Every gun owner knows the saying. Say it with me. “When seconds matter, the police are minutes away.” It’s not an insult to the police. They work hard and can only be so many places at once. It’s just a sober fact. In a life-or-death situation, it will take police time to get to your […]
5 Perfect Pistols For Your First Handgun
By Sam Hooper via USACARRY.COM There’s nothing like a person’s first handgun. It’s the base upon which a person’s shooting skills will be built and may be with a person for the rest of their life. So it had better be a good one, but ideally shouldn’t cost too much. After all, it’s not a […]
[VIDEO] Changing Your Grip For Better Accuracy
USCCA’s ‘Into The Fray’ series of videos offer some great insight into firearms and concealed carry. Their latest episode gives some terrific pointers that show how changing your grip can give you better accuracy when at the range. Below is a written explanation of the change, and you can also watch the video above for […]
Bringing Your Firearms During An Evacuation: Does Anything Get Left Behind?
In the very real danger of Hurricane Irma for Floridians, many are –or have already– fleeing the most dangerous areas. Some of those people are under mandatory evacuation orders, while many others are heading north just to be on the safe side. With it being legal to carry concealed for a 48-hour period during an […]
Does Carrying Actually Make You Safer?
When people I’ve known for a long time find out that I carry a firearm and that I’m now training people in concealed carry, they are often really shocked. Although I grew up in an area, where guns and bows have been a natural part of life, I hadn’t considered handguns as something I wanted […]
[VIDEO] Shooting an Attacker Through a Car Door
For a while now, I’ve wanted to perform a range test that included shooting a handgun through a car or truck door from the driver’s seat. I wasn’t worried about having the ability perform this task however I questioned if it was possible to hit my intended target. It is important to note from the […]
A Rare Look Into My Gun Safe & How I Added Space with a Magnetic Gun Mount
Being an avid firearm enthusiast and collector, I have a problem many people would say is a good problem to have. I no longer have room in my safes to store all of my firearms. Oh sure, I have re-arranged the shelves and changed around how the guns were stored but eventually I had to […]
[VIDEO] Is the.22 Rifle a Viable Tool for Self-Defense?
The “correct” caliber for home defense largely depends on who you talk to. There are some who believe that for them there is .45, only .45, and forever .45. Everybody’s got that one friend. For far more, the answer to the home defense question is 12 gauge — and to be fair, most things that […]
Clip VS Magazine, Accidental Discharge VS Negligent Discharge, and More
I work in a local gun store. This is a place that offers a wide selection of firearms for a broad audience of gun enthusiasts. If you’ve ever been into a gun store, you know how the pattern goes. You’re looking through a glass panel at a rack of different pistols and a sales associate […]