Training & Technique

Dry fire with a AR-15 is hardly an entertaining event. Focus, get a good stance and grip, pull the trigger carefully and repeat. Every time you take a shot, you have to run back...

When it comes time to switch up your training, it's easy to try new drills, new positions, new guns, and the like. Have you ever thought about changing your targets? I do, all the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYZ8LvIYOkA As we pointed out in Three Things Every Concealed Carrier Should Always Carry, a gun, a comfortable holster and a phone are the basic tools you need for daily concealed carry. Sort those out and...

In a previous post, I briefly shared the story of the FGC-9, and its appearance in Burma's ongoing conflict. Despite facing incredible brutality after a military coup, and living in a country that was...

By Guy Neill Modern ammunition is amazingly reliable. Problems, given the number of rounds manufactured, are extremely rare. They are rare enough that the shooter may be at something of a loss as to what...

The first in what will undoubtedly become a long series of TTAG Shooting Tips, in this episode I provide three tips for shooting an optics-equipped pistol. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r||(r=function(){(r._=r._||).push(arguments);if(r._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m),l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/ubkhph"+(arguments.video?'.'+arguments.video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(.slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble"); Rumble("play", {"video":"vlz0zz","div":"rumble_vlz0zz"}); Watch the video embedded above,...

By Mark Oliva Adaptive Defensive Shooting Summit (ADSS) is an accessible shooting event for people with disabilities of all skill levels and knowledge of firearms that features both training with world-class instructors and IDPA-style pistol...

A highly-decorated retired police captain from the Oakland, California police department faced down three armed robbers in the lawless east by city while fueling his car. Unlike on-duty cops working Cook County Board President...

By Ben Jimenez If you grew up reading gun magazines in the 1980s (yes, print media was the only option then), you were frequently bombarded with monthly topics like “9mm vs. .45,” “Rubber vs. Wood...

https://youtu.be/-V7-8C6U8d4   Barksdale said fear kept her away from guns for most of her life, but joined RAAFA after learning about it from a friend. Now, she does community outreach for the group, dubbing herself...

  A “conceal and carry class” is a common term that generally refers to the class required before a person can obtain their license or permit to carry. However, it's important to keep in mind...

  Last week Dan and I visited Gunsite Academy as part of Crimson Trace's RAD Rapid Aiming Dots launch. We did a bunch of training and shooting with CT's new RAD optics line mounted to...