Concealed Carry Expo This last weekend I traveled to West Bend Wisconsin to attend the first USCCA Concealed Carry Expo. One of the unique benefits of being a hunter is the opportunity to travel to exotic locations that not everyone else gets to see. From being in the bush in Africa to small towns in...
“Movement is life” “Always be seeking to improve your position” These two catch phrases stuck with me. Brett, our newest instructor and a recently retired Lt. from LASD mentioned to me in passing that this has always been the mantra at the Sheriffs dept. Recently though thoughts have tended to move toward the idea...
Diligentia “I’ve never done this before”. “You’ve never shot? Really? Your grip is spot on, and your shot placement is exceptional. I’m shocked to hear that this is the first time you’ve ever shot.” “No… I’ve actually been shooting for years… this is the first time I’ve ever shot out of a holster and done...
Improvised weapons and presence of mind. Last week in Marana Arizona a suicidal suspect decided to go on a low intensity shooting spree. Police were called and as the suspect calmly walked down a sidewalk randomly shooting, one police officer can be seen through the dash cam video using the most efficient weapon in his...
NRA and Nashville Hello Ya’ll This is Sandy. Most of you that read this blog regularly are familiar with my husband Steven’s viewpoint… sometimes opinionated viewpoint… sometimes pig headed viewpoint on things. This week, I wanted to give him a break and talk to you about an interesting experience I had over the past week...
Divide and Conquer. Last week I posted on facebook a verbatim exchange I had with an OCSD background investigator regarding the status of CCW permits in Orange County. I did this for two reasons: 1) He told me to. 2) I felt that it was important that people either with CCW’s or in the process...
CCW CLASS #11 “To be, or not to be–that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them.” This last weekend, I was inspired by sixteen ordinary citizens who made a decision to...
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman This last week we had the pleasure of hosting Lt. Col. Dave Grossman at Artemis. This Pulitzer Prize nominated writer, speaker, and retired West Point Professor has educated, instructed, and motivated thousands of law enforcement officers, members of our military, and legally armed civilians throughout his career. After speaking to over...
Why a “date night”?!? “I’ve got a question for you.” “Shoot” “This is a serious training facility, you guys spend a lot of time going over academic and legal ramifications of use of force, and you train a heck of a lot of cops.” “Yeah” “So… what is this whole ‘Date Night’ thing? Doesn’t...
The Unthinkable. Last week I was at Gunsight in Arizona taking a .223 Carbine class. As with most of the courses at Gunsite a “simulator” is somehow built into the curriculum. The simulators at Gunsite are a little bit different then the simulators we use here at Artemis. At Gunsite they call their shoot houses...
