Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions: Why Do You Carry A Gun? Edition
It happened the other day, again, in the locker room. "Why do you carry a gun?" a random guy asked as I placed my EDC in my locker. "So that good things can happen...
Guns for Beginners: Three Things You Should Ask Yourself Before Purchasing Your First Self-Defense...
Millions of Americans are exercising their right to keep and bear arms for self-defense by buying a gun to keep and (let's hope) bear. It's not an easy transition. Newbies face a farrago of firearms choices:...
Guns for Beginners: Be Careful Out There, Especially When You Call 911
"The man who shot two alleged attackers in what Battle Creek police say was self-defense told 24 Hour News 8 that the planned Craigslist deal that brought him to the area seemed normal at...
Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Rely Entirely on Your Gun
"The 43-year-old woman said she awoke around midnight to the voice of a man in her house near 10th Street and Emerson Avenue on Indianapolis' Eastside," Indiana's jconline.com reports. " leapt out of bed, turned on the...
Advice for Instructors of New Female Shooters: Be More Patient
As a female gun writer, owner, and all around gun rights advocate, I'm constantly teaching women how to shoot. I want to help women succeed. Other than trying to cope with "excessive" recoil, new...
Guns for Beginners: Castle Doctrine and The Duty to Retreat
"A witness called police saying that someone had just shot their wife in the middle of the street," reuters.com reports, "and that he was trying to get into the house across the street. The homeowner...
Guns for Beginners: Concealed Carry Myths
Scott Polk writes:
Concealed carry is a hot topic among gun people. Mimimim acceptable caliber, recommended gun size and model, best holster type, appropriate self-defense tactics, the need for a back-up gun or spare magazines - it's...
Guns for Beginners: Do Not Shoot to Kill [VIDEO]
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"If I pull the gun I don't pull it to scare 'em." That's Army vet and motorcyclist Don Hunter's proud pronouncement to the Oklahoma TV news crew re: the fact that he shot a...
Guns for Beginners: Protect Your Weapon! [VIDEOS]
Long guns offer a lot of advantages over handguns as defensive arms. They are easier to aim and more accurate over longer distances. They "tame" the recoil of higher caliber rounds and offer increased value as...
Guns for Beginners: How Not To Lose a Gunfight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exU8viinYzA&list=PLscB-49EdZcuKOrDogPOGkeTde5OqGTT3
Much is made of the "fight or flight" response afflicting people in life-threatening danger. Yet most people do neither. They freeze. It's a normal, natural response. Predators look for movement. Not moving - especially in a large...
Guns for Beginners: Buy a Proper Gun Belt
As someone who carries a 41-ounce handgun, take it from me: #beltsmatter. Not only do I have to use a belt that's stiffer than a quadruple shot of whiskey, I have to cinch it tighter than...
Guns for Beginners: Don’t Hold Your Barrel! [VIDEO]
https://youtu.be/VQvql_tYsTE
Just to be clear: there is nothing sexual about this video whatsoever. Anyone who thought that - even for a moment - should seek immediate professional help. Of one sort or another. Anyway, occasional trick...