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If you're armed and going hands-on, you've already made several mistakes

Sep 2, 2026

If you're armed and going hands-on, you've already made several mistakes

A training partner asked about firearm retention. My answer started somewhere else entirely.

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You're not waiting to be ready. You're waiting for something to happen.

Aug 26, 2026

You're not waiting to be ready. You're waiting for something to happen.

A firearms instructor told me why most people never train. I haven't stopped thinking about it.

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He had no idea what an altercation with me could lead to

Aug 19, 2026

He had no idea what an altercation with me could lead to

A Mercedes cut me off and looked back in his mirror. Here's the thought that determined everything I did next.

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He called me a punk-ass. I kept walking.

Aug 12, 2026

He called me a punk-ass. I kept walking.

I made the right call. It didn't feel like it. That's the part worth talking about.

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Three people. Three different calls. One detail everyone's flattening.

Aug 6, 2026

Three people. Three different calls. One detail everyone's flattening.

The Twin Falls story is more complex than the version going around. Here's what actually happened and what it teaches.

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She had three seconds. She didn't take them.

Jul 29, 2026

She had three seconds. She didn't take them.

Most people watching that hostage video are focused on the wrong part. Here's what it actually teaches.

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