This blog post was originally posted at WarriorCHL in March of 2017. I’m sad to say I never knew what a true gun belt was until after I left the military. Spanning the entirety of my career I used cotton

Many of you know about the Dot Torture targets that are out there. For those of you that don't, Dot Torture targets are small 8.5 x 11 sheets you can print out and take to the range. The course of fire

Since its founding under the great-granddady of demolition, Draper Kauffman, Navy EOD has operated under the premise that officers cannot and should not lead troops into situations that they themselves

It's not lost on me that the state government of Maryland made a condition to where people couldn't protect their First Amendment rights with the Second.

It’s time to bare my soul. Call a priest and a sewing circle, because this will be juicy and scandalous. Stand by to clutch your pearls…. WOMEN ARE BETTER STUDENTS AND LEARN TO SHOOT FASTER THAN MEN Take

​I’m well aware of the dust up this post will generate. So I will say this right off the bat: shoot what you want to shoot. If you are confident in your response time, aim, and overall security posture

Here's the rattle can (spray paint) job I did on my AR in multi-cam. I cut the patterns myself and layered the colors one by one. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I wasn't looking for anything

*Editor's note: This post was previously posted on my webpage in August of 2016, the year Texas became an open carry state. There are many critics to open carry laws that have little to no academic study

*Instructor’s Note – this is a DRY FIRE exercise only! Ensure you have your firearm clear and safe before proceeding. In previous posts I’ve explained that you need to include range time and possibly coaching

Considering the myriad of finishing schools I attended in the Navy, I should be a lot more in-your-face, neck-vein-bulging angry when it comes to safety violations on the range. Starting with Dive School

I always get a cocked eye brow or a side smile that precedes a smart mouth comment after I tell someone I carry a Beretta 92FS. Otherwise known by its nom de guerre, the M9 was the firearm I cut my teeth

For a disciplined individual, there can be a distinct difference in practice and coaching. For those trying to bridge the gap between the two, I recommend recording yourself shooting. If you are shooting

You just made the decision to buy a firearm. If this is your first firearm, it probably wasn’t an easy decision and I applaud you for taking this responsibility. I’d like to pass on a few things I’ve learned