It's always hard not to fall in love with full-auto. The love affair has become even harder with the new KRISS Vector 9mm that comes in both semi-auto and full-auto.

I was recently at the IraqVeteran8888 Range Day and had an exclusive chance to shoot the new gun in full-auto. The only thing that made me sad was that I had 20 rounds in the mag. Next time, I'll have to get more ammo and run a few more mags through it!

Without further ado though, the KRISS Vector 9mm in full-auto.

Well, that time of the year is right around the corner where you either stay up until midnight to watch the ball drop in Times Square, and toast with a glass of champagne humming "Auld Lang Syne" and murmuring lyrics you don't know. Or, you've had enough of staying up until midnight for New Years and you're asleep by your normal bedtime.

Either way, you can celebrate New Year's by watching my latest music video, "Auld Lang Syne," a true musical classic. 

Also, if you received some Christmas moolah (cash-money, dinero, dollars, etc) from Santa and/or family+friends, my best-selling book "Shoot to Win" is available on Amazon for those who want to know how I went from self-taught amateur to Top Shot Champion. "Shoot to Win" will teach you all the fundamentals of pistol, rifle, and shotgun marksmanship. It's a book targeted toward people who know nothing about guns, but also for beginners who want to really dial in the basics. 

I review a lot of concepts in "Shoot to Win" that helped me create those "ah-ha!" moments. I simplify marksmanship frameworks so you understand the what, how, and why around the technique. If you're interested in learning more, check out "Shoot to Win" on Amazon. I'm happy to answer any questions here too if you'd like to post a comment on my blog.

So without further ado, here are not only the lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne" but my newest YouTube video of me shooting the song on the Musical Targets system with my Volquartsen Superlite 10/22 rifle, Leupold DeltaPoint scope, and ammo by Winchester. 

"Auld Lang Syne" Lyrics
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
and surely I’ll buy mine!
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine†;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS
​
And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

Can you believe Christmas is almost here?! I've shot another Christmas classic for your enjoyment.

Check it out, here's my newest video: Santa Claus is Coming to Town, shot with the Musical Targets system, Volquartsen rifle, Leupold scope, and Winchester ammo. 

I had a chance to shoot the Fostech Origin 12 shotgun at the IraqVeteran8888 2015 Range Day a few months back and had a great time seeing how quickly I could dump a 30 round shotgun drum. 

Check out the footage here!

Bay Area friends! I'll be teaching an intermediate pistol course this coming Tuesday, November 10th at Bullseye in San Rafael, CA from 6-9PM. 

Learn how to shooter faster and more accurately, along with mag reload techniques and how to solve pistol malfunctions. 

A big bonus, all students receive a free copy of my book "Shoot to Win" which doubles as the instruction manual for the course. 

There are only a few spaces left, so contact Bullseye immediately if you're interested!

Eugene Volokh writes an interesting article for The Washington Post asking a great question. Find out the answer in his informative write-up:

​https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/10/03/do-civilians-with-guns-ever-stop-mass-shootings/

Earlier this week, San Francisco's last gun shop, Highbridge Arms, announced that it is closing its doors in October 2015. Here's an excerpt from their Facebook page:

It's no secret that San Francisco has many anti-gun politicians in the Mayor's office, the Board of Supervisors, and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi represents the city as well. While there has been no official comment from Highbridge Arms as to why they are closing, we can speculate that years of political pressure, an anti-gun climate in San Francisco, and anti-gun legislation and laws created a super storm making it challenging to run a gun shop in city limits.

Adding insult to injury is the incredible and dramatic increase in rent for businesses and residents over the past 6-7 years. Making ends meet for the gun shop and its employees may not have been a sustainable proposition.

As Highbridge Arms was my home gun shop, I will be very sad to see it go. There is no official word if they are relocating or simply going for good. I hope they will relocate to somewhere in the Bay Area so we can ensure that San Franciscans can exercise their Second Amendment right. 

With Highbridge moving out, it will be interesting to see what will happen to legislation the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering which would require video taping gun and ammunition sales, and sharing ammo sales data with SFPD. My guess is that even with Highbridge closing by the time they vote on this, they will pass it in the hopes to keep any future gun shops from trying to open in the future. 

It will be interesting to see if any viable lawsuits come up in the future which argue that San Francisco has a de facto gun ban since it will (soon) have zero gun shops, or something along those lines. I'm not a lawyer, but I sense potential for legal action by some organization down the line.

Anyway, thanks again to my friends at Highbridge for supporting my career and being great friends. You will truly be missed here in San Francisco, and I hope folks go visit them before the end of October when they shutter their doors.

I part of select media and VIPs to get my hands on SilencerCo's new integrally suppressed 9mm pistol. 

It's a really cool product and you can check out more pics/vids at my full write-up: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/09/16/first-look-silencerco-maxim-9-integrally-suppressed-pistol-video/.

See it live in action below:

SilencerCo just announced a new subsidiary called "Silencer Weapons Research" which will focus on new technologies for shooters and hunters. Affordability is a key focus as well which will bode well for the masses. 

This Monday at a product launch event in Key West, Florida, I'll be seeing firsthand what the new product is all about, but for now we have this awesome teaser video:

For my full thoughts, head over to 
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/09/10/silencerco-hints-at-product-release-oculus-type-hud-true-digital-camouflage/

I'll be live blogging and hopefully streaming from the event this Monday at 6:15PM Eastern Time, so head to TheFirearmBlog.com at that time to see what kind of awesomeness is coming our way!

Pistol, rifle, or shotgun? There are many choices and considerations and what works for me, may not work for you. Urban or rural? Neighbors close by? Local laws and regulations?

I was featured in Tactical Life's article "8 Experts Pick Their Home Defense Weapon of Choice" - read more to find out my choice and the rationale.

If you want to read more on the topic, please check out Geek Prepper who does a really nice deep dive into the many considerations.