Guns for Beginners

Finding the perfect carry gun requires the successful selection of size, action type (semi-automatic or revolver), trigger function, caliber, brand and (let's face it) style. It also depends on how you're going to carry. Open or...

TTAG's blogged the development of so-called "smart guns" for years. With President Obama's executive order paving the way for government agencies to deploy guns requiring electronic owner identification of one sort or another, the...

If you're just beginning the process of exercising your natural, civil and Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms, the gun world can seem a strange and intimidating place. A world unto itself, with its own...

https://youtu.be/DudiRFnAr2g In the story above, a motorcyclist drew his weapon when a road rage bumped his Gold Wing trike, and then approached him aggressively. The only time you can use or threaten to use...

https://youtu.be/dzTPxjOkuuc In the report above, the reporter holds up a key to one of those small cable locks that comes with most firearms. It's flimsier than a paper clip. She says "experts tell me that you should keep...

https://youtu.be/PuoEtG875Uc DaMosquito Jimenez's heart is in the right place. But the young man fumbles the firearms freedom football whilst trying to debunk "retarded" gun control. He simply doesn't have a handle on the foundation upon which Americans' right to keep...

Maybe you didn't have the time or the spare change to attend the NSSF's Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas this weekend. Never fear, TTAG is there. Here's a free lesson from the...

So you’ve decided you want to compete in Civilian Marksmanship Program matches, be it at local clubs or with me at the national matches at Camp Perry. It all starts with the rifle. This article...

Reader Anner writes: True Believers get all wrapped up in proper firearms terminology. Avoid that next lecture from the old coot behind the counter by studying this partial guide to proper firearms terminology: Caliber – The diameter...

There comes a point in every new handgun shooter's life when their marksmanship hits a plateau. They can shoot so well and no more. The temptation: buy a better gun. If that means a more comfortable pistol,...

Calling 911 during or after a defensive gun use is a necessary practice fraught with danger. If you call the cops during an attack (e.g., a home invasion), the operator will try to keep you on the...

https://youtu.be/zJmBHaEc3IE There are two schools of thought on how an armed American should confront a home invader or invaders. (Hint: carrying a banana is not one of them.) They are . . . 1. Announce yourself If you hear...