Every Citizen a Soldier

I am writing this post to accompany my "CCW skills" that I will be uploading to rumble. There are several things a person must master before they can consider themselves competent enough to be a “good” carrier of concealed firearms.  First, and not really a “skill” is the ability to actually conceal their firearms on their person.  Second is the knowledge of local laws and the common sense to know when using deadly force is the right thing to do.  We can not address these in a blog post or in a video, there are far to many different variables and situations for us to discuss. I would like to discuss the weapons handling skills that I consider important for a person who wants to carry a firearm for self defense.  They are accuracy, the draw (or presentation), failure to stop, contact shooting situations, shooting at night, and unconventional draws.  These skills might or might not have been covered in classes you had to take to get your concealed weapons permit....

It is easy for a nation state to plan for the logistics of the future, logistics and economics are topics at the war college. Dedicated smart professionals study this, and the nation state has more resources than you can imagine. How can a citizen soldier prepare for an uncertain future? This uncertain future can include economic collapse, local disaster or an asymmetric war against an oppressive regime. We do this by balancing our efforts, we do this by thinking of the “five B’s.” I first heard of the “three B’s” (the first three on my list) before I was in the army in books about Vietnam- the resupply consisted of the three B’s. That stuff that keeps an army fighting. It has been expanded in prepper circles to include things for the family, to protect us from natural disaster, and as a last resort, to fight. I am going to explain them here with my own thoughts. I. Beans Even in the worst conflict, you will be eating more than you will be shooting. Food (and water) should be you first...

  Our Video on Firearm Safety A firearm is a tool. A tool that can be a joy to practice with, but one who's original purpose should never be forgotten. Put bluntly, firearms started out as a tool meant to kill other living things. All firearms retain that ability and there is inherent danger in their misuse. Nothing (that we can control) can hurt the public image of firearms owners than demonstrated unsafe firearms handling. Years ago, the father of modern shooting, Jeff Cooper, outlined four redundant rules of gun safety. Redundant means that the rules overlap, if you break one the rest will prevent a firearms accident from being a tragedy. If you follow them diligently you will probably never have a firearms mishap. Or, if you do, the damage will be minimal. Rule #1 All guns are always loaded. Always assume, and treat any gun as if loaded, especially if you have not personally cleared it. This prevents the very common “I thought it was unloaded” mistakes. Rule #2 Never l...

Our Video on Practical Shooting Practical shooting is shooting with a purpose, another end in mind than just getting hits on target. That end can be surviving a gunfight, winning a competition or putting meat on the table. In any of these practical situations time is just as important as accuracy. Distance, angle and position can vary from moment to moment in practical shooting. There are four principles that I have discovered are the key to success; (1) Safety (2) Stability (3) Sight Picture (4) Squeeze. Practical shooting is a “loop process” in that- as soon as you engage one target you start the loop over again with safety. I Safety Guns are dangerous, no doubt and safety comes from a rigid application of Colonel Jeff Cooper's four rules of gun safety. But strictly speaking, firearms safety is not the only concern here. Practical shooting does not happen on a square range. When you think safety you have to think about the positions of the other shooters, your buddies o...