by Joel Gaines | Jul 29, 2019 | Readiness
“Nothing like that can happen here because it is a safe place.” What is “safe”? A quick check of the registered sex offenders in a five-mile radius should immediately disabuse you of any notion that you are “safe”. Now, what about...
by Joel Gaines | Jul 18, 2019 | Shooting - General
I shoot a lot because it is a critical skill in my readiness portfolio. I love shooting, but I hate being unskilled more. So, that’s the lens I look through when I am putting lead downrange. While it can be a lot of fun to go all “full send” at your...
by Joel Gaines | Jul 9, 2019 | Pistol Shooting
There is no end to the diversity of opinion on how best to do just about anything related to firearms. Think about it: each “system” of training has a slightly different set of safety rules. There are differences in thought about the best stance, the best...
by Joel Gaines | Jul 8, 2019 | Readiness
This topic touches on terms that can be frustrating to differentiate. We are not attempting to split hairs or get into semantics for their sake alone. Our attempt is to think specifically about preparedness vs. readiness in order to understand the difference between...
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