The Winter of My 1911
Many shooters, competitive and recreational, take a break during the colder and shorter days of winter. Even for those of us who don't shoot at outdoor ranges, the holidays and other obligations often...
View ArticleWorking the Range
If you've shot or observed even one match, or watched some match video on YouTube, you're probably already aware of the most visible staff: Safety/Range Officers. While they're an important part of the...
View ArticleIt's Not Enough To Take Just One Class
While I shoot year-round now, the "start" of my season is the same as for many other people - early spring. From my last post, you know that I kicked this year off with a (ahem) bang, at the A Girl...
View ArticleOn Classifications, Competitions and Winning
One of my early posts here was about shooting your own match and finding the "win" that matters most to you. At some point, moving up in classification or winning matches becomes important or at least...
View ArticleOn Dry Fire
I believe strongly in dry fire, more so in the last year or two than ever before. While I've improved steadily since picking up my first gun and slightly faster since I started shooting competitively,...
View ArticleThe Purple Zebra
I've been shooting my beloved LWRC M6A2 AR-15 for many years in both CQB-type and longer-range events, but in the last year a number of factors combined so that I could build myself an all-custom AR. I...
View ArticleThe Sisterhood of Shooting
While I don't avoid my identity as a woman shooter, it's not a perspective I've focused on here because I believe a lot of the beauty in shooting is not gendered. That said, this community is where...
View ArticleClosing Out 2013
November is when the shooting season has or will slow down for most of us, after the fall frenzy of national championships and before the winter fun of SHOT Show and the IDPA Indoor Nationals.While my...
View ArticleThankfulness
Overall, it's been a great shooting year for me, both on the range and off. I have a lot to be thankful for, and perhaps a few things that you might appreciate too. The IDPA program that I co-direct...
View ArticleFBC Tactical 3-Speed Belt System
I have a love-hate relationship with gear. While I believe that the right gear will prevent a lot of frustration, much like having the right tools in the kitchen make for better food, it can be...
View ArticleYou've Decided To Shoot A Match - Now What?
Last weekend, I had the honor and pleasure of being part of the instructor staff for A Girl and A Gun Women's Shooting League's Second Annual Training Conference. While I spend a good deal of my time...
View ArticleMille Viae
I recently spent several days with Kathy Jackson while she was in town to teach a few classes. While Kathy is a defensive shooting instructor and scholar and I have been focusing my time and mental...
View ArticleIntegrity
If you're a competitive shooter who hasn't been living under a social media rock, you've probably heard at least rumor of a USPSA Range Officer who is being called out for allegedly adding to and...
View ArticleStill Alive and Kicking!
To my five readers: I continue to dry fire religiously, and shoot tons of matches. 3-Gun and USPSA have taken over my schedule this summer and fall. Please check out my Facebook page, where I post my...
View ArticleHi There - A Few Personal Updates, and Some Thoughts On Range Safety
I'm sorry for the radio silence here. While I've been able to post shorter tidbits fairly regularly over on my Facebook page (where you really should go for more timely news and posts anyway) and even...
View ArticleA Very Quiet Bang
My friend, Tracy Hughes, issued a dry fire challenge this month to the members of the League City A Girl & A Gun Club chapter, where she is the facilitator (among the many hats she wears!). The...
View ArticleHappiness and Satisfaction
I have been thinking some recently on how we frame our wins and losses on the range, match or otherwise. Very often, we are dismissive of or disappointed in our results, but in a way I'm not sure is...
View ArticleWhy Women Shoot Slow - A Response
Over at Women Carry yesterday, my friend Tammy posted some theories about why women shoot slow...or at least slower than men. Women and their relative ability behind a gun is a topic I've been thinking...
View ArticleThings I Learned in Gun School - Advanced Competition Pistol with Op Spec...
One of the most transformative experiences in my shooting career was taking Practical Fundamentals with Operation Specific Training. I’ve been fortunate to have been part of some really excellent...
View ArticleEvery Girl Should Learn How to Shoot - Part 1 of 4
In July, I was honored as the keynote speaker at the Women's Concealed Carry Fashion Show in Columbia County, NY. I went through my history as a shooter in order to figure out what I wanted to share...
View ArticleEvery Girl Should Learn How to Shoot - Part 2 of 4
Read part 1 first if you haven't already. As shooting became a more serious hobby, I became increasingly aware of the legal and political implications of my new weekend activity. Although I was having...
View ArticleEvery Girl Should Learn How to Shoot - Part 3 of 4
Read part 1 and part 2 first if you haven't already. The complicated web of laws and rules relating to carry, the heavy responsibility of choosing a potentially lethal self-defense tool, the difficulty...
View ArticleEvery Girl Should Learn How to Shoot - Part 4 of 4
Read part 1, part 2, and part 3 first if you haven't already. And as I said, I’ve found some of the best people in the world by being around firearms. It’s not all kittens and rainbows, but the best...
View ArticleContextual Handgun: The Armed Parent/Guardian (AAR)
After action reports, AARs, for training classes are often written in the immediate aftermath, even before the student has finished unpacking and doing their laundry. I like to wait a little longer to...
View ArticleThere Is No Crying in Shooting
There is no crying on the range. We've all heard that take-off from the line in A League of Their Own. It's the tough girls' (and guys') battle cry to "harden the f up,""suck it up, buttercup," show no...
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