John Johnston

GeneralNovember 2, 2013<November 2, 2013

Deputy Robin Hopkins of the Bernalillo County (NM) Sheriff’s Office was recently wounded in an ambush along with three Albuquerque PD officers. She is…

General, John's RamblingsApril 23, 2013<June 30, 2014

Why My Kung-Fu Isn’t Better Than Anyone Else’s…

Lately I’ve been having a lot of really great conversations with people in the training industry who are much more experienced than myself and as…

General, John's Ramblings, MindsetMarch 22, 2013<March 22, 2013

I Only Carry When I Need To…

I’m willing to bet money that we all have at one time or another heard someone utter the above words. Here’s the problem with…

Firearms, John's Ramblings, Mindset, TrainingMarch 16, 2013<March 16, 2013

A Very Bad Day…

I often times find myself discussing equipment selection or training programs and shaking my head. There seems to be a pretty common disconnect in…

Current Events, General, John's RamblingsMarch 7, 2013<March 7, 2013

…Fear is the mind-killer…

The unknown can be pretty scary. It’s pretty common to be afraid of the unknown and I can’t help but think that the firearms…

Ammunition, Firearms, John's RamblingsMarch 6, 2013<March 6, 2013

Handgun Caliber Selection: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the 9mm

So obviously in working at a gun store I get asked pretty frequently what caliber is best for _____ situation. While it would be…