Posts Tagged ‘Safety’
How to Get Kicked Out of The Gun Range
Gun ranges provide a service that is much needed by American gun owners. Particularly for those of us that live in major metro areas the local gun ranges represent our only convenient option to train with our firearms. Sadly, some of the more effective training tactics that we teach our students cannot be practiced at…
Read MoreHow to Establish the Habit of Concealed Carry
This is one part in our series of articles about reasons why those with a concealed carry permit stop carrying concealed. Please visit this introductory post to learn more about this series of articles. As humans we are naturally creatures of habit. Our mind and body thrives in repetition. Building habits and breaking habits…
Read MoreIs Your Firearm Cramping Your Social Life?
This is one part in our series of articles about reasons why those with a concealed carry permit stop carrying concealed. Please visit this introductory post to learn more about this series of articles. I was a little surprised the first time I heard this from a past student. We teach and believe that there…
Read More10 Things That Will Stop a Bullet and 25 Things That Won’t
To be truthful we are generalizing some for the purpose of simplicity. Here are some disclaimers before we dive in: Different firearms and calibers of bullets have unique stopping power and potential for penetration depending on their velocity and construction. There is a big difference between a 9mm handgun and an AR-15 Some bullets for…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Cover and Concealment
There are a handful of vocabulary terms that make me cringe when I hear them used wrong and the terms cover and concealment are among those. This article will quickly overview the difference between these two ideas. Concealment in a Gun Fight Concealment refers to anything that hides you from view. Concealment is an important…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Retail Stores For Guns and Ammunition
One of the most popular articles we published so far this year was in reference to how one should try to avoid public gun ranges in order to train in…
Read MoreThis is the Script to Use When Contacting Schools About Eddie Eagle
Eddie Eagle is a program launched by the NRA to help protect kids from guns and accidents related to guns. Do you remember the DARE program? Cop goes into school…
Read MoreTen Things You Need to Buy With Your Handgun
Buying a new handgun can be an expensive ordeal. In addition to budgeting for the firearm itself you also need to consider the ancillary expenses that are critical to success with…
Read More29 Home Defense Tactics To Prevent Intruders
We all train and prepare to be able to use our firearms to defend ourselves in any life threatening situation but of course we hope we don’t have to. Today’s…
Read More7 Ways to Inspire Confidence In Others When At The Range
I have often thought back on moments when I’ve been out to the range with a friend or family member who is firing a gun for their first time. They…
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