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Situational Awareness Fail

Situational Awareness Fail

Something recently happened that showed me no matter how diligent I am most of the time, letting my guard down for just a few seconds can have a life-changing impact.

Float the Dot. Shoot the Shot.

Float the Dot. Shoot the Shot.

There is one mantra that I heard over and over during my week-long instructor-training course: Float the dot. Shoot the shot.

Worth Its Weight: How Much Is Enough?

Worth Its Weight: How Much Is Enough?

I’m not talking about solid silver projectiles. I’m talking about spending on your ammunition like your life depends on it.

Detroit Justifiable Homicides 25 times the National Average, Murders lowest in 50 years

Detroit Justifiable Homicides 25 times the National Average, Murders lowest in 50 years

Why are the recorded number of justified homicides in Detroit so far above the national average?

Pick Your Position: How You Carry Matters

Pick Your Position: How You Carry Matters

Here’s the thing: Far too few gun owners put serious consideration into how, physically and positionally, they carry

Here's Why You Need More than One Handgun

Here’s Why You Need More than One Handgun

Editor’s Note: The following is a syndicated article by author Eve Flanigan that first appeared in USCCA’s Concealed Carry Magazine Volume 15, Issue 5, July 2018 under the title, “Pistols & Potato Chips: You Can’t Have Just One.”  Many people who are new to concealed carry take what feels like the big step of purchasing their [...]

JPFO: You Might Be A Badge Licker If...

JPFO: You Might Be A Badge Licker If…

If you hate guns and want them “taken away” – why support police with multiple guns. More people are killed by government agents than by all criminals, right?

House Rules: Defense at Home Is More Than Just Having a Gun

House Rules: Defense at Home Is More Than Just Having a Gun

Home invaders, on the other hand, are truly the stuff of nightmares. Unlike burglars, these are individuals who break into a dwelling expecting, even hoping, to find you home.

The Second-Hand Budget Gun: Browsing the Used Counter

The Second-Hand Budget Gun: Browsing the Used Counter

Fundamentally, don’t be scared of buying used in the first place. The average handgun sold in the U.S. sees shockingly few rounds fired before it gets slid to the back of a safe or traded in for something newer and sexier that the shooter spotted on the cover of a magazine or in a YouTube video.

JPFO: The Hidden 'Red Flag' Problem

JPFO: The Hidden ‘Red Flag’ Problem

The real problem with so-called red-flag laws is that many folks pressing to pass them are convinced — anyone with a gun is dangerous and should be disarmed.