Glock is like the worst pistol ever. I mean, it’s inherently dangerous. For starters, the thing doesn’t even have a safety! I mean sure, it has that trigger safety…
I have had the privilege of attending numerous courses and camps which were primarily focused on survival. They included everything from one day excursions to 7 days in the…
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I ended my year with the displeasure of being told that guns are designed only for killing. I disagree. Obviously. There is a tenuous connection between an object’s designed…
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Comfortable guns don’t matter: buy reliability first
December 15, 2017 2 Comments
We are approaching year end, and I have some time on my hands. So I may as well tackle one of the enduring firearms industry myths. It’s a pet…
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Irrational reactions to violence: your mindset can save you
December 13, 2017 3 Comments
People make highly irrational decisions all the time. We decide first, and then attempt to rationalise our irrational choices with cherry-picked data. At least that is how Scott Adams…
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Situational Awareness is your best survival tool – learn to use it
December 12, 2017 3 Comments
Situational awareness is more important than your gun, knife, pepper spray, kubotan or any other self-defence tool you may have. Yes, I just said that! Why would anyone say…
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Defective Science: debunking the myth of ballistic fingerprinting
December 8, 2017 7 Comments
After years of research, Dr. David Klatzow’s monumental work regarding ballistic fingerprinting is finally published. Titled Defective Science, it is a must-read for any citizen concerned with justice and law…
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Since Gun Free South Africa is this week’s hot topic, it is prudent that we take a closer look at some of their favourite fallacies of logic. GFSA’s self-stated…
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Gun Free South Africa – Who are they and what are their aims?
December 5, 2017 24 Comments
What is Gun Free South Africa? Gun Free South Africa (GFSA) was founded in 1995 by Bishop Peter Storey. Their initial aims were to “reduce gun-related violence” in South Africa.…
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“For your safety”: stupid reasons behind regulations
December 1, 2017 Be first to comment
In each and every country that I have driven a car in, there were maximum speed limits. These limits differed from nation to nation, but the general idea remained…