Developing a Combat Mindset
I live a defensive lifestyle. Software or mental skills such awareness, avoidance, escape, physical boundary setting and verbal diffusion are my primary lines of defense. This defensive mindset is the foundation of my training and preparation....
A Girl and a Gun. This is News?
I'm not sure that the "issue" of women owning guns isn't just a media conceit. As far as I can tell, women own guns for the same reasons that men own them---only more so...
How Not to Test A Gun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlTRVxKR730
And if that's not bad enough, click here for the assault rifle---sorry, modern home defense sporting rifle---version. Or here. Or here.
New Smith & Wesson .22 M&P22
Ever since ammo prices went through the roof, .22 caliber weapons have become the ballistic flavor of the day. Gunmakers have unleashed an entire arsenal of new .22 cal AR-style rifles. And now Smith & Wesson...
“I Want the Ability to Save My Own Life”
Fair enough. But even if gun rights activist Nikki Goeser had been carrying a gun on the night Hank Wise shot her husband, there'd be very little chance she'd been able to save her beloved by force...
Four Gun Things Every Man Should Know or Do
I’ve recently come across several of those “50 things every man should know or do” articles on this here interweb thing. Some of the items range from ridiculous (shotgun a beer) to ridiculously simple...
Great. Now I Want a Smith & Wesson 500
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWoYjmUXhn0
I like shotguns. No, I really like shotguns. There's nothing like holding a cannon to your shoulder and letting loose the dogs of war. My Benelli M2 and I are old friends now, but...
In Defense of: Grip Safeties
I know it's been a few months since TTAG explored the issue of grip safeties, but I wanted to comment on something that the author mentioned at the end of his writing – gun...
NSSF: How to Buy A Gun for Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIEFTlNYnVw
NEWTOWN, Conn.—The holidays are just around the corner. As hunters, shooters, collectors or just plain plinkers, it's a natural instinct to want to share our enjoyment of firearms with others. What better way to...
How to Double Firearms Sales in Ten Years or Less
There's a new ad slogan making the rounds: "It's amazing what soup can do." The company behind the campaign has spent millions promoting its pro-soup tagline. Quick! Is it Campbell, Lipton or Progresso? Campbell....
Dear Diary: 30 Days to Conceal Carry, Day 4
Being in the midst of a big project for my day job, I had to curtail most of my plans to travel about (notably to a coffee shop) today. Frankly, most of my –...
Sometimes It’s OK to Bring A Spatula to a Gun Fight
A great many gun owners suffer from what I call totemgunopia (totem + gun + myopia). OK, I just made that up. But I've met plenty of gun guys and gals who've come to...