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9mm vs 45 Has The Marine Corps Settled It?
After two decades where MARSOC operators were allowed to carry a custom-built Colt 1911 chambered in .45ACP, in early 2015 the door was cracked open allowing for them to choose Glock 19’s (chambered in 9mm) instead of their larger counterpart. Well that door has now been opened and shut, and it has been shut for good on John M. Browning’s classic 1911 design. This recent policy and operational change means the U.S. Marine Corps’ own special arm of SOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command) have also come to terms with the age old debate of 9mm vs. .45ACP.
Episode 58: Training With OODA Loop in Mind
What is the OODA Loop? What applications does the concept have to self-defense situations? What impact should understanding it have on your training? Listen in to find out!!…
How Much Power Does the President Have Over Gun Control?
A key issue in this and many other presidential elections has been gun control. It seems that throughout the years, the gun control debate heats up as the road to the presidential election begins, due to the immense power that the president wields. But just how much of that power can be enforced in the world of guns? Let’s take a closer look.
Episode 57: Managing Recoil & What Happened in El Cajon?
You will be shocked by today’s justified shooter stories. Today’s training tip is about managing recoil and some tips and tricks for shooting rapidly. Listen in!!
How Real or Possible is Gun Confiscation?
Are there any grounds for these fears? Can our government truly come and take our guns from us or is it something that we are needlessly worrying about? Well, to understand this, we need to take a look into the history books.
Telecommuting: Looking to the Future of the Firearm Industry
The general consensus of businesses right now is to move to an online based formula, for both customer ease, as well as quality control. The gun industry has not been at the forefront of this movement, however.
The First U.S. Presidential Debate – Gun Policy Review
We here at USA Firearm Training were focused on what the candidates had to say about a specific topic. I’m sure you can guess what that topic is. So here are full quotes pulled from the debates, straight from the candidates’ mouths regarding their stances on firearms in this country.
Episode 56: Defending Yourself Without a Gun Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
You’ve heard us talk about it before, and just last week we talked about air travel with a firearm. But what about when you are on the actual plane, and you cannot have a weapon on your person, or what about any situation where you cannot have your gun or even situations where a gun is not warranted? What are you going to do? Do hand-to-hand tactics need to be difficult or complicated? Can anyone learn them?? Listen in to find out!!…
Episode 55: Gun Rights On Their Way Out in Washington State?!
You will be shocked by today’s justified shooter stories. Today’s training tip is about training from the startle response which is a natural reaction anyone has when SURPRISED!! Listen in!!
Truly Custom Grips For Your 1911 – Wicked Grips [REVIEW]
Wicked Grips doesn’t only create killer artwork for their grips, they also use the highest quality wood, damascus steel and fasteners to ensure they not only look good but hold up under use. The grips I tested out were their…
Missouri Will Be The Latest State to Have Constitutional Carry
Despite efforts by the Missouri Governor to impede gun rights; Missouri will become a “Constitutional Carry State” starting January 1st 2017. This will allow most adults to carry concealed without a permit, in the state, as Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature used its majority to overpower the governor’s veto attempts and bring the changes into place.
Episode 54: Air Travel With a Firearm & Ammo
Air travel has been on our mind lately after a couple of trips, plus it is one of the top questions we get from listeners and students in our classes. Wanna know how to properly prepare and package your firearm and ammunition for a trip through the skies?? Listen in!!…
Concealed Carry Hero Shoots and Kills Terrorist in Minnesota Mall
At a St. Cloud, Minnesota Shopping Mall, Saturday night, a man with allegiances to ISIS committed a series of stabbings to 8 individuals until he was shot and killed inside the mall by an off-duty officer. St. Cloud police.
Episode 53: Sympathetic Squeeze: Keeping Your Trigger Finger Straight
You will be shocked by today’s justified shooter stories. Today’s training tip is about HOW and WHY to keep the finger off the trigger to mitigate against the risk of “sympathetic squeeze.”
Justified: Concealed Carry Hero Saves Mother and Baby from Two Attackers
In Shawnee, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City, Police are investigating a shooting that took place in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart near I-435.
