Long before Xtreme Measures did me the honor of allowing me to share my thoughts about gun-related topics on their blog, I was just a typical student of several of their pistol self defense and rifle classes. I've learned much during these classes, but arguably the most valuable lesson they taught me is when not…
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What Turkey’s Military Coup Can Teach Us About Preparedness
On Friday of last week, Turkish military forces staged a coup d'etat, and things got really bad for a few hundred Turks in the process. There are some people who see the military's attempted takeover as an unnecessary act by violent rebels, hellbent on subverting Turkey's constitution. Conversely, others see the Turkish military as heroes…
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Rifle/Pistol Class – 07/09/16
Yesterday we had a rifle/pistol class at our range near Dallas, TX. The weather was hot but we were able to get in some good training. This student has taken several of our group classes, but he wanted individual instruction so that he could hone a few particular skills. Further, his past training consisted of drawing…
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