Archive for the 'Good To Know' Category

I don’t think so.

Read this and see what you think.

ABC had a show last week with Diane Sawyer that minimized the value of having a gun when trouble comes through the door.

We’ll here are some real-life stories of people who were glad they add access to a gun.

The book is called, “Thank God I Had a Gun.”

The folks at U.S. Concealed Carry have posted the details on it here.

I have no connection with Front Sight. I just know people who have spoken highly of the training available.

Front Sight is offering a limited time $100 Defensive Handgun Course at their facility if you pay for a certificate by April 20th. This must be your FIRST course with them.

Once you have the certificate you can use it any time in the future for the two-day Defensive Handgun Course. It’s a full two days from 7:30 in the morning to 5:30 both days.

Their email offer is too long to post here, and I’m not going to spam my email list with this offer.

I think this is a good deal. If you want more information, they don’t have a link to this offer – only an email I received.

If you want more information, email me at Rob@Tuckergunleather.com, put Front Sight Offer as the subject and I’ll forward the email to you.

If you want this, your check to Front Sight must be postmarked by April 20th, so don’t dawdle, dilly dally or otherwise procrastinate.

Tucker Gunleather – sharing the good stuff when we can.

Rob

I get many requests for us to build holsters for guns with lights attached. We make special versions of our Silent Thunder leather-lined holsters for some gun/light combinations, but usually for LEO’s or military use.

There are so many combinations of guns/lights/lasers that we don’t plan to keep up with all of them. In addition, for the average civilian, based on our own training and experience, we see a holstered firearm as a rapid-response, reactive tool. Lights and lasers might slow you down if you have no warning of an armed confrontation.

My training as a Naval Aviator, flight instructor, carrier pilot tells me to keep things simple.

I disagree with carrying a holstered gun with a light attached “just in case” because it complicates rapid response by adding in another decision to be made.

I know, you’re a grown-up and you’re going to do whatever you choose to do, and you have good reasons why you carry what you carry. So, we’ll disagree sometimes.

Here’s a tactical flashlight that has caught my attention. This may be a better choice than mounting a light on the accessory rails of your prized pistol for home defense.

One advantage is that you can illuminate the scene without pointing a loaded firearm at someone who may not be a threat.

First Light USA - Tomahawk Tactical Light

“With your Tomahawk securely wrapped around your finger, you’re able to perform any task you want -

including shooting with a proper two-handed grip, climbing, handling equipment and much more.”

Check out the Tomahawk at First Light USA.

Here’s the Manual.  Here’s a customer Review.

It’s so great to hear straight talk, especially when it’s well-said. Daniel Hannan, a British Member of Parliament, tells Prime Minister of the UK, Gordon Brown how the cow ate the cabbage. Watch this video and watch for Daniel Hannan in the future.

You don’t have to agree with everything Hannan says to appreciate his willingness to say how it is.

Daniel Hannan speaks

Daniel Hannan Blog

Thanks to Dave, one of our regular readers, we have an update to the story that Obama wants to end the Airline Pilot Gun Program. Officials say, “No, no, no there are no plans to curtail the program.”

Update here.

That’s a good thing. Unfortunately, we learn that Concealed Carry in National Parks has been suspended. Here are the details on that.

The NRA is filing an appeal.

John Longenecker (no relationship to me) has been writing intelligently on gun issues for many years.

He brings up a great point in responding to a NY Times article about the Washington, D.C. push to give residents a vote in the House of Representatives.

The NY Times blames the gun lobby for delays and says that the measure “has run afoul of the gun lobby that is determined to deny Washington another fundamental right to regulate firearms.”

John wisely points out that “citizens have rights, governments do not.” We should remember that and remind our representatives.

I recommend John’s article here.

30 years ago Milton Friedman gave a great explanation to Phil Donahue on why Capitalism and free trade create more well-being for people than bureaucratic re-distribution and state-managed economies. You might enjoy Milton Friedman and Phil Donahue – 1979.

Seth Godin’s blog posts are short, sweet and informative. Check him out.

Here’s an example.

The bad economy may be just the thing to cause you to go to the next iteration of your life.

Many people have always wanted to start their own small business from home, but couldn’t bring themselves to leave a guaranteed income.  Many successful small business people look back on getting fired/laid off/downsized as the best thing that ever happened to them.

Why? Because they started their own business.

Here’s a great article on “beating a bad economy from home” which may give some of you just the incentive you need to jump off the cliff and grow your wings on the way down.

Is it your turn? Good luck.

(Thanks for the link, Walter.)