Not an ideal self defense gun?

This week Michael descends into a rant on the subject of “ideal” self-defense guns… you’d think he covered that ground before! The issue, of course is that there is no such thing as “ideal” — only the compromises necessary to get you home at night. He also tips a hat to Caleb Giddings, who found himself “voted off the island” on Top Shots!

Listen here:

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Reference Links:

The Michael Bane Blog

McDonald v. City of Chicago

Jeff Cooper on the Combat Mindset (warning LONG YouTube video!)

PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL DEFENSE, by Col. Jeff Cooper

FOREVER ARMED, by Michael Janich

DRTV — Quest for Master Class

Gun Nuts Media

TOP SHOT

The Music of Hoagy Carmichael

The Music of Jimmy Buffett

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