20 Gun Safety Quotes That Influenced Gun Laws
America has the highest rate of gun ownership of any country in the world. There are about 310 million guns in the U.S. America also has one of the highest homicide rates of all developed countries at 4.7 murders per 100,000 people. Interestingly enough, violent crime rates have been steadily decreasing in the U.S. since […]
Do You Need Concealed Carry Insurance?
Should you get concealed carry insurance to protect you in the event of a self-defense shooting? This is certainly a popular topic of discussion. And there is a good reason for this. Although most concealed carriers will never need to use a gun to defend themselves, the daunting possibility does exist. The news has documented […]
The 2nd Amendment Is Not the Enemy: Colion Noir Interviewed on Self-Defense
“The only person that is in charge of your safety is you.” – Paraphrase from Colion Noir In a four-minute YouTube response video, Colion Noir, attorney and host of the online show “Noir”, challenges the belief that taking away guns is the magic eraser to stopping mass shootings. In the first 20 seconds, he points […]
Do You Care Enough to Step Up When you See Negligent Gun Handling?
For armed citizens, there is no room for negligence whatsoever. Stupidity has no place for an armed person. They are not supposed to commit an error. Not now, not ever. You are at the firing range and you see the person in the next lane carelessly pointing his or her gun on others unintentionally. What […]
The Ultimate Guide to Buying Handguns for Newbies
Buying a handgun is more intimidating than it seems especially for a newbie. There is whole lot of information out there that will make things more complex than easier. The various ways you can enrich yourself is by reading gun magazines or stuff over Internet to familiarize yourself with this thing called handgun. You might […]
Are you mentally prepared to use deadly force?
Assuming you’ve already taken necessary courses, met the legal requirements in your state and have obtained your permit to carry a firearm, have you put much thought into whether or not you are willing to use deadly force? As a permit to carry course instructor, I always pose this question to my participants because I […]
Effective Self-Defense System
When it comes to an effective self-defense system, there are five key elements. One of the elements is your choice of personal protection device. It can be a gun, pepper spray, knife, personal alarm and many more, or you can have all of these items. The next element is your choice of equipment to carry, […]
Consequences For Driving Drunk and Carrying Gun In New Jersey
Questions to answer. Drunk driving in Mansfield, New Jersey? Check. Drunk while carrying a concealed gun? Check. Executing those two in the state of New Jersey? Big check. A brief snippet about a man who got pulled over drunk in New Jersey was delivered to us by the Mansfield News Journal. Let’s make this clear […]
Why Do We Fear Guns?
Most people do not have any idea on how important guns are. The general belief of those uninformed and uneducated is that guns are evil and that they will only kill lives. What is often overlooked is the fact that guns are not evil themselves. Rather, it is the person who uses the gun that […]
Concealed Carriers’ Guidelines for Successful Carrying
The guidelines in this article may be redundant and boring for experienced shooters, but it serves to remind all carriers of the basic checklist for successful carrying. There are some things that are becoming a routine for shooters, so they do not focus on them and neglect them most of the time. The information that […]