Category: General Opinion

If you haven't heard of Rick Taylor, you're wrong. Rick Taylor is the world's greatest tactical instructor, and he's an expert on fighting and tactical threats. In case it's not totally obvious, this is intended to be a joke. I will hopefully be making more videos like this in the near future.

Moveon.org released a video attacking the NRA last month. While I don't like certain aspects of NRA marketing, I decided to make a video pushing back against some of their more egregious lies. Here it is, with citations following the video. Citations: - Moveon.org video "Revealed: The Truth About The NRA" - Eddie Eagle/Journal of Emergency Nursing - NRA Foundation Donates 5.5M to local organizations in 2010 - MidwayUSA Brand Products - MidwayUSA Round Up Contributions Pass 1 Million Dollars in 2012 - NRA Board Members - Tiahrt Amendment Supported… Read More

I wrote an article on why the stories of "1.6 billion rounds" being bought by DHS a) aren't true and b) shouldn't worry you.

I made a video about that. It's brief and not intended to convey a complete understanding of the topic - just get the basics out to the masses.

Falconry is a sport with a rich history going back many centuries. It was the domain of nobles in medieval times and may or may not have been practiced as far back as 2000 BC - academics disagree on that point. What there should be no disagreement on is that falconry is insanely cool. A few months back, a friend of mine said to me, "I have a friend who trains birds, you should go take pictures." I was immediately intrigued, because I love nature and also love to take… Read More

If you've ever wanted to know just how much North Korea could do to South Korea (and US forces in South Korea), check out this excellent article. I read the entire thing. It's great.

You shouldn't wear camouflage patterns because they make you stand out. "What?" You say. "Has this guy lost his mind? The whole idea of camouflage is to blend in." Yes, that is in fact the idea of camouflage. And in certain situations, you should attempt to camouflage yourself. However, camouflage is more than brown and green and tan. The true meaning of camouflage is to disguise something in its environment. For a tree frog, that might mean looking like part of a tree. For a person interacting with other people,… Read More

I was, like many others, shocked to hear of the death of SOC Chris Kyle. Many others, especially those who knew him, are far better suited to write about him. I never had the chance to meet him or his friend Chad Littlefield, who was killed alongside him. I would like to discuss why I am quite simply dumbfounded as to how this happened, and then I would like to discuss PTSD. This is a difficult article for me to write on a number of levels. For a veteran of… Read More

Recently I read an article shared on a Facebook which was apparently written by a Bosnian who had lived through that country's extremely violent civil war. Although each type of danger one might face in is unique, I took issue with several items shared in the article. They may apply to that person's situation, but they are not, in my opinion, universal. While I do not have that particular experience, I have spent a significant amount of time studying (on location) the behavior of drug smugglers and migrants on the… Read More

I am auctioning off an AR-15 to support a charity I believe in, Rogue Corps. Rogue Corps aims to facilitate the efforts of wounded veterans who wish to take part in the outdoor adventures they used to enjoy prior to injury. I built this AR-15 and it has been used as my personal home defense rifle for the last two years. For more info, see the Gunbroker listing.