Exclusive Interview With Kim Woodman: 10mm Bear Gun Guy Who Shot His Toe Off...
On 29 July at about 4 p.m. Kim Woodman was attacked by a sow brown bear at Humpy Creek, (Alaska). Kim had a GLOCK 20 10mm pistol with him, loaded it HPR 10mm 180...
Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Mind the Reactionary Gap
A Sudanese refugee named Omer Ismail Ali found himself rapidly and promiscuously perforated by a police officer in Kelso, Washington recently. Ali assumed room temperature shortly after storming into a convenience store with a...
DeSantis Gunhide Question of the Day: Is It OK to Point a Gun...
https://youtu.be/jKHsJrF88Hw
John Boch penned a recent post recommending force-on-force training. I can't agree enough. FoF is the best real world defensive gun use training money can buy. But it does involve shooting real people with...
New To Concealed Carry? Read This First! Guns for Beginners
Congratulations. You’ve decided to take proactive action to keep your family safer in getting a carry license. At the same time you’re a little uncomfortable about carrying a gun. It’s okay. You’re not the Lone...
Atlas Defense’s “Nightmare Box” – Training in Real Life Scenarios
When I showed up to take my Atlas Defense responsible defense course Saturday morning, I had no idea what to expect. I assumed I would be engaging in one-way firing modules with Atlas trainers pointing...
When It Doesn’t Go Bang: Misfires, Bloopers and Hangfires
If you shoot often enough, you will have misfires. They're most common in .22 rimfire. The priming process for .22 sometimes results in a missed spot on the rim of the .22 cartridge. When...
Review: Defense Training International “Armed Response to a Terrorist Attack”
by Steve Barsky
There are many firearms trainers to be found in the U.S. but I have always gravitated towards those with a law enforcement or military background, with real world experience. Among the top trainers...
The Truth About 6.5mm Ammo
Ask anyone. Look on internet forums or in print magazines. Strike up a conversation at your local gun store. You'll hear it everywhere: the 6.5mm family of rounds are like a mystical laser beam. Efficiency? Lethality? The...
Guns for Beginners: Kristin Meisner Learns to Shoot While Moving [Video Contains F-Bomb]
Kristin Meisner writes:
Robert and Jon took me out on the range to continue my gunucation. The goal of the day: become more comfortable with moving and shooting. I wore a gun belt this time and...
Gear Review: MantisX Firearms Training System
While perusing the “Next” area at SHOT Show 2016 — the section intended for first-time exhibitors — I came across the MantisX Firearms Training System. It looks like a rail-mounted laser, but inside of...
Training Tip: Practice for All the Situations You Can Think Of. And Some You...
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous writes:
It's early morning in Dallas. I've just begun to continue my rounds at one of the posts where I work security. I can feel my upper gum...
Training Class Review: Bill Wilson Intermediate Pistol Course Pt. 2
If you're open to it, you can get a lot of individual attention at Bill and Ryan Wilson's Intermediate Pistol Course. There were at least two instructors present and watching the line during the entire...