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Last week, I posted an article linking to my most popular posts in 2025.  In that article, I discussed how my “most popular” articles were not the same as my “best” articles.     I liked many of the most popular articles (ranked by page view), but I think many other articles that I wrote...
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Pistol Light Switchology – American Cop Erich discusses handgun WMLs and how to switch them easily.  For more information on the topic, you may also like Weapon-Mounted Lights and Concealed Carry: From Impractical to Inevitable...
Seth Godin once made a very powerful statement in a blog post.   “My most popular blog posts this year…weren’t my best ones. As usual, the most popular music wasn’t the best recorded this year either. Same for the highest-grossing movies, restaurants and politicians doing fundraising. “Best” is rarely the same as “popular.”  Which means that...
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Is The .380 Any Good For Self Defense? My articles on the .380 acp cartridge have consistently been the most popular on my website since its inception.  Here is a deep dive on the issues...

The Lion and the Risk-Takers

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*This is a guest post from my friend Doug Deaton.  Doug is a retired Texas police officer who now works as an expert witness in use of force court cases.  His biography is at the end of this article. Pay attention to Doug’s analogy and be very smart about poking lions. -Greg       I recently had a...