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Among many of the other crazy rules and regulations that the government has placed upon the ordinary citizen is the regulation of suppressors (also known as silencers to the uninformed). They will run you as low as a couple of hundred dollars to the thousands and are accompanied with a 4 to 12-month wait and …
In my previous blog, I wrote about how to carry (open or concealed) and particular situations that might dictate not being able, one of which is if you are in a place that you are not allowed to carry. Due to the nature of my job, I am not allowed to have a firearm on …
A popular reason for people to get a firearm is home defense, and many of us sell that to our significant others as to why we bought a gun or twelve…however, what is the best option? I would argue that like all things, it depends, but I want to give you my top three and …
There have been so many instances that people say things like “I don’t see anywhere in the Second Amendment where it says you can xyz.” Xyz, of course is a stand in for any argument that someone who’s not civil rights minded might make against what the Second Amendment means. A crucial and important element …
When we get the money for a new firearm, we are quick to get many things. First might be ammunition, to practice with it (if we can find it), then a myriad of “cool” gadgets from lights, lasers, optics, different sights…but we tend to neglect how we intend on carrying that handgun. There are several …
We have all read countless blogs, seen the videos about what style to carry concealed. Why does it matter? Aren’t they all the same? In some ways, yes, in others, no. Some are situational. Let me explain. I started carrying on my hip, with a full-length 1911 concealed. I am a big guy, and I …
Confession, sometimes it’s hard to come up with material. Because of that, I’m constantly polling friends, colleagues, and fellow instructors about what to write. I ask them about their needs and their student’s needs. Not so recently, I was discussing this with a close friend and fellow instructor, and he posed a question to me …
A good and proper handgun grip can make or break your shooting experience. Too loose of a grip, and you’ll surrender control. Too tight of a grip, and you’ll leave yourself subject to movement and tremors. How to grip a pistol is one of those topics that will garner a thousand different answers if you …
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 …
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 …
