Does This Worry Anyone Else?

Packing My Stuff for Battle Road Shotgun

About to put all my junk in the car for a Fighting Shotgun Class at Battle Road USA. Temps promise to be over 100 degrees (looks like it might make it to 103) and it's a two-and-a-half hour drive down I-35. Hot and a long way away, but the knowledge will be worth it.
Time to hit the road.

Signing Up!

For a Fighting Shotgun class, that is. Anyone have suggestions for equipment? I'm taking a plain-vanilla 500 with me as of this point.

More of This

Just after dawn one recent Saturday, the Rev. McAbee strapped a Glock .40 to his waist and drove deep into the East Texas pine woods to Dirty Harry's shooting range.
He began teaching gun classes shortly after he earned his nickname, and cites Scripture that he says justifies the classes: Psalm 144:1, "The Lord has trained me for battle"; and Luke 22:36, in which Jesus instructs the disciples to arm themselves.

A feel good story about a pardoned felon/pastor training others in firearms. The story from the LA Times has a few factual errors and, what I would call, security issues, but overall a good piece. Go read it.

I Haven't Decided On This One

If my instructors had skipped a few youtube videos the class could have been a couple of hours shorter. Take out time for fingerprints because that is done offsite now and I can see it. Go read it.

Sure Shots

Learn it ladies, because you can't count on anyone else to come to your defense. That and it's just darn fun. Go read it.
Just don't get me started on Captain Kirk rolls.

Beyond Concealed Carry

A Review of the March 2, 2013 DFW Class

No one wants to be "that guy," but it turned out that I was, even if only for a minute. You know that guy, the one who has what looks like an epic fail in a class. Mine wasn't so epic, check that, it kinda was, either way it was definitely a teachable moment. In the close up drill where we were almost within touching distance of the target, I drew my XD and somewhere in the middle of everything I managed to release the magazine. The string of fire was over and, thanks to electronic hearing protection, I heard my mag hit the dirt. I don't even think I realized the weight change when the mag let go. All I knew was that the mag hit the ground and instructor Ben Branam was right behind me, as though by magic or some divinely-inspired instructor-sense guided him there for that exact moment. 

Food For Thought

Over at Herschel Smith's Captain's Journal. Found through the always excellent The War on Guns blog from David Codrea. Now is the time to start answering questions posed there and more. Go read it.

Too Much Fun

I know, it's not really possible to have too much fun, but the Beyond Concealed Carry class with Bob and Ben was probably about as close as one can get without actually getting there. I've been putting down notes as I think back about the class and I should have a coherent write up in the next day or so. I may even post a video to my youtube channel. We'll see how ambitious I get. I managed to leave my camera at home in the tumble to get out the door, so don't get too hopeful.