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glock75 wrote:Good course. I recommend highly recommend it. Thanks to Karl Rehn for hosting this course; great job!

Glock75 - Thanks for the review. I am glad that you felt the class was worth the fee.

MadMonkey wrote:One of his Combat Handgunnery books helped me out a LOT when I was just getting back into pistol shooting. However, there are others I'd look to for advice and instruction now. It doesn't really feel like he's kept up with the times as much as he should have, and he comes off as a little paranoid when he's discussing legalities and such.

I wouldn't pay to go see him, that's for sure, even though he's a pretty smart guy.

I think that much of his "paranoia" comes from his experience in the 70s when the concept of a citizen [non-LEO] protecting themselves with a firearm was a radical concept. Unfortunately, even today, some people are trying to perpetuate that concept.

Greybeard wrote:The man was somewhat ahead of the times back in 1979/1980. Wrote his first book "In the Gravest Extreme", among other things, promoting the benefits of licensed citizens.

That said, the book is now 30 years old. Many things such as the duty to retreat have changed, and some like gun safety, cleaning and storage, not so much. It was also written from the perspective of a citizen living in the northeastern United States and prior to the Texas CHL laws were passed so his expertise may not transfer.

After reading some reviews about the content, it sounds like a useful book for the person who knows little about guns and self defense.

Greybeard wrote:The man was somewhat ahead of the times back in 1979/1980. Wrote his first book "In the Gravest Extreme", among other things, promoting the benefits of licensed citizens.

I found a "review" of his book "In The Gravest Extreme."

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=SzIqnovR9nU[/youtube]

I am most familiar with his work as the author of his articles in gun magazines.

Since I don't read gun magazines anymore I am not too familiar with his newer work.

He also has written a few books, but I have only read excerpts.

Posting a picture of him might get me banned from the forum, but "what the heck".



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bizarrenormality wrote:Giving credit where credit is due, he looks a lot better with the goatee than his old copstache.

Even with giving credit where it is due, that's not saying much.

mojo84 wrote:I visited with him at the NRA convention. While I like a lot of what he says and promotes, I noticed he is not short on ego even a little. He didn't let me get away from his booth without an autographed picture that I have no interest in. Price seems quite high considering the accommodations.

He's just trying make a buck. He has already covered this subject ad nauseam.
You can probably hear the same thing from watching a video, reading one of his books or magazine articles.
But sometimes, like a concert or play, it's more entertaining to see it in person.
Maybe you can sell his autographed picture on e-Bay to pay for the class.