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Category Archives: Situational Awareness

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Thought of the day

Posted on June 7, 2013 by ExurbanKev
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I was on a video shoot with a photographer friend of mine, doing a series of lighting technique demos, and we were talking about the gadget fixation of most photographers.  “Don,” I said, “that’s because what they’re being told what … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Las Vegas

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ExurbanKev
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If you recall, Mrs ExKev and I spent a couple of days in Las Vegas by ourselves, away from the kids, and I learned a few things about my self-defense regimen. Lesson Number One: Crowds suck, because it’s pretty much impossible … Continue reading →

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Sneaky preview

Posted on May 14, 2013 by ExurbanKev
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I’m working on a series of posts that will be, I hope, the definitive word on concealed carry for men in an office environment. Still working on lining up the logistics on it. In the mean time, here’s a preview. … Continue reading →

Posted in CCW, Defensive tactics, gunblogging, Shooting, Situational Awareness, Training | Tagged Pocket pistols. | Leave a reply

No-Shoot

Posted on April 26, 2013 by ExurbanKev
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Andy asks an interesting question over at Ace Of Spades HQ:  I’m sure most of you have seen by now the photos of the two Boston marathon bomberstaken by Andrew Kitzenberg from his Watertown apartment during the shootout with the police … Continue reading →

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People who are panicking seek the familiar.

Posted on April 22, 2013 by ExurbanKev
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Some really good words of advice from Kevin Reeve on how to stay safe in a crowd.  It is impossible to anticipate every event.  However, most events will precipitate the need to MOVE.  MOVEMENT to SAFETY will generally always be your highest … Continue reading →

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1500+ words on creating a plan for home defense

Posted on April 2, 2013 by ExurbanKev

Whew. Took me a while, but I think I got it licked. It occurred to me later that new gun owners and people new to the idea of personal self-defense don’t know what I’m talking about when I say “safe … Continue reading →

Posted in Defensive tactics, Prepping, Shooting, Situational Awareness | Tagged home defense

See the shot before and after, not during

Posted on March 15, 2013 by ExurbanKev

I spent ten years behind the camera lens, making photos for a bunch of different local and national clients. My style wasn’t in the Ansel Adams/Minor White contemplative, process-oriented large-format work. I was/am much more at home in the free-wheeling, … Continue reading →

Posted in Defensive tactics, Other, Situational Awareness | Tagged mindest

Why Joe Biden Is An Idiot, Part XLVMCCCXIII

Posted on March 4, 2013 by ExurbanKev

“Well, you know, my shotgun will do better for you than your AR-15, because you want to keep someone away from your house, just fire the shotgun through the door.”  Ok, Joe, let’s see that in action.  Whoops, looks like … Continue reading →

Posted in CCW, Defensive tactics, IDPA, Other, Shooting, Situational Awareness, Teh Funny | Tagged politics

Life In The Fringe

Posted on January 29, 2013 by ExurbanKev

A couple of VERY good posts on staying aware and alert without busting a mental muscle. The Cornered Cat: Alertness Tips  Sometimes it feels like you just have to walk and text. Maybe you and your friends are going to … Continue reading →

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Teaching Situational Awareness

Posted on January 23, 2013 by ExurbanKev

… is a misnomer, because ALL of us have learned it and use it on some level every day of our lives.  If you’ve ever kept an eye out for your mom whilst sneaking cookies out of the cookie jar, … Continue reading →

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After Action Report: Combat Focus Shooting

Posted on January 14, 2013 by ExurbanKev

As I said last week, I signed up for a Combat Focus Shooting taught by Jon Abel of Phoenix Firearms Training. I wanted to take the course because it emphasized counter-ambush training for “civilians”, and I’m pleased to say it … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, CCW, Defensive tactics, Practical Pistol, Shooting, Situational Awareness, Training | Tagged reviews

More Guns, Less Crime. Again.

Posted on December 13, 2012 by ExurbanKev

In the aftermath of losing Heller vs. D.C., the district’s Mayor was certain, certain, that the streets would be awash with blood from all the murders that having more (legal) guns on his streets would cause.  Flash forward four years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Defensive tactics, Shooting, Situational Awareness | Tagged crime, heller

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