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Beginning to Reload Advice On Buying Ammo
September 22, 2015
Beginning to Reload Advice On Buying Ammo Written by: Bob Shell Wow!You went to the local gun shop to buy some practice ammo and it went up a couple of dollars since you bought the last box a month or two ago. You have what is known as sticker shock. Welcome to reality. Gosh, you […]
What I Learned From Taking A Concealed Carry Course
September 22, 2015
What I Learned From Taking A Concealed Carry Course Written by: Michael Wight Using a weapon requires a good level of insight into all the mechanisms that are involved in its operation. You can have the right to carry a concealed weapon or CCW after participating in a course that educates people on every aspect […]
Top 10 Pocketguns Review
September 22, 2015
Top 10 Pocketguns Review Written by: Jed Henson You’ve decided to buy a pocketgun for self-defense, and now you face the daunting task of identifying the best one among the 200+ subcompact handguns currently on the market . You aggressively filter them down, first by caliber (goodbye weaker-than-.380 ACPs), then size (so long, revolvers), and […]
Selecting Between 6061 Aluminum Alloy and 7075 Aluminum Alloy For Your AR-15 Build
September 22, 2015
Selecting Between 6061 Aluminum Alloy and 7075 Aluminum Alloy For Your AR-15 Build Written by: Aaron Henderson When building your AR15 and selecting components, an inevitable question will arise in regards to selecting between 6061 aluminum vs 7075 aluminum alloy. When discussing AR15 parts, “aluminum” is commonly used as a short form of what is […]
When Self-Defense Is Your Best Defense
September 22, 2015
When Self-Defense Is Your Best Defense Written by: Stephen Palmer of Yavtich & Palmer “Who started it?” These are often the first words out of a parent’s mouth after a child’s fight with a sibling or neighborhood menace. We learn from an early age that it is acceptable—even expected—to defend ourselves against an attack, in […]
Perceptual Distortions In Combat Shooting
September 22, 2015
Perceptual Distortions In Combat Shooting Written by: Stephen Challis There is of course a stark difference between self-defense shooting and target shooting. If asked the difference between the two the average citizen may well quip, the obvious answer ‘targets don’t shoot back’. While this is true, it is far from the whole picture. If you […]
Grassburr Leather: Rattlesnakes and Gun Leather
September 22, 2015
Grassburr Leather: Rattlesnakes and Gun Leather Grassburr Leather Works: A Company Review Of Rattlesnakes and Gun Leather… The Concept that Lead to Grassburr Leather Works’ “C- Burr” Holster Written by: Jim Gardner My brother, Johnny Gardner, who owns and operates Grassburr Leather Works, in Fischer, TX. has built himself up a pretty good reputation for […]
Losing Your Firearm Rights
September 22, 2015
Losing Your Firearm Rights Written by: Timothy E. Zerillo Everyone understands that certain individuals cannot possess firearms. For example, most people understand that felons cannot possess firearms. You may wonder who else cannot possess firearms in addition to felons. Or, you may correctly wonder what possession means in this context. The expansion of federal law […]
How the British lost their right to Self Defense
September 22, 2015
How the British lost their right to Self Defense Written By: Stephen Challis In 1997 the hastily and ill-conceived legislation that banned the possession of center fire and rim fire .22 handguns in the United Kingdom became the law of the land. As a British Police Officer from 1974 to 1995 I observed the way […]
Purse Carry versus Carry Purse
September 22, 2015
Purse Carry versus Carry Purse Written by: Lynne Finch I am not a fan of off body carry. It creates risks that do not come with on-body carry, but some women prefer to carry in a purse. So, if that is your choice, there are things you need to understand. What is the difference between […]