Last the weekend I set out to Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club to shoot their first match of 2013. In addition to this being the first match of the year, it was also the first match that would earn points for Team Down Zero Members. Dave Bair, Match Director of Ontelaunee IDPA, did a great [...]
On Monday, as I was leaving work, I managed to close a car door on my finger. It was an eye opening experience as to why every vehicle should contain a first aid kit. The experience also left me concerned about weither or not I would be able to shoot the Lower Providence IDPA Match [...]
In the gun community, there is a common piece of advice that applies to survival and preparedness. Any vehicle you own should have a Get Home Bag inside. A very basic bag may contain a first aide kit, change of clothes, food with a long shelf life, and a flashlight. Get Home Bags can become [...]
It has been roughly two years in the making but yesterday I was finally able to get Corey out to his first IDPA Match. We met up early Sunday morning and began the hour drive to the January 2013 Ontelaunee IDPA Match. Even with a wrong turn that took us out of the way, we [...]
On Tuesday, I woke up and found myself lying in the dark. Our pitbull snored softly from his dog bed and I could hear our old radiators tinking and clanking as they warmed up. I patiently waited for the alarm to sound, not wanting to get out of before I had to. This morning was [...]
Who in their right mind would want a Derringer with a laser? I know just the person, but first, I’d like to tell you a short story. Four or five years ago, a friend of a friend owned a gun shop located out in the Philadelphia Suburbs. Every once in a while I would get [...]
When I was a kid, I was a big Hulk Hogan fan. One Christmas I received a Hulk Hogan Hulkamania Workout Set and I was so excited. In that workout set was a hand gripper and I would click that thing closed constantly. When I think of grippers, for hand strength, I can’t help but [...]
A few days ago, I was browsing Google Reader and a post from Barron of The Minutemen caught my eye. The post showcased a video of Alan Gura speaking at the CATO Institute. At the time, I wasn’t able to watch the video but finally got a chance to watch it this morning. Alan Gura [...]
Sometime last year, I picked up a copy of Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun by Paul M. Barrett. My intention was to read through it and then put together a review for the Shooting The Breeze Podcast, much in the same way I reviewed SHOOT: Your Guide to Shooting and Competition by Julie Golob. [...]
