Flying with Firearms: A Few New Lessons Learned
"I can't tell you what's going to happen next, but I will explain it once it's over," the TSA supervisor said to me after the explosives detector alarmed on my shotgun case. Again.
Last week...
Keep Calm and Carry On: Guns for Beginners
In the video below, Floridian Michael Wanger confronted a motorcyclist speeding through his Cape Coral neighborhood. Mr. Wanger admits that he was screaming at the biker using some "strong language." Minutes later, the motorcyclist's...
IWB or OWB, The Concealed Carry Conundrum: Guns For Beginners
Lots of concealed carriers choose either inside the waistband or outside the waistband and stick with it. Then there are those of us who switch back and forth depending on circumstances, time of year...
Women Are Better Off Buying A Small Gun for Concealed Carry: Guns for Beginners
Small handguns suck. There's less mass to soak-up recoil. There's less surface area for a secure grip. They tend to shoot smaller bullets, which create smaller wound channels, delivering less "stopping power." In...
How to Buy a Suppressor: Tag Along As Robert Buys His First One
Completing the paperwork for a suppressor purchase can have you running all around town for passport photos and fingerprinting. Then it's off to a long, slow process filling out forms at your dealer. But...
Essentials for Serious Waterfowlers: Choose the Right Shotgun
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Being a successful waterfowl hunter begins with choosing the right gun. A quality, reliable shotgun that won't fail when you need it is crucial when chasing the elusive waterfowl grand slam, as I...
Include Plenty of Dry Firing to Improve Your Shooting – Guns for Beginners
If there's one thing that any concealed carry training regimen should include, it's dry firing practice. And plenty of it. Some might even argue that it's the most important training a concealed carrier can...
When You Can Legally Shoot Someone: Guns for Beginners
A Texan can shoot someone "who is fleeing immediately after committing burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, or theft during the nighttime from escaping with the property." In the northeast, shooting a fleeing nighttime burglar would...
5 Optics Questions You Never Wanted to Ask—ANSWERED!
A surprising number of people don't understand the basic features of optics but are too embarrassed to ask. End the shame right here.
As a recap from the video above:
1. How do I understand those scope...
Get A Grip! Guns for Beginners
I've seen a lot of firearms training videos. Wilson Combat's Going Tactical Episode 03 - Mastering The Two-Handed Grip below is about as good as it gets. Gun guru Mike Seeklander offers simple and effective...
Action Speaks Louder Than Words. No Monologuing! Self-Defense Tip
The Incredibles teaches us that monologuing -- ranting at your vanquished enemy before administering the coup de grace -- is a bad idea. The sign above makes the same point. Instead of plugging his assailant(s),...
5 Handguns Women Prefer for Self Defense
Ever wonder which handguns women choose when they're looking for a self-defense weapon?
These are five of the most popular handguns purchased by women based on their size, weight, fit and ease of use. Whether for...