The Texas LTC Process Changed On October 1, 2026: What You Need To Know
Texas DPS launched RSD Connect on October 1, 2026. Here is how the new License to Carry process works, including the new Texas by Texas (TxT) account requirement.
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Simple Ways To Avoid Becoming A Victim Of Violence
Situational awareness, the warning signs to watch for, and the self-defense tools average people can actually carry, from a former NYC robbery detective.
Speed Reloads vs Tactical Reloads: What Each One Is Actually For
There are two reloads worth knowing, they solve two completely different problems, and most of the confusion I see comes from students trying to use one when they need the other.
Dry Fire Practice: The Cheapest Way To Get Better Between Range Days
Ammo costs money. Range time costs money and drive time. Dry fire costs neither — and rep for rep, it builds more of the skills that actually matter than most live-fire range sessions do.…
New Red Dot? Here’s How To Actually Zero It
Red dots have become the default choice for a lot of students walking into Private Lessons lately, and for good reason — a good dot is faster to acquire than irons for most shooters…
What Actually Happens During Security Level 3 Qualification
I get some version of this question before almost every Level 2/3 class: “What am I actually walking into?” Fair question — this isn’t a 90-minute pistol lesson, it’s a two-day commitment, and most…
5 Things To Bring (And Not Bring) To Your First Pistol Lesson
Almost every first-time student asks me some version of “what do I actually need to bring?” the day before their lesson. It’s a good question, and the honest answer is: less than you think.…
Why You Should Still Get Your Texas LTC — Even With Permitless Carry
I hear this question constantly: “Texas has permitless carry now — why would I still pay for and take an LTC course?” It’s a fair question, and the honest answer is that permitless carry…
TWO REASONS WHY I ALWAYS HAVE A GUN
Two shootings, two very different outcomes. After the better part of thirty years in the 2nd Amendment world, I think it comes down to responsibility and self-control — and that is exactly why I carry.
COOPERS COLOR CODES OF AWARENESS
Jeff Cooper’s four mental states — White, Yellow, Orange and Red — remain the clearest framework for situational awareness anyone has written down. Here is what each one means and how to move between them.