Diversity in the Gun Culture: A View From Behind the Line
By Travis Pike
As a NRA-ordained firearms instructor I have had the ability to really see the diversity in gun ownership. I've also gotten to see a surprising amount of anti-gun sentiment. I also get...
Emergency Medical Action Plans for Shooting Ranges
By John Krupa III
How many times have you been at the range and thought “What do we do if someone gets shot or injured during training?” You’d be surprised to learn that there are...
Fatal ND: Bra Holster Goes Boom
It's been a bad few weeks for women's carry options. First there was the much-publicized shooting of a mother by her toddler when the tyke pulled her pistol from her purse (which was designed to hold...
Self-Defense Tip: Everything You Know About Scanning Is Wrong
http://youtu.be/V2l_rfoGHgk
I couldn't agree with Instructor Zero more: simply turning your head to scan for a threat or threats after a defensive gun use is stupid. While it's vital to break eye contact with gore...
Gear Review: Replay XD Prime X Camera System
I've watched over the last couple years as more and more competition shooters have started wearing and using "action cameras" to record their runs in competitions. It's a smart practice, since not only can...
A Veteran’s Response to John Farnam’s Post Encouraging Police to Shoot More People
TTAG previously reposted Mr. John S. Farnam's article, posted on the Defense Training Institute's web site, titled "Police Use of Force." In that article, Mr. Farnam writes "The problem is not that we’re shooting...
New from UTM: Home Live Fire Practice Kit for Civilians
Going to the range can be a major pain in the ass. The noise, the expense, the time it takes to get there, the crowded firing line, the oppressive rules... It definitely isn't ideal....
Have a Plan to Kill Everyone You Meet…And One to Let Them Walk Away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DngOL6LokN4
Albuquerque police officers Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez were charged on Monday with murder for the March 16, 2014, shooting of James Boyd, a 36-year-old homeless man who (allegedly) was illegally camping in the Albuquerque...
TTAG Charlie Hebdo Simulation: Preliminary Results
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7_b6DsZe2Y
I don't have all the data from the event yet -- all the videos are still en route, for example -- but Robert wanted me to post something about the event immediately, so I...
Alaska Course Teaches Teenage Girls Armed Self-Defense
You might think Alaskan teenagers would know what to do if a two-legged varmint makes camp, ballistically speaking. T'aint necessarily so. Enter Teens on Target, a firearms class that teaches youngsters in the Land of the...
Question of the Day: How Do You Convert an Anti?
http://youtu.be/XlFPIIy_wHk
It is often said that a liberal is a conservative who hasn't been mugged yet. I can certainly attest to that. My road to Damascus moment happened in downtown Providence. I was a teen,...
Off To My First Appleseed
When I went to Pecos for Run n Gun a few months ago, I realized that my slung shooting wasn't great. Good enough for that race, but it definitely could have been better. I'm especially...