The proliferation of guns is what is driving the crisis of violent crime and murder in South Africa. At least this is what we are repeatedly told in nearly…
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…
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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…