In 1873 the British colonial authority in Natal attempted to disarm the amaHlubi tribe of their rifles. The amaHlubi refused to surrender their guns, and the British sent soldiers…
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In Firearm Rights, General Discussion
The Moral Superiority of Victimhood – a Dangerous Myth
April 26, 2019 Be first to comment
The intended audience for this piece is not gun owners. Although it is useful to be reminded at times why we chose as we did. This is addressed to…
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Bheki Cele’s 2018 Report Card – F for Failure in Five Key Areas
February 27, 2019 2 Comments
Bheki Cele has been our Minister of Police for over a year now. At the time the media trumpeted him as a breath of fresh air, taking over from…
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Carry Guns Are Made For Shooting – So Shoot Them!
February 15, 2019 Be first to comment
Carry guns are for shooting. Thank you, Captain Obvious. A truly mind-shattering observation you made there. Or so one would think. Too often this is not to be the…
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In Firearm Rights, General Discussion
A Line in the Sand – Negotiating in Bad Faith
October 22, 2018 3 Comments
Craig’s previous article along this line ran almost a year ago. It turns out that the our views at the time were nearly prophetic. With the leak of proposed…
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URGENT Dear Brigadiers Slabbert and Van der Walt SAPS Legal Advisors 14 June 2018 In Re: The judgement of the Constitutional Court on renewal of firearm licenses 1. As…
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A friend of mine survived a hijacking in rush hour traffic by fending off two assailants. So I asked him if he wouldn’t mind writing about his experience. You…
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In Practical Advice, Real-World Scenarios
Barrel Fellatio: pick your shooting instructor carefully
April 20, 2018 1 Comment
Written by Bryan Mennie There is a saying that those who cannot do, teach. Now, I know the root of this anecdote stems from George Bernard Shaw’s Man and…
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I am currently deeply involved in a project to sketch out the pathway to maximizing individual resilience. However, having recently worked with Arno Barlow in presenting a combatives course…
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In Comic Relief, Practical Advice
“But it’s just for Self Defence” – problems with online advice
November 14, 2017 1 Comment
Oh my sweaty cr….socks. How often have you seen this crop up in conversation? Typically it is part of a thread in an online forum pertaining to “which gun…