Come visit the FBMG forum

The forums are up and running, and there is a ton of good content over there.  Please feel free to jump in and join the discussion.  www.fbmg.yuku.com

“One Shot Stop” Handgun statistics, and why they’re a load of crap

In my last CCW class, I had somebody talk about the famous “Marshall & Sanow One Shot Stop Statistics” and about how this student was going to use a 97% round instead of a 92% round. 
 
Okay, if you aren’t familiar with these, basically these two guys, Marshall & Sanow, supposedly looked at a ton [...]

Pistol class on the 17th

I’m co-teaching a basic pistol class on May 17th out at Global 1 in Cedar Fort.  I’m doing the lecture portion, that will be spaced throughout the day, and that will cover everything needed for the Utah CCW permit.  (and a good refresher for everybody else).
The rest of the day will be a pistol class.  [...]

On gun safety and getting your feelings hurt

There are 4 basic rules of gun safety.  If you always obey these 4 rules it makes shooting somebody on accident almost impossible.  To paraphrase:
1. Treat all guns as if they are loaded.
2. Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire.
3. Don’t point the muzzle at anything you don’t want to put a [...]

Movie Review: Expelled, no intelligence allowed

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091617/
 
Yes, I am the kind of nerd that will go to see a documentary on its opening night, and in this case, I’m glad that I did.
 
I thoroughly enjoyed Expelled.  Many “conservative” documentaries are pretty badly done, dull, witless, and just preach to the choir.  (guilty of it myself) but Expelled is well done, paced [...]

Sold out on Amazon, so that’s all folks

I discontinued the MHI version on Infinity.  Amazon’s now out, BN is out.  You may still be able to get them for a few days on that other link on Amazon because that is direct from Infinity. (the used & new link for $17 something).  Then I’ve got 20 on the way to me.  So that’s [...]

My novel, MHI, is in Entertainment Weekly

Pick up a copy of Entertainment Weekly.  On Page 69 is the best-sellers chart.  Entertainment Weekly will contact one big independant bookstore and use their list.  Luckily for me, this week was Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction & Fantasy mega-store.
#1  Outlaw Demon Wails -  Kim Harrison
#2 Snake Agent - Liz Williams
#3 Monster Hunter International - Larry [...]

Monster Hunter International: DISCONTINUED

Ha, I knew that would get your attention.
I sent off the paperwork to discontinue my self-published version of MHI, and sent back my signed contract for the “As of Yet Unnamed Big Publishing House” version. 
The downside?  It will probably be 6 months before MHI is available again from Unnamed Big Publishing House.  (they’ll get named [...]

Movie Review: Southland Tales

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405336/ 
I’m waffling on this one.  Part of me wants to give it a bad review, part of me wants to give it a decent review. 
The good:  It looks pretty.  Honestly, the shots are great.  The camera work is interesting.  The “motif” I guess you would call it, was kind of art schoolish, but kept your [...]

FBMG web page almost done, new forum is up and running

Our webpage/shopping cart is almost done, and the new one will be up probably next week.  (gunshow this weekend screws up everything).  In the meantime, we’ve added an FBMG forum www.fbmg.yuku.com
This has been by popular demand, mostly by people we’ve taught in various classes.  Plus it gives me a place to answer group buy questions.  [...]