Manufacturers
We saw firearm application processing times see-sawing significantly over the past two decades.This is typical of interventions that don't address the core issues: behaviour grows better before the system starts pushing back, and it grows worse.
We are getting to the core of the Systems argument here: Small, well-focused actions can sometimes produce significant, enduring improvements if they’re in the right place. Systems thinkers refer to this principle as leverage.
Before we move on to discussing levels and flows, let's pause to consider how we should measure... anything.
Pushing harder and harder on familiar solutions, while fundamental problems persist or worsen, is a reliable indicator of linear thinking.
The Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS) report, accompanying the proposed Firearms Control Amendment Bill lists Social Cohesion as the number one priority. But it does little to explain why it concluded that "exploitation of the inadequacies of the FCA by certain groupings as well as criminals creates serious divisions in the community."
Since everybody is talking about firearm laws this week, I'll take the opportunity to talk about some laws of my own. Well, not my own, but close to my heart. The laws of Systems Thinking, as laid out by Peter Senge in his book "The Fifth Discipline."
We compare the new Mepro Hyper-Bright day-and-night sights to the competition.
My recent Facebook post about the new Eemann Tech competition trigger bar spring caused some serious discussions as to its applicability. Was it an answer to a question to nobody asked? So I decided to move forward my planned installed of this spring in my SP-01 Shadow for some first impressions.
In the fight of your life, your ability to pick up your sights fast and effortlessly will allow you to focus on the dynamic aspects of the confrontation. I discuss the different sight types and their applications.
Three years after the introduction of the Gen5, we are still excited to see new Gen5 accessories being released.
In times like these, we need to support each other. South Africa has a small, but growing industry of firearm accessory manufacturers.
I have always believed that our sport is about more than an off Saturday. We learn lessons and test ideas that we can implement in everyday life. The history if IPSC Production Division (like 'Production Divisions' in motorsport and a lot of other arenas) teaches us a lot about how complex systems adapt to artificial limitations.