Guns for Beginners: Pistol, Shotgun or AR for Home Defense? Yes!
Over at guns.com, David LaPell tackles ye olde shotgun vs. handgun for home defense debate. After taking a Remington 870 and his Makarov PM to the range, Mr. LaPell asks "Why not both? Well, that’s probably...
Barter Smarter… Don’t Trade Away Guns or Ammo
Almost everyone in America has watched as southeast Texas bears the brunt of Hurricane Harvey. At the same time, disasters like Harvey happen with some regularity. In the aftermath of disaster, barter skills can...
Three Top Tips for Women Buying Their First Handgun: Guns for Beginners
In the video below, a female gun seller tells the female God family and guns vlogger her top tips for first-time female gun buyers. Just amongst us girls, Maggie at Blue Steel Guns & Ammo says...
Five Handguns I CAN Live Without
Austin Knudsen submitted a nice piece recently on five handguns he couldn't live without. Me, I'm more pragmatic. Any handgun that goes bang every time, and shoots to minute-of-bad guy accuracy works for me....
Guns for Beginners: Teach Your Children How to Unload a Firearm
All children should be taught The Four Rules of Gun Safety as soon as possible. If sprogs understand and appreciate the One Rule to Rule Them All -- keep all guns pointed in a...
How to Clean Your Rifle Barrel: Guns for Beginners
Birchwood Casey press release:
Although many hunters are tempted to seldom clean the bore of their hunting rifles, it’s important to do so on a regular basis to maintain your rifle’s accuracy and be prepared...
Kids Learn the Shooting Sports at Nation’s Longest-Running Shooting Camp
About 125 young people aged 9 to 16 made memories this past weekend. While attending the nation's longest-running NRA Youth Shooting Camp, these youngsters had a great time. After all, it's tough to beat camping...
Taurus Judge: Not the Best Choice for Carry?
The Taurus Judge series of .410-firing pistols proves that aggressive marketing can sell ice to Eskimos. The self-defense pistols aren't ideal for handgun buyers seeking stopping power or concealability. Why are so many otherwise...
The Truth About Pistol De-Cockers
by Frank Sharpe
There are a number of operating systems common to modern pistols, and we still see most on the range regularly. However, 85 percent of the guns students show up with fall into...
Guns for Beginners: Ohio Home Invasion Shows Need for Speed (So to Speak)
"The three carried handguns and handheld radios when they kicked in a front door," cleveland.com reports. "The men forced the resident to open a safe in the bedroom. They then ordered him to stand...
Why Don’t You Carry a Reload?
Millions of Americans carry a firearms every day. And that number's growing all the time. Yet not all of them pack a reload. IN fact, it seems safe to assume that the percentage that...
Turning Your Handgun Sideways is a GOOD Idea: Gun for Beginners
In the video below, JayDaYoungan's crew violate The Four Rules of Gun Safety with the usual aplomb. Students of the rap genre will not be surprised to see the vocal artist aim his handgun...