Chances are great that you carry a gun to protect yourself should you ever be attacked. That’s good news, but the sad truth is that most gun carriers are woefully unprepared to win a fight with their pistol. Many folks have only taken their concealed carry class and go to the range to do target
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Tough Times Require Tough People – It is no surprise to anyone watching the news these days that the world is a crazy place. From highway hijackings in broad daylight, potential food shortages, and protests that erupt out of nowhere, life is a little less simple than 20 years ago. So, what can we do
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Why Proper Training and Holsters Matter For the following video review, I wanted to focus on a video that is now a decade old but, unfortunately, is still sadly applicable today. It is a short video of a wannabe influencer attempting to draw at close range of a target from a cheap OWB holster and
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One of my mentors in the shooting world that I took a class from was an old school kind of guy. I loved training with him and learning from him. One of the things he said in a class I took about what kind of firearms everyone should be looking for really stuck with me.
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When was the last time you made it out to the range for live-fire practice? If it’s been more than a month or so, I’m willing to bet your mechanics are a bit rusty. I say this because it applies to me, as well as any top-level shooter I have spoken with. Can you think
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Previously I discussed the influx of people coming to me seeking advice on firearms. My personal social media accounts have been buzzing with questions from people left and right looking for answers. During a small dinner date with another couple, we talked about what was going on in our lives, filling in the blanks, and
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Are you shooting .45 ACP, .40 or .380? Are you trying to understand why everyone seems to be shooting 9mm? Stick around, because I will present the factors that lead me to 9mm for my everyday carry (EDC) concealed handgun. Let us first address the question of how effective 9mm is for a self-defense handgun
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If you ask a person experienced in a skill how they do something, they may have to pause and think about how to answer. Even after putting some thought into breaking down an action in one’s own head, trying to move that information out and into an explanation can be difficult. This process is what
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I’m blessed to have friends and colleagues from all walks of life. With that comes different political views and perspectives. I have differing opinions from many of those that I connect with personally. To be perfectly honest, we can communicate reasonably and agree to disagree on those subjects we don’t see eye to eye. Firearms
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Our human senses are some of the most valuable things that we have. Our hearing accounts for 13% of all the information we take in. This sense needs to be protected when engaged in shooting activities. We’re going to explore hearing protection in this article. Firearms are loud. How loud are they? To answer that
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Being well-armed does not amount to a hill of beans if your skills are not regularly practiced and honed. The concept of training is a necessary part of your life, as a gun owner this should be engrained into your mind. Some states require training to obtain a license to carry. Depending on the regulations,
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Previously, I covered one of the critical safety rules of firearm handling. There are three NRA rules of gun handling and the Cooper rules. For those of you who need a brush-up or need to learn them, let’s review. The NRA Rules: Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. Always keep your finger
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