Disarming Victims Won’t Fix our Violent Crime Crisis
February 22, 2023 Be first to comment
South Africa is in the midst of a violent crime crisis. The latest crime statistics puts us on track for over 30 000 murders per annum, and a rate of…
Gun Owners Are Not to Blame for Mass Shootings
February 8, 2023 Be first to comment
Over the past weekend the pro-crime victim-disarmament lobby again made the claim that licensed gun owners lose thousands of guns annually, and are criminal’s primary source of firearms. This…
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I have on more than one occasion remarked that I’ve learnt more about shooting from training students than I have from attending courses. That said, I also have the…
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Reliability, Ergonomics & Lumens – Choosing your EDC Torch
September 23, 2022 Be first to comment
Torches (as we call flashlights in South Africa) are a central component of everyday carry (EDC). We rely on torches to help us navigate, search, and identify in dark…
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This article was first published in the Daily Friend on 31 May 2022. Mass casualty events where the actions of one or more violent actors result in the death…
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Since this is Part 1 of…I don’t know how many, let’s start this discussion with a fact check: I am not an OAF (Operator As Fuck), nor do I…
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Everyone in the firearm-owning community seems to presently obsess about “tactical”…everything. Well, perhaps not everyone. But the term has so far departed from its proper use in our lexicon,…
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In Practical Advice, Real-World Scenarios
Situational Awareness for Dummies
February 14, 2022 1 Comment
Situational Awareness is perhaps the single most important component of Personal Security. Yet it is also perhaps the fundamentally most misunderstood and malpracticed one. Thousands of people become crime…
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In Practical Advice, Training Opportunities
Firearm Training – The Ultimate Grudge Purchase
January 30, 2022 2 Comments
Out of all the grudge purchases people make, firearm training is perhaps the most resented out of the whole lot. Some of this is likely rooted in the fact…
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Len Cloete Skiet Voorval – GFSA Dryf Oneerlike Agenda
November 17, 2021 5 Comments
The below is my retort to Adele Kirsten’s comments pertaining the Len Cloete shooting incident in Muldersdrift, as reported by Maroela Media in their article on 17 November. I…