As we live our lives every day, we are constantly making choices that reflect our acceptable levels of risk. We choose to follow the laws of the land because we don’t want to risk the consequences of jail. We make dietary choices that (hopefully) will work to reduce risk to our health. We choose where we will and, perhaps more importantly, where we won’t go in order to reduce the risk of harm to ourselves by those who don’t fear jail. There are many choices you can make each day that will … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Trouble
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Managing Risk in Your Life
Every action we take in our lives includes an element of risk. Both consciously and subconsciously, we constantly evaluate those risks and then modify our behavior. The result is a risk level that we as individuals are comfortable with. Daily activities as simple as crossing a street are relatively low risk if, and only if, we apply the commonsense criteria of looking both ways beforehand. Too frequently, we see folks so absorbed in their electronic devices that they are completely unaware of … [Read more...] about Managing Risk in Your Life
When Practice is Fun
Marksmanship is a perishable skill. If you don’t practice, your accuracy, speed and familiarity will diminish. The solution is simple: practice, practice, practice. While it may be difficult to get excited about doing dry fire drills at home, there is an alternative that is both fun and allows you to practice unique skills. Competitive shooting sports are alive and well in Northern Arizona. Almost every Saturday, there is an event happening that can offer both a fun way to practice and … [Read more...] about When Practice is Fun
Don’t Be the One Who Says: ‘That Won’t Happen to Me’
Our normal day-to-day lives are risk-filled adventures that sometimes get out of hand. While we live in a society that provides us protection from much that can harm us, we crafty humans find ways around the protections all the time. Let’s talk about a few examples and what could or should have been done that would have prevented the event. I was cleaning my gun and it just went off! This is one of the most frequently occurring negligent discharges that often results in serious injuries or … [Read more...] about Don’t Be the One Who Says: ‘That Won’t Happen to Me’
