-
Escalations and Thinking in Bets
In her book, “Thinking in Bets,” author Annie Duke remarks in the introduction, “Thinking in bets starts with recognizing that there are exactly two things that determine how our lives turn out: the quality of our decisions and luck.” She continues in the chapter LIFE IS POKER, NOT CHESS: “[…] our tendency to equate the…
-
Rape and The Matrix
The first part of my book is called Perceptions. What I explore in that section is an ordinary civilian’s perceptions of violent crime. It is evident through the social studies data cited that the public’s violent crime perceptions do not follow violent crime statistics. This mismatch should be disconcerting to everyone. What this means is…
-
Residential Dry Fire Simulators: For a Small Room
I believe two primary home dry fire simulators are appropriate for the home. They are Smokeless Range 2.0 and Point Blank Simulator. However, they are usually set up in large rooms. I only had my bedroom to use, and the usable space was about 10 feet by 10 feet. I won’t evaluate Smokeless Range 2.0…
-
Cameras
Many homeowners turn to cameras as a security measure for their homes. Cameras are indeed one part of a defense-in-depth solution to better home security. Unfortunately, many homeowners have unrealistic expectations about what cameras can and cannot do. It makes sense to want cameras to identify people, cars, and license plates. This type of identification…
-
False Positives and Security
What is almost as bad as having no home security? Having a security system that constantly alerts on false positives! What are false positives? It is when you have a security alert, but it turns out to be nothing – like a stray dog or cat. For example, let’s say you have a fenced-in yard…
-
Keeping Your Identification Separate from Your Wallet
As discussed in my book, I keep my identification separate from my wallet when I am out and about. Since most Americans keep their wallet in their back pocket, reaching for a wallet can be dangerous when stopped by law enforcement, as many people carry weapons in that vicinity. I carry my identification in an…
-
Form 4473 Changes
There were some not-so-recent changes to Form 4473 that I’m finally getting around to discussing. Here is an excellent summary of the changes. My concern is questions 21.b and 21.c. Here are the actual questions from the source: “Do you intend to purchase or acquire any firearm listed on this form and any continuation sheet(s),…
-
What If….
You are the operations manager of a firearms training facility that caters to the concealed carry market. Business is slow. Your marketing director says that to improve business, they are going to offer the following program: If you do your training, practice, and refresher, the training facility will pay all your legal bills if you…
-
Dillon Blue Press – 8/23
I was happy to see a great blue press from Dillon Precision for August 2023. There are many cool articles in it. I’ll give a quick summary. If you don’t have a subscription and you live in the US, you can sign up for it here. Safety Tips for Travelers – Maureen P. Sangiorgio. This…
-
Body Cameras for Concealed Carriers – The Uncomfortable Truth
If you carry a concealed firearm for protection, you should also wear a body camera and potentially an audio recording device if legally allowed. If you feel uncomfortable wearing recording devices because you might record evidence that can be used against you, you probably shouldn’t be carrying a concealed firearm. The footage you capture can…
Got any book recommendations?