Tag: Guns.com

I have just published another article at Guns.com on Safely dealing with lead, as well as another article on How to find a good firearm instructor that has also just been posted on Guns.com.

As I have said before, I think guns.com has the potential to be a great website.  They have some good articles on guns and some pretty cool staff members (besides myself).

I do worry that they are headed toward a little more fluff than substance.  However, even if guns.com does go fully entertainment, there is still worse entertainment than gun based reading.

I think that if you want to start writing for a living, this is a good place to start.  Guns.com have a pretty easy setup, and a great set of editors.

If you know guns and can string a couple of sentences together, then you can probably get published here.

I mean, I am no Hemingway myself, but I do like to see my stuff in print.  Because of this I have also started writing for the Examiner.com for local issues dealing with sustainable agriculture and firearm rights.

However, with the project load I have, as well as the full time job I have, I am starting to feel the strain.  I may end up dropping a project or two in the future.  Especially if I have to make hard choices about my time.

I have a new article on Guns dot com concerning the aftermath of a shooting, its the premier of my new shooting acronym ReCASA  (for I want to get back to the house….)

I have enjoyed writing this article on guns for guns.com.  Additionally, I am looking forward to sharing my thoughts on what do do after a shooting.

Based upon my experience as a firearm instructor, I feel that most people that carry guns are not competent in their use for self defense.  Those that are tend to spend more time on how to shoot with little attention on the “when” to shoot, or what to do after.

The article on guns dot com that I listed above is based completely on thoughts about how to interact with the police after a shooting.

I have no tolerance for criminals, and people that use guns improperly are criminals, but I also want to ensure that honest citizens that use weapons for their own self defense are able to go back to their lives without having to fight the criminal justice system.

I have discussed this system with multiple law enforcement officers as well as a lawyer – not to get legal advice, but to see how realistic my plan is.

Some officers said it was a little overkill, others said it would work well – none said it was an unworkable system.

If you want to read more articles of mine, I just entered into a freelance arrangement with guns.com.  I will have several firearm related articles on their new site in the future.  They are still in beta, but I have two articles online in the tactical and self-defense columns.

Small and Large Noticings on Women’s Self-Defense Training

The Case for Visualization Training

As my favorite author (Louis L’Amour) wrote, “a writer writes”.  I am pleased that guns.com allows me another avenue for people to read more articles that I have written.

I will never get rich writing articles, but I do have a strong sense of accomplishment when people read the scribbling I throw on paper.

My problem is that I tend to write as I think and don’t spend a lot of time editing, so as people read more articles, more people will discover my horrible grammar.

This has been a problem of mine on this site, and does limit my writing skill, but hopefully by working with the editors at guns.com I will improve.  The information however, is based upon experience and education and I hope  you get a lot out of the articles.

I imagine that this site will grow in the future to be a leader in the firearm information industry.