• 10 Ways To Get Kicked Off The Range — If You’re Lucky

    Everyone messes up at some time or another. Every gun owner will make a dumb mistake. The difference between a learning experience and a very big mistake is the ability to walk away with no one getting hurt. While that sounds good in principle, range safety officers aren’t into putting up with anyone’s mistakes. There’s…

  • 5 Hazards Of Gun Use — And How To Prevent Them

    There’s hazards to any activity in life. Whether it’s crossing a street or driving to the local gas station, there’s a chance something goes very wrong, very quickly. With guns, it’s no different. The good news is there are quite a few ways to avoid the vast majority of hazards associating with carrying and using…

  • Get Off The Fence About Concealed Carry

    There are people who were born and raised around guns. They know how to use, care, and carry them because they’ve spent their lives around them. That’s just one segment of the estimated 12-14 million concealed carriers in the United States. Each one of those individuals with a concealed carry permit had to make a…

  • Rent Before You Buy — 10 Reasons Why You Should Rent A Gun First

    First time gun owners walk out of that gun store with that type of excitement you typically see a little kid opening a gift under the Christmas tree. For your typical gun owner, he can’t wait to get the pistol home, rack it back, and take it to the range. And, in a few cases,…

  • [READER QUESTION] Carrying Concealed During Car Accident — What To Do?

    Reader: “During this past Christmas, I was driving home from the in-laws with my wife and my son in the back. We’ve been getting hit with a lot of snow where I live. It was snowing pretty hard (6-8”) and the roads were only semi-plowed. We were on the highway and I noticed the car…

  • [READER QUESTION] Can You Inherit Guns?

    Reader: “My father just recently passed away. I live in Maryland and I don’t know what the laws are concerning inheriting my father’s guns. There’s two shotguns, a hunting rifle, and three revolvers.” DISCLAIMER: I’m not an attorney and my advice is not legal advice. GH: Guns are considered property like tools, vehicles, et cetera.…

  • When You Should Take Your Gun To A Gunsmith

    Clack, clack, clack, clack… Crunch… If you’ve owned firearms for a good long while, you know that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach when you pull the trigger of a gun only to feel some spring or pin come loose. It can happen to anyone. Guns, like any other mechanical device, are subject…

  • Why We Plan For The Worst — Pit Bulls Attack And Kill Wife, Maul Husband

    A married couple went for a walk not far from the iconic Route 66 going through Kentucky. The Bell County Sheriff’s Office reported that the couple were attacked by two dogs. They viciously pounced and killed the man’s wife before he was able to take out his gun and shoot. According to US News, one of…

  • Why You Should Train To Shoot With Both Arms

    Concealed carry pistols are generally lighter and smaller than full-size pistols. They can be fired from a single hand. This is one of the reasons why it’s so important to choose a pistol that fits well in your hand — so you can eventually learn to shoot it one handed. That’s not to say you…