Prolific gun magazine publisher, Harris Publications, announced to its staff today that it is closing down effective April 29, 2016. This move will eliminate 16 different shooting and firearms related periodicals and annuals.
Among the magazines shuttered:
During the past few years, regular readers of online gun blogs and forums have been exposed to a great deal of marketing when it comes to gun lubes. Everything from “you can eat it” to “nano technology” has been thrown into lubricant ads to entice buyers into picking one brand over another.
Some of the claims are valid while others are perhaps… less valid.
Fighting back against a spree killer (often incorrectly called an ‘active shooter’) is something that many in the mainstream media has unconscionably railed against. From anti-gun opinion pieces disguised as news articles to videos showing the poor performance of armed citizens in contrived situations, much of the old media has been wrongly beating the idea that you cannot fight back into the brains of viewers.
Tonight, however, there will be a different look at the situation. For the Record, an investigative journalism television program, takes on actively resisting a mass murderer.
For the Record is an hour long television news program that does in-depth investigations into various topics. I’ve seen some of its work on Islamic extremism, the Fort Hood shooting, the 2008 financial crisis, drug cartel violence and BMA land grabs. While much of the information they provide is unsettling, I have always found it to be accurate and apolitical. So, I am looking forward to watching this show tonight.
The above video is a preview clip with Rob Pincus, the owner of I.C.E. Training and developer of the Combat Focus Shooting techniques. In addition to operating a successful self-defense firearms school, Pincus is an author and frequent guest on news programs. He is extremely knowledgable on the defensive use of force including how the body alarm response plays into the encounter. Pincus is also one of the driving forces behind the new PD10 pistols from Avidity Arms.
Below is a video teaser from For the Record on the episode:
For what it is worth, I have taken a Combat Focus Shooting class taught by Deryck Poole of Echo-5 Training. Poole, an instructor affiliated with I.C.E. Training, provided top notch training and offered great insight into the shooting system. Whether you train with Pincus or one of his affiliated instructors, the courses are worth taking.
The show also highlights Endeavor Defense and Fitness in Hilliard, OH. In fact, Endeavor Fitness seems to have been the inspiration for the program, as For the Record did a short piece on them last December. Based on that video, it looks like these guys are offering some solid advice on how to respond if confronted with a nightmare scenario in a gun free environment.
I recommend taking the time to watch the show. Though I’ve not yet seen it, I am confident in the ability of both Pincus and For the Record to deliver informative and engaging content that is worth my time.
The Blaze is a multi-media network that started online and is now carried on a number of cable and satellite providers such as Verizon FIOS and the DISH Network. Additionally, the network is available as a streaming service (with apps for Roku, Apple TV and Amazon’s FireTV in addition to your computer and phone/tablet.) The streaming service is a subscription, but you can join for only $1 for 30 days and then cancel if you just want to watch this show. (Note: I’m not an affiliate of The Blaze, and I don’t make a dime if you choose to subscribe to its service. I am, however, a subscriber myself.)
The SHOT Show has come and gone, so there have been a lot of new product announcements to sort through. For all of you that are interested in the new ammunition that is being offered, here is a round up of the new loads introduced for 2016.
Kalashnikov USA announced the introduction of the AK Alpha rifle to the US market. The new gun uses an AK-style action but upgrades the platform to provide a rifle with more modern features and utility.