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...
Jeff Gonzales: How to Choose a Holster
Well, the caption above pretty much explains the video below. If a comfortable, suitably discreet holster enables a rapid, efficient draw while protecting the trigger, you've got a winner -- as opposed to that...
Two Punches Put Elderly Florida Man in Coma: It Should Have Been a Defensive...
A punch can inflict serious bodily injury or even death. Two punches nearly killed an elderly man in Florida last week, according to a report from NBC Miami. Police believe the attacker became angry...
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...
Editorial: NRA Carry Guard Training vs. “Standard” Training
The National Rifle Association has a new training program associated with their Carry Guard insurance product. The NRA touts their instructors as former Navy SEALS or other high-speed, low-drag type operators. Of course, the...
Don’t Back Up (Unless You Have To): Self-Defense Tip
In the Well Armed Woman demo video below the St. Louis shooter shows the crowd how she shoots while moving. Right answer! Get off the X! Movement is life! If you can't practice moving...
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Guns for Beginners
Communicate. Move. Shoot. That's the message behind Clint Smith's YouTube video below. It sure beats the A.D.R.E. acronym mooted by the NRA's forthcoming Carry Guard classes. And really, what else do you need...
NRA Changes Carry Guard Training Policy, Allows 1911’s and Revolvers
We reported a couple of days ago that for the training classes being offered by the NRA in conjunction with their new Carry Guard insurance program, they had decided to prohibit students using 1911's...
Jeff Gonzales: Why You Shouldn’t Carry Your Defensive Handgun Behind Your Back
A lot of concealed carriers wonder: where should I carry my gun? While there's a wide variety of options -- shoulder holsters, appendix carry, pocket carry, thigh carry, belly bands and more, etc. --...
Congressional Baseball Shooting: A Belt Is Not A Tourniquet
"Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) used his belt as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding of a staffer shot early Wednesday during a congressional baseball game practice," thehill.com reports. "I took of my belt and...
Indiana Man Shoots Daughter in the Head During Gun Safety Lesson
My first experience with firearms was a NRA certified instructor who, in order to demonstrate that guns are safe, threw a handgun onto a table at which I and the rest of my Cub...
Self-Defense Tip: Use Modified Mozambique for Machete-Wielding Terrorists
If you shoot someone chances are they won't immediately fall down dead (a la James Bond's elimination of bodyguards with a silenced .22 in Spectre). In fact, if you shoot someone straight through the heart...