Massad Ayoob on Guns
PICKING A SELF-DEFENSE ATTORNEY
Wondering about picking a lawyer if you are criminally charged or civilly sued? I just posted a discussion on this topic at our new YouTube channel, Facts and Firearms which you can find here:
https://youtu.be/CXlBxqBph08?si=6-hF6-sPgYL09YTp
WE MAY ALL ENJOY COWBOY MOVIES, BUT…
…a whole lot of them weren’t exactly true to history.
I offer you this:
https://youtu.be/c-Bccim8PC8?si=KeYRt14g79wYisXW
Comments invited, as always.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SELF-DEFENSE INSURANCE
I’ve been an expert witness for the Courts since 1979, specializing in self-defense shooting cases. I’ve seen a lot of justified shootings turn into legal nightmares that cost well into six figures – even...
R. I. P. JOHN HOLSCHEN
A few days ago we lost John Holschen to a heart attack. After a long career in the military that encompassed special forces, he had been teaching armed self-defense in the private sector for...
WOMEN’S ARMED DEFENSE
You’d think that when a woman uses deadly force against a violently attacking man, society would be sympathetic. Not necessarily.
I recently finished the eminently readable 2023 book The Furies: Women, Vengeance, and Justice by Elizabeth Flock.
She...
ANOTHER, HIDDEN DANGER OF “GUN-FREE ZONES”
I’ve long since made it clear that when I see “gun-free zone” I read “hunting preserve for psychopathic mass murderers,” since only the law-abiding follow the rules and murderers are among the ultimate law-breakers....
USE THE RIGHT AMMO!
Having recently gotten in 1200 rounds of Speer Gold Dot carry ammo, a thousand 124-grain +P 9mm and a couple hundred .38 Special Short Barrel, I’m reminded of the importance of having vetted guns...
THE AMERICAN SHERLOCK
On a recent plane flight, I enjoyed reading Kate Winkler Dawson’s “American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the birth of American CSI.”
Crime Scene Investigation is a constantly evolving field and one with which those of...
SAYING GOODBYE TO A GREAT COP AND SHOOTER
Herman Davison passed away recently, and we lost a good man. In the early Seventies, I spent some time with him as he made his rounds as a New Hampshire Department of Fish & Game...
FOR 1911 NERDS
If you are interested in the seemingly timeless 1911 pistol, spend a couple of hours sharing this deep dive into the gun’s development and the fine point details of its construction and subtle modifications...
