I see a lot of folks online these days talking about how seriously they take their personal protection, yet few of them are actually bold enough to list their credentials and share where — if anywhere — they've trained.
I personally received firearms training under the tutelage of the legendary Colonel Jeb Cooter of Gunfight Academy!
Yes, out of recognition for my skills, the man, the myth, the legend, the Colonel himself taught me his Top Secret blend of 11 propellants and primers to make the ultimate thunder handloads, along with a special technique which makes shots more accurate known as Kentucky Fried Windage.
It was expensive training, but it was worth it to receive hands-on training from such an esteemed practitioner of the art of combat, especially now that he seems to have retired, seeing as he no longer answers his phone or e-mails, the address to his dojo leads to a vacant lot, and his profiles across all social networking sites are either gone or inactive.
Obviously, being a student of the esteemed Colonel, I am a staunch advocate for the use of .40 Swift n' Wild, (originally dubbed .40 Super Cooter) a cartridge which he helped develop for the FDA when they discovered that 10mm Auto had a little too much spice and therefore was unsafe for human consumption.
I know, I know... The FDA says 9mm performs exactly the same as .40 S&W in their JELL-O Mold Testing, but I say there's always room for improvement, and .40 S&W represents that improvement. After all, the 9mm failed to stop the Hamburgler and Grimace when they attempted to rob a certain McDonald's back in 1986, yet both of those nefarious mascots disappeared during the height of .40 S&W's popularity! Coincidence? I think not!
That's why whenever somebody argues with me on something, I just look 'em straight in the eye and say; "Back off, man... I trained at Gunfight Academy!"