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Stop defending stupid gun owners. And get training so you wont’ be one.

While I was in Connecticut the last few days, I read two stories of stupid people using guns: one in my own state of Oregon, where a fellow had his gun confiscated because he fired a warning shot at a suspected burglar; and another in my neighboring state of Washington where someone shot and killed […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On June 3, 2013

Considering the knife as a defensive tool: what are the legal ramifications?

It’s rather fashionable in the self defense world to carry a knife as a backup to a firearm. At any ‘tactical’ event you’ll find people carrying a ‘fighting’ blade along with a ‘backup’ blade, and some practitioners advocate the knife as a primary tool for self defense. There was a time when I espoused such […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On January 7, 2013

People say “I need a gun-friendly lawyer.” I’m not so sure they do.

While easting my lunch yesterday I decided to do a little surfing. I bounced around a bit, watched a couple of YouTube videos, and ended up doing something I always regret: checking out some of the more popular gun forums. Why ‘regret’? Because they usually make my head hurt; inanity does that to me. Yesterday’s […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On August 10, 2011

Paging Dr. Ayoob: clueless person is dispensing dangerous legal advice!

We need 100cc of Factual Information, stat! This splashed onto several blogs last week, and it’s just too good a train wreck to ignore. Do not be mislead: the advice this guy gives is a sure ticket to a jail cell. The ‘term clueless loon’ comes to mind… For years people like Mas Ayoob and […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On March 28, 2011

Presented for your consideration, again: there is no such thing as a ‘clean shoot’.

I’ve been pretty clear over the years about my belief in the myth of the ‘clean shoot’. It’s a phrase that comes up with amazing regularity in various forums and in gunshops all across the country: as long as your shoot is ‘clean’, nothing else matters. As I’ve pointed out, the people who decide if […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On February 16, 2011

You need to read this. Seriously: what exactly is a good shoot, and who decides?

One consistent theme amongst the less informed is that all you need worry about in a defensive encounter is that it’s a “good shoot.” Nothing else, according to these keyboard commandoes, matters – you can do anything, as long as the shoot is “clean.” The trouble is that neither you, nor they, get to decide […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On September 1, 2010

Use-of-Force Myths: how many of these do you believe?

The archives over at Force Science News continue to fascinate. Issue #68 deals with several myths about the use of deadly force, myths that a large percentage of the population (regardless of their level of firearms knowledge) believe. The whole article is interesting, but it’s the first myth – that of the Demonstrative Bullet – […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On May 13, 2009

Yes, there are people who still think warning shots are a good idea. Don’t be one of them.

Xavier Thoughts chronicles the story of an elderly gentleman who, using his gun, confronted a burglar in his home. The outcome was that the perp got sent to jail. Great, right? Well, maybe not. This may get ugly when the inevitable civil suit is filed. You see, the perp was injured because the homeowner fired […]

Posted by Grant Cunningham
On July 11, 2007

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