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The Parable of the Rats

by Professor Paul Markel | August 14th, 2024 | 0 comments

A farmer was setting rat traps in his barn and his young son was with him. “Papa, do you hate rats?” the boy asked his father. “No, I don’t hate the rats. Why do you ask?” The little boy seemed confused. “If you don’t hate them, then why do you kill them?” The farmer,...

Tactical Masturbation: Top 3 Stupid Human Tricks

by Professor Paul Markel | July 8th, 2024 | 4 comments

*Editor’s Note: This piece on Tactical Masturbation was first published in 2017. However, everything that was said still merits consideration, perhaps even more so due the to advent of the “Influencer” and “Instagram Models” “It’s nearly impossible for a...

Blood Trail: Fearless Fiction

by Professor Paul Markel | June 21st, 2024 | 1 comment

Fearless Fiction. There is some debate as to the exact age of The Iliad and The Odyssey, nonetheless these tales of fiction are at a minimum 2,700 years old. Despite their age, both works are the essential foundation of Western Canon and hold innumerable lessons that...

SOTG and SB Tactical Celebrate Brace Ruling

by Professor Paul Markel | June 20th, 2024 | 0 comments

Carbon County, Wyoming – Student of the Gun and SB Tactical celebrated the defeat of the unconstitutional overreach from the BATFE by giving away a brand new model SBA5 Brace from SB Tactical. Both parties would like to congratulate Don G. who was the lucky...

Shotgun Accessories: Practical and Useful

by Professor Paul Markel | June 14th, 2024 | 0 comments

When it comes to Shotgun Accessories, particularly a shotgun that is designated for fighting or martial application, there are a plethora of add-ons out there. However, we must consider which items are useful and practical and which ones are expensive gun-jewelry? GET...

Tactical Rifle Tips: Transition Drills

by Professor Paul Markel | January 5th, 2024 | 0 comments

Original Publish Date: 11/29/2021 | Updated: 01/05/2024 “Why do you carry two guns if you are only going to use one?” our instructor asked the class as a whole. I was attending a tactical rifle training course and all of the students were carrying some form of...