Buying that first pistol In almost every entry level firearm course I teach, the same question often arises, “What kind of pistol should I get?” Unfortunately there is no easy answer; many factors play into what is the best pistol for that individual. One of the signature features of our basic course is that we expose students to as many different models and styles of pistols that we can. The question often comes after this part of the course where students are taken by surpr

After reviewing the past 30 years of “mass killings” with firearms[i], I’ve found that each shooter had one or more of the following characteristics: chronic and persistent mental health disorders; dogmatic religious ideology; dysfunctional family and/or relationships; history of being devalued and bullied; history of social isolation and/or rejection; hatred, racism and classism; feelings of hopelessness and despair after a sudden loss of employment; extreme anger and aggres