Do you want to know more about the Constitution of the United States of America? Do you want your kids to know more? You should.
I encourage you to work your way through this excellent series delivered by Hillsdale College President, Dr. Larry Arnn, called “Introduction to the Constitution.” The series consists of 5 videos with accompanying study guides. It won’t make you a Constitutional scholar but it will give you a basic understanding of the document that governs this land.
I am thrilled to announce that JTT has a new contributing partner on board. The blog is continuing to grow at a rate that it makes sense to have some help and Jon is just the guy for the job. Trigger Jerks, please join me in welcoming my friend, Jon L.
Jon is going to be a great contributor to Jerking the Trigger. His background and real life experiences will help provide valuable insight. Jon joined the USMC reserve in 1999 and was trained as an 0331 machine gunner. Shortly after finishing college his unit was activated, and he served one tour of duty in the Al Anbar province of Iraq in support of OIF II during 2004. After returning home, he was hired by a large metropolitan police department in the midwest where he currently continues to work full time as a patrol officer.
In addition to police and military training, Jon has attended several firearms courses taught by professional instructors. He recognizes the value in staying current in the rapidly evolving world of tactical gear and firearms and looks forward to sharing his perspectives.
Jon is a no BS kind of guy and I am thrilled to have him on board. He is a heck of friend, a heck of a cop, and a heck of a shooter. Over the next several weeks he will start to become more noticeable as he ramps up. This is the first of several big changes that you will see in the coming months at JTT so stay tuned!
In the last installment of Be Heard I asked what you thought about the zombie marketing push that is so prevalent in the firearm industry recently. The majority of you thought it was fairly harmless but gimmicky and over done.
This week, I want to hear about your time at the shooting range. I am fascinated by the various ways people approach range time. Some people go with a regimented plan for what they want to accomplish in terms of drills or tasks like zeroing and load testing. Some people generally go with no plan at all and just play it by ear.
Do you plan your range time or do you just wing it? Maybe you do a little of both? Can either way make you a better shooter?
Comment below and Be Heard!
What do the hardened men of 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) do to relax and unwind? They beat steel with a hammer until it does their bidding… with a little help from RMJ Tactical. RMJ Tactical forges some of the most sought after tactical tomahawks in the world so they are perfectly qualified to help 1st SWTG(A) learn a thing or two about forging steel.
There is just something extremely fitting and poetic about these men who have been forged themselves into an elite fighting force, learning to forge steel into weapons.
See the full article at WWW.ARMY.MIL.
In the last installment of Be Heard, I asked what discontinued piece of gear you would like to see brought back. That is a pretty broad question so answers varied widely but at least two people asked for the return of the Blue Force Gear DAP backpacks.
This week, I want to get your opinion on a marketing trend that is really gaining ground in the shooting industry – zombies. The zombie themed advertising has even caught the eye off the media recently (here is just one of many examples). It seems that there are manufacturers releasing new zombie themed products daily.
So now is your chance to Be Heard – Are zombie themed firearms and firearm accessories harmless fun or do they attract unwanted attention?
Comment below to join the discussion.
