We self-defenders are expected to behave like reasonable people. The Founders entrusted us to wield enormous power — indeed, the power to inflict death — in exchange for our commitment to be honorable stewards of that power (unlike the King). That’s all well and good, but…
read more →I’m sure many of you have seen this story. I actually hadn’t until my friend and trainer Craig Harper brought it to my attention this morning.
read more →I love guys. They’re so adorable. Having grown up with two brothers, I did learn to speak some testosteronian, although I’m not quite fluent as of yet. That skill came in handy once I became one of the few female instructors in…
read more →I don’t have any kids. Between my two brothers I have a whopping nine — uh, that would be 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 — nephews. They range in age from a few months to 14 years. All…
read more →A friend of mine (who shall remain nameless) got an email the other day from a well-trained fellow CCW permit holder and firearms instructor. Dude’s email address was something like [email protected]… Can’t wait to see what the jury thinks of that…
read more →In a wonderfully thorough comment made in response to my post on Scotchman and Blackface, my new friend Dennis H. made reference to two landmark cases from the United States Supreme Court: Tennessee v. Garner and Connor v. Graham. Since Dennis…
read more →This sucks. It just does. This lady did what she was supposed to do and got herself some training, but then apparently made a costly mistake and now faces serious charges and jail time. Basically she’s a PA permit holder, but she…
read more →After years of indoctrination that size equals stopping power, I have evolved quite a bit in the last few months. For ten years, I carried two full-size 1911s. Putting aside for a moment the Glock-versus-1911 debate (I’ll save that one…
read more →So, a bunch of you chimed in with responses to the epic battle of Scotchman and Black-Face, which later became a lawsuit decided in part by Hunt-Berlin Coal Co. v. Paton, 202 S.W. 935 (Tenn. 1918). To quickly recap, a strapping young bloke named Paton…
read more →Fun Fact: In Tennessee, a “dwelling” for purposes of the castle doctrine includes a tent. So even if you’re homeless and living under a pitched bed sheet (or perhaps you have other reasons for living in a tent for a…
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