — no matter where they’re from!

Every time a new gun control law (or any other law, really) is proposed it’s always predicated on the notion that criminals will magically obey the laws. Pass a law against any act and those who pass the laws present them as a solution to whatever problem they’ve identified.

Gun-free school zones are an excellent example: I don’t see where those laws have impacted any of ...

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Current Events, Politics & RKBA

Is this how “responsible” gun owners behave? I don’t think so, and neither does Starbucks.

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In case you missed the news yesterday, the President/CEO of Starbucks finally got fed up with conflict stirred up by the open carry faction of the shooting community and said, in effect, “no more.” In a statement on the company’s blog he posted a note (which you need to read to understand clearly what this is all about) which asked people to leave their guns at home when visiting any of his stores.

This all happened because Starbucks ...

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Current Events, Politics & RKBA

Regarding the Boston Marathon bomb attack: ramifications and defenses.

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I’m still mentally processing the information coming out of Boston about the attack at the Marathon. There’s so much to say, and so much that could happen as a result of this horrendous act, that I can’t possibly do it all justice. So, if you’ll forgive me this rather informal bullet-point treatment of the subject:

– Once again, the news reports during and in the 24 hours after the attack were wildly inaccurate. The problem is that raw intelligence is by ...

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Current Events, Personal Safety, Street Smarts, Travel Safety

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