Posts by Chad Winkler
Road Tripping for a Girls Weekend
The 2024 Mid-South Pow Wow is a weekend full of firearms, friends and fun! Currently there are ladies coming in from 7 different states across the country. The weekend will begin on Friday April 12th with Donna Anthony’s 1 Day Skill Builder Class followed by the opening ceremonies with guest speaker Natalie Strong of Elegant…
Read More...Pick Your Pistol, Prepare, & Practice
“CARRY ROTATION is a good indication that the person is just playing at personal defense.” – Sheriff Jim Wilson, Facebook, January 4, 2019. A few years back I was leading a Church Security Team through a defensive shooting course. The 1-day course called for about 300 rounds of live fire shooting and included topics such…
Read More...School Shootings the Media Won’t Talk About
On January 4th, the first day back at school after the holidays, a 17 year old student at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa opened fire in the school. He killed a 6th grader and injured 7 others before turning the gun on himself. The news media flocked to the press conference to cover the…
Read More...Tactical Anatomy for Law Enforcement
Last weekend a group of Boondocks Instructors gathered to participate in a potential new course offering, the Tactical Anatomy for Law Enforcement developed by Andy Anderson. Andy is a Boondocks FTA™ Instructor with a long list of credentials and classes under his belt, plus he is also an emergency room doctor here in Jackson, MS.…
Read More...The Unpredictability of Ballistic Injuries
The 9mm is a better than the 40 S&W and 45 ACP! That statement has probably sold more magazines and started more barfights than any other self-defense statement. A recent article entitled “The Unpredictability of Ballistic Injuries” published by Boondocks FTA™ instructor Andy Anderson in Science Direct, reminded me of the some of the stories…
Read More...The Prague Mass Shooting
There has been very little media coverage here in the U.S. about the Prague mass shooting that occurred on December 21st. One of the reasons is that the mainstream media wants you to believe that these types of events only happen in the United States. The Prague shooting claimed 14 lives, which would place it…
Read More...Capital City Homicides Decline, but Jackson Remains One of the Most Dangerous Cities in America
According to WLBT there were 117 homicides in Jackson. While this is down from a record high of 160 in 2021, the per capita murder rate in the capital city is still one of the highest in the nation. If you compare Jackson, a city with a population of about 160,000, with Chicago and New…
Read More...Bloodguilt: Self-defense & Scripture
As we approach Christmas, I think it is a good time to reflect on some of the things the Bible says about self-defense. If we profess to be Christians and we believe that life is a gift from God, then we should do all that we can to preserve life. Two of the most important…
Read More...Faith, Family & Firearms
If you were raised in the South, or really any rural part of America, then you can probably relate to those ideals and values. If your holiday ritual was like ours, it probably revolved around a family feast followed by a trip to the woods. Now in my 5th decade, I realize how precious those…
Read More...Locked In Grip
Recently my church security team and I headed out to Boondocks FTA for our quarterly live fire qualification. Armed with my Glock 48 I was still looking to ace the FBI qualification since I switched to it from my full sized carry gun earlier this year. I have never had any issue with getting a…
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