Part of being a responsible gun owner is knowing the right ammunition for your weapon.

Make sure to read all warnings in the gun’s instruction manual and ammunition boxes to avoid any foolish mishaps.

All i […]

As of 2018, there were 16.3 million concealed weapon permits issued in the United States.
There’s no federal statutory law concerning the issuance of concealed carry permits, so it’s left up to the State lev […]

Having the necessary courage under fire is a behavior you acquire, not a birthright. The key to elite survival systems in any armed encounter starts and ends with your training repetitions. When you do the […]

The loading mechanism of a semi automatic pistol makes it ideal for personal defense, law enforcement, and competition shooting. A lightning fast reload is not really necessary if you’re not competing, but […]

The AR15 rifle platform is one of the most popular rifle platforms not just in the United States, but worldwide.  The AR/M4 platform, designed by Eugene Stoner and James Sullivan, is also one of the most […]

The PCC chest rig and the pistol caliber carbine are becoming a growing trend in the firearms community nowadays. The pistol caliber carbine or SBR (short barreled rifle) conversion is one example. What this […]

Live fire is important, yes.  However, live fire is also why many gun owners find excuses not to practice.  Travel to the range, lane fees, targets, safety gear, and ammunition all add up to the perfect s […]

The folks over at the National Sports Shooting Foundation offer a list of gun safety rules which is their “10 Rules of Safe Gun Handling.” None of these should be foreign to you, but they bear careful stu […]

If you read enough gun articles involving personal protection, you’ll come across a small cadre of CCW holders who take their safety to the extreme. These groups advocate staying armed at home. Their t […]

As I anxiously await the delivery of my freshly-ordered Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0, in the awesome Flat Dark Earth frame color, in 9mm (which I’ll review here as soon as I get some rounds through it), I’m rem […]

Empty out your magazine or cylinder and take a look at the cartridges you had loaded.  Did you still have FMJ’s loaded from your last trip to the range?  Even if you do have self-defense ammunition, how muc […]

Lots of people and cops have a story about how they left guns in their cars, even for a few hours, while at the movies or their kid’s soccer game, only to come back and find the window smashed and their g […]

I’m going to let you in on a lesson I learned in the military after having to replace a busted Beretta 92 with an even worse Smith & Wesson Sigma while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011.  Being the butthurt […]

The shooting on January 6, 2017, at the Fort Lauderdale airport is certainly a grim tale of mass murder. When the 26-year-old killer, Esteban Santiago-Ruiz, was “allegedly” through and surrendered to the pol […]

How we grip our pistol ultimately sets us up for success or failure on the range in competition or during a defensive encounter. Establishing a proper grip technique is one of the most misunderstood training […]

I went into the shoe store today. I picked up the first box that said Nike on it and purchased the shoes without trying them on… said no one ever! I think we can all agree that the above scenario is probably g […]

The single action pistol has the best trigger. There, I said it. Put down the pitchforks and call off the mob, let me explain.

The single action pistol has a great trigger because the trigger itself has […]

If you’re in the market to purchase a new rifle for the upcoming deer season this is definitely the year to do so. Many time honored and top rated brands are not only bringing back old favorites with state o […]

It may not feel like it, but Fall is quickly approaching. Hot and humid afternoons will soon start to cool off, which means it’s time to get your game face on and get ready to bag a trophy buck or take do […]