Competition is a good thing, but it isn't training. IDPA tricks such as the so-called "tactical reload" can get you killed, says our resident curmudgeon. ... (READ IT)

Testing defensive handgun skills in a sporting environment ... (READ IT)

Good hits are made with perfect trigger control, not perfect sight control. Align the sights and have a perfect sight picture, but yank the trigger and you miss. ... (READ IT)

Handgun marksmanship begins with properly gripping the pistol or revolver. ... (READ IT)

How to Survive When Disaster Strikes
In an amusing B-grade Sci-Fi flick titled "Tremors," giant underground worms terrorized a small desert town. What is even more unbelievable than the giant worms. . . ... (READ IT)

Who needs to be able to defend themselves more, the physically fit or the handicapped? Obviously, the answer is the more physically disadvantaged. ... (READ IT)

IDPA Competition Rule Number 19, Proper Use of Cover, states, "If cover is available, the shooter must use it... ... (READ IT)

The current worry about security on air travel has increased the difficulty and time required to fly. ... (READ IT)

Like many serious students of personal defense, I constantly update my knowledge of what actually happens when one is faced with a deadly threat. ... (READ IT)

My opinion is that debating the topic of "life-survival training versus IDPA" is meaningless. Training to survive armed confrontations is not--and certainly should not be done as--a game or a contest. ... (READ IT)