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YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU’LL BE REQUIRED TO DEFEND YOURSELF
October 24, 2018
There you are going about your daily business, when suddenly a bad guy comes at you demanding your money or your life. What will you do? A 63-year-old autoworker with a concealed weapons license shot a 43-year-old gunman who confronted him and attempted to rob him in the lobby of the Citizens Bank […]
MAKE SURE YOU TEST YOUR CCW HANDGUN BEFORE YOU PURCHASE IT
October 17, 2018
You can read a lot of reviews on the best handguns for concealed carriers and for every positive review there is a concealed carrier that will tell you that that model did not work for them. There is no universal one-size-fits all handgun for every concealed carrier. If there were, there would not be so […]
HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN ACTiVE SHOOTER SITUATION IN THE WORKPLACE
October 16, 2018
Few people expect to be the victim of a shooting in their place of work. It is rare that you will meet anyone who has actually been involved in an active shooter situation where they work. Very likely, you have no formal training in what to do if an active shooter opened fire in your […]
Should You Carry a Spare Magazine
October 9, 2018
Many concealed carriers carry a spare magazine or two to supplement the ammunition in their pistol. There is a fair amount of debate as to whether it is really necessary to carry a spare magazine or not and the best way to carry it if you do. There are certain reasons some shooters do […]
NATIONAL CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY MAY FINALLY BECOME A REALITY
October 3, 2018
Republican Rep. Richard Hudson (N.C.) introduced a bill that would require states to recognize each other’s gun carry permits, reported The Washington Free Beacon. Currently, each state decides which other states’ gun carry permits it will recognize. Some states recognize all other states’ permits, other states recognize no other states’ permits, and many fall somewhere […]
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CONCEALED CARRY AMMO
October 1, 2018
Most shooters struggle with what type of ammo is the best type to buy for their CCW. Pew Pew Tactical published a great article that went into a lot of detail about bullet sizes, calibers, types , components etc. Bullet Size & Caliber For guns, “caliber” means the diameter of the barrel and thus […]
THE BENEFITS OF TAKING CCW TRAINING CLASSES
September 28, 2018
Several states require concealed carry permit applicants to demonstrate handgun proficiency with a course certificate from a recognized concealed carry training program — in some states, this requirement can even be fulfilled by an online CCW course. For those who already possess a concealed carry license or permit, some states require a renewal CCW class […]
WILL DRY FIRE PRACTICE REALLY IMPROVE YOUR SHOOTING?
September 26, 2018
Most seasoned shooters will tell you that it takes continuous practice to be able to shoot accurately. One of the best methods of practice is dry-fire practice. It is effective, inexpensive and convenient as it can be done anywhere. Benefits of Dry-Fire Practice Dry-Fire practice helps you to develop proficient motor shooting skills because […]
THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS IS STILL AN ESSENTIAL LIBERTY
September 25, 2018
With football season started, every game opening starts off with everyone standing to sing our great national anthem. I’ve been thinking about what the founding fathers intention was when they wrote the Bill of Rights which protects our basic and inherit rights to speech religion, and the right to bear arms. This has become […]
Training vs Practice
September 21, 2018
What is the difference between training and practice? While the two sound very much alike, training is instruction you receive from another person showing you how to do something. However, practice taking the training you received and doing it yourself until you have mastered the concepts. Going to a shooting range and firing the gun […]