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NSSF: What to Do with Firearms and Ammunition Affected by Flood Waters

NSSF: What to Do with Firearms and Ammunition Affected by Flood Waters

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Firearms owners who have seen their guns and stored ammunition submerged by flood waters in storm-wracked areas are probably wondering if their firearms and ammunition can be salvaged and safely used.

Top Five Questions People Ask When They Find Out I Carry Concealed

Top Five Questions People Ask When They Find Out I Carry Concealed

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I don’t usually volunteer the fact that I am carrying concealed, but if the conversation goes there…

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 9 Ammo Selection

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 9 Ammo Selection

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The last thing we’re going to discuss in this series is what caliber? And what ammunition? This is probably the most hotly debated topic amongst concealed carriers, and it is sure to draw the ire of at least half of our audience. No one wants to acknowledge that they made a poor choice — or [...]

Shedding Light on LaserMax's GripSense

Shedding Light on LaserMax’s GripSense

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LaserMax has come out with a new line of products that truly bring innovation and functionality to your concealed carry or backup handgun. The LaserMax CenterFire with GripSense technology features a unique method for activating the light and red or green laser.

Cartridge Showdown: The 30-'06 — Awesome or Awful?

Cartridge Showdown: The 30-’06 — Awesome or Awful?

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Now, there are multitudes of wonderful cartridges out there, and I’ll confess to having a love affair with many of them. But for sheer versatility mixed with get-’er-done authority, my vote still goes to the venerable 30-’06. It doesn’t posses the smashing capabilities of the magnums, but neither does it pack the kick.

NSSF: Tax on Firearms in CT would be 'Disastrous'

NSSF: Tax on Firearms in CT would be ‘Disastrous’

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It’s a pity. For a variety of reasons related to its poor governance, Connecticut is losing the very residents it needs to pay the bills and at a truly alarming rate. 

Fix Your Shooting Stance! Important Thoughts on Weaver vs Isosceles

Fix Your Shooting Stance! Important Thoughts on Weaver vs Isosceles

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Stance matters a lot less than you might think. All a “shooting stance” needs to do is position your body weight to control recoil and keep you mobile.

Top Five Folding Knives

Top Five Folding Knives

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We’re gun people, but if we gun people are anything, we’re also knife people. And if there’s any tool that virtually every one of us is carrying, it’s a folding knife.

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 8 Training Program

9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 8 Training Program

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Learning to be competent with a gun isn’t rocket science, but it is going to require some hard work on your part. And there are no shortcuts.

Top PRS Glass? Vortex Razor HD Gen II — Tracking Test

Top PRS Glass? Vortex Razor HD Gen II — Tracking Test

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This is probably not a surprise to any of my regular readers, but I am a bit of an optics snob. I played sniper professionally for most of my military career, and that left a distinct mark when it comes to glass. According to the data, Vortex was the glass of choice for an astounding 73 percent of those in the top 15 slots in PRS 2015. Enter the Vortex Razor HD Gen II.