by David Yamane | Aug 1, 2019 | John Murphy, pepper spray, Personal Protection
Even people who are avidly anti-gun recognize the value of pepper spray as a tool of personal protection. On the other side, some pro-defensive gun people ignore pepper spray thinking that the gun they carry will solve all of their problems. According to trainer John...
by David Yamane | Jul 23, 2019 | new shooters, Open Source Defense
Yesterday I wrote about a new source of information about guns in America, written from a gun rights perspective, Open Source Defense. One aspect of their work that I neglected to mention was the dedicated page on their website called “Take a Newbie...
by David Yamane | Jul 22, 2019 | Gun Culture, Open Source Defense
Open Source Defense is an online platform (website/blog/digital newsletter) dedicated to defending gun rights by enlivening, enlightening, and enriching the discussion of guns — and gun culture itself — in the US. I enjoy the materials they are producing,...
by David Yamane | Jun 26, 2019 | John Murphy, My Experience
Those who have seen my video on becoming a gun owner know that my wife Sandy played a crucial role getting me into guns. But the last time we shot a class together was in 2012. Over the past 6+ years since then, she has been accumulating nursing degrees while I have...
by David Yamane | May 28, 2019 | Gun Culture, My Experience
Earlier this year, philosopher Michael Austin posted a short reflection on “Virtue and Guns” on his Psychology Today blog “Ethics for Everyone.” If the title didn’t already grab my attention, the subtitle would have: “How ‘Gun...
