Article By: William G.
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Is your craft sharp, or are you just pretending? (Musings about Helping a deserving sister officer, Policing our own “instructors,” and holding those “in charge” accountable)
Article by: William G. I was mulling over what I wanted this month’s article to be, and then came a call from the Judge. Sunday morning, early. He said that a woman had signed up for a membership at the private club we have, and she needed help with a “qualification.” He added, he had… Continue reading
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Carry Rotation?
Article by: William G. Many people seem to talk about having carry rotations. That is not new. It has existed as far back as I have been in the business, and probably since anyone with expendable income owned weapons. Most people have some type of excuse for it, as opposed to reason. That can cause… Continue reading
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I use State of the Art Technology
Article by: William G. Fads and trends come and go. Some are ahead of their time. Some are forgotten. Some endure. Some are forgotten until someone “invents them” for the hundredth time. The cycle repeats. Regardless, most all of us want whatever the best of the best we can get for protection life and limb.… Continue reading
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Observations From Teaching Non-Dedicated Personnel, or the OSS Methodology and When a “Compromise” Isn’t
Article by: William G. For a while now, I have been asked by either my Chief or my Father to teach women’s introductory handgun classes. A good friend of mine who is a judge teaches the legal portion, and I and a few of my shooting buddies teach ballistics, storage, handling, and shooting. It is… Continue reading
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Are You Prepared for THE Gunfight?
Article by: William G. What is a gunfight? It is a situation when one or more persons, using weapons (specifically guns) that can inflict greatly bodily harm or death, are actively trying to use said weapons to inflict great bodily harm or death on you; and in which you use your own gun to stop… Continue reading
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The Secrets of Life, and the young Firearms Instructor – A letter to my friend, the Captain
A friend of mine, who is a younger aged Captain with a metro agency in the belly of the beast, called me to ask my opinion on a pistol mounted optic technique. Tony is a very articulate, enthusiastic, and analytical man. He asks very well thought out, reasoned, and intelligent questions. I spent hours on… Continue reading
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Chasing Rabbits
Written by: William G. Perhaps a hookah smoking caterpillar has given you a call. Go ask Alice. I think she’ll know what I am raving about tonight while I’m on this airplane. I have carried a variety of guns on duty over the last three decades. Some issue, some personal. At times, I carried some… Continue reading
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Cold On Demand, or Cold in the Morgue – Shooter’s Choice
Article by: William G. We have touched on this before, but I was recently doing some YouTube research, and saw something I just cannot wrap my head around. The person was recording themself shooting a “test.” Before they started, they did a bunch of practice draws, and made sure to get their dot just right… Continue reading
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GALEFI Half Box Skills Check
Article by: William G. Leo asked me to come up with a course to send out to members that they could use as a practice session. He asked that it be kept short, and focus on what I thought were necessary skills. Those are the only parameters he gave me. It took me approximately three… Continue reading
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The Old Ways
(Observations on Recent Shotgun Sessions, in the Dark) Article by: William G. I was recently accused of being against progress, by someone that was ignorant of my track record and efforts. While the idea of living in the past (another country, where they do things differently) may be romantic, it is not necessarily the best… Continue reading
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