5 Items For When The Lights Go Out
Like many parts of the country, my hometown has been slammed with snow lately. In the past week alone, we’ve had about three feet and it’s still snowing as I write this. Thankfully, we’ve only lost power for a short period of time and haven’t had to go days without power yet as we have […]
Constitutional Carry Among States: Reciprocity for All!
For law-abiding, knowledgeable, and very conscientious-licensed concealed carry firearm folks, it is a very big hassle now to travel from your home state to other states, determine the applicable concealed carry (cc) laws, their requirements, and carry your self-defense handgun across state lines in the United States. You have to wonder are we really “united” […]
Why You Need to Practice a “Cold Bore” Shot
When you hear the term “cold bore” shot, it’s usually associated with a sniper rifle, and in simple terms it means the first shot to come out of a clean barrel of a rifle. After the first shot, the barrel has residue in it, which can affect the flight path of a bullet. As someone […]
A Backup Gun for Carry: Consider the NAA Black Widow in .22WMR
Should you carry a backup gun (BUG)? Will you actually carry the BUG? What is a BUG and what is its real purpose? Are there laws that regulate the number of concealed carry firearms you can carry? Is a BUG really necessary? Is the North American Arms (NAA) Black Widow Mini-Revolver in .22WMR (Mag) a […]
Handgun Safeties: Types and Characteristics
There are many types of safeties on today’s modern handguns. Of course, a safety mechanism’s primary purpose is to help prevent the accidental or negligent discharge of a firearm and to help ensure safer gun handling. A lot question whether or not today’s modern handguns will fire when dropped without a trigger press and I […]
How Would You Handle These 4 Intruders?
Everyday, I scan the Internet looking for personal safety stories that I can learn from. After all, there’s so much going on in this world that we can always learn something from a natural disaster, mall shooting, or a home invasion, to name a few. When thinking about home invasions some people probably believe it’s […]
Shooting Drills for Fundamentals and Self-Defense
To know and apply handgun shooting fundamentals and to employ a handgun effectively in a defensive situation, you must be able to access your handgun properly and make accurate hits before the attacker injures or kills you. So you must practice the skills you probably would use in a life-or-death situation before it occurs. Some […]
4 Valentine’s Day Gun and Survival Gifts
Time is sure flying these days. It seems like it was just Christmas and we were trying to come up with the perfect gift idea for our spouses and loved ones. Now that Valentine’s Day is almost here you’re probably trying to come up with even more ideas to let that special person in your […]
Lead Risks from Shooting Firearms & Ammo
I love to target practice, shoot my handguns, and help students with their shooting fundamentals. However, I want to understand the possible risks and truths about lead poisoning and hazards and learn preventive measures I can follow and offer others. While I remember the concerns and bans on the use of lead-based paint and the […]
Why the Greek Elections are so Dangerous
On Sunday, the people of Greece voted in a radical leftist party with communist roots. The fact is, for the Syriza party this was an easy sell to the people of Greece because the party promised to end the austerity measures and get back to the “good life” of spending a bunch of money the […]
Alien Gear Holsters Cloak Tuck 2.0 IWB Holster Review
Alien Gear Holsters showed up in March of 2013 and caused quite a stir in the market. Their first offerings to the public were well built and they have one heck of a warranty. Head on over to their website and check out their warranty here: Alien Gear Holsters Warranty. Very recently, they’ve improved upon […]
2 Products from SHOT Show Media Day
Yesterday was SHOT Show Media Day. SHOT Show is the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show. The best way to describe the tradeshow is that it’s Disneyland for gun owners. During media day, you get the opportunity to go out to the Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club (just outside of Las Vegas) and shoot a bunch of […]