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Triangles, Recoil, and Your Spine: Focusing on a Proper Firearm Stance

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:46:48 -0400

A pistol is a small, polite jackhammer. Whether the impulse from each shot dissipates into the floor or into your discs depends on the geometry of the frame holding the gun — and on whether you have a foot back.

ATF Announces New Era of Reform for Gun Regulations

Fri, 01 May 2026 02:11:34 -0400

ATF Launches “New Era of Reform”: Director Robert Cekada Signs Landmark 34-Rule Package to Slash Gun Regulation Burdens

Two days ago, on April 29, 2026, the U.S. Senate confirmed longtime ATF veteran Robert Cekada as Director in a bipartisan 59-39 vote. Hours later, in his first official act, Director Cekada joined Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to sign 34 notices of proposed and final rulemaking—the most comprehensive regulatory overhaul in ATF history.

Cooper's Conditions: How Ready Is Your Pistol?

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Five numbered states, one pistol. The Cooper Conditions are the most useful shorthand in defensive shooting — and they tell a longer story about how American pistolcraft was taught.

The Process of Getting a Firearm

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:15:39 -0400

Hook (1–2 lines). What’s this post about, and why should the reader keep reading? Replace this blockquote with the actual hook before publishing.

A one-paragraph intro that expands on the hook. State the question or problem the post addresses, and signpost what’s coming.

Background / context

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Dont Get a Firearm if You Arent Going to Train

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:11:44 -0400

Hook (1–2 lines). What’s this post about, and why should the reader keep reading? Replace this blockquote with the actual hook before publishing.

A one-paragraph intro that expands on the hook. State the question or problem the post addresses, and signpost what’s coming.

Background / context

The reader needs just enough context to follow the rest. Don’t over-explain; link out to a definitive source if there’s one.

The main thing

Your central argument, walkthrough, or finding. Use sub-headings as the post gets longer.

Shomerim for Every Community. Not Just Hatzalah

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:05:31 -0400

Hatzalah for Security: Why Jewish Communities Must Step Up as Guardians of Our Own Safety

In an era of rising antisemitism—synagogue attacks, school shootings, street assaults, and terrorist threats—the Jewish community cannot afford to outsource its personal safety entirely to others. We have a proud tradition of self-reliance when it matters most. Just look at Hatzalah.

Hatzalah is a volunteer-led emergency medical service born in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods and now operating across the United States and beyond. It responds to medical emergencies with astonishing speed—often in under two minutes in dense communities—because trained, dedicated community members are already on the ground, equipped, and ready. No one questions its utility or necessity. In fact, cities and first responders routinely praise it as a model of community partnership that saves lives when seconds count. Hatzalah fills critical gaps in the public system without controversy, because everyone understands that when your neighbor’s life is on the line, local expertise and rapid response are irreplaceable.

How I Ended Up Here

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:13:30 -0400

I never thought that I’d be that guy.

I never thought this would be something I’d spend my time and energy on.

I have plenty more important things to do. I have a family. I have work. I have plenty of day-to-day drama. The last thing I need to add to the list is an extremely dangerous activity.

And that’s how the average person today views the who concept of firearm ownership.

Bereishit

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:33:22 -0400

“Shtey up! Shtey up! Meleches haborei!”

A traditional wake-up call used in Orthodox Jewish (especially Hasidic and Yeshivish) communities, often shouted in the morning to rouse people for prayer or Torah study

Shtey up! — Yiddish for "Get up!" or "Stand up!"
Meleches haborei (מלאכת הבורא) — This is Hebrew/Aramaic, meaning "the work of the Creator." It comes from a famous passage in the Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law), the very first ruling in Orach Chaim 1:1, attributed to Rabbi Yehuda ben Teima in Pirkei Avot: