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FN PS90® SERIES by FNH USA – Review

By Damon Thueson / December 21, 2015

Damon and Ron take a look at a rifle that is popular in video games. The FN PS90 allows for close quarter combat with great accuracy and minimal recoil.

Dry Practice – Dry Fire: Working on Fundamentals

By Steve Beckstead / December 18, 2015

It was a pretty proud moment for that young shooter! Later during a course I was taking, I flubbed a simple action, when home and worked it “dry” then went back and smoked through the exercise perfectly. Some one asked how I’d improved, and I said, “Dry practice!” Yes, it does work!

Do Good Guys Stop Bad Guys With Guns?

By Jacob Paulsen / December 17, 2015

This month The Daily Show presented some research and thoughts to suggest that despite the cry from gun supporters, the truth is that Good Guys virtually never stop Bad Guys with guns or that Good Guys are not even generally capable or qualified to do so. I want to address the facts and opinions that were presented.

[Infographic] How Prepped Are You For When SHTF

By Jacob Paulsen / December 16, 2015

About two weeks ago we invited all of our readers to take a short survey about their own level of preparedness. We all know what we should be doing to be prepared for an emergency but its interesting to have a sense for how well one is doing relative to others in our community. The below infographic illustrates the responses from the survey.

Mossberg MVP Series: Bolt Action .223 Rifle

By Damon Thueson / December 14, 2015

Damon and Ron take a look at the MVP rifles. You can use the same ammunition and standard magazines from your AR and put them into this light weight and reliable bolt action rifle.

Homeowner Defends Against Four Intruders

By Jacob Paulsen / December 10, 2015

It is sad when people die. Gun owners aren’t hateful, death lovin shooting people. We do however value our own lives and prepare to defend against threats that in the moment we may not always be able to understand.

Delaware Now Honoring the New Mexico Permit

By Jacob Paulsen / December 9, 2015

Recently Delaware has added New Mexico to the list of states whose permit they will honor. New Mexico concealed carry permit holders can now continue to carry pursuant to Delaware law when visiting the state.

Meet Sandy – An Old and Obese Woman Who Decided to Not Be A Victim

By Jacob Paulsen / December 8, 2015

In this industry I hear a lot of excuses for why people shouldn’t own a firearm and engage in concealed carry and self-defense training. Among those excuses there are people who think they are too old or due to other physical barriers they shouldn’t engage in firearm related defense. I recently met Sandy and thought her story was inspiring because she understands a few key things.

VIDEO: How to Draw Your Concealed Carry Firearm and Present It

By Damon Thueson / December 7, 2015

Master instructor Steve Beckstead shares some tips for drawing your concealed firearm. It’s simple but its critical to train and practice.

Why Magazine Capacity Limitations Are A Bad Idea

By Jacob Paulsen / December 4, 2015

There seems to be a group of people out there who are calling for capacity limitations because they feel us normal people (non-criminals) don’t have any need for high capacity mags and they tend to feel that of all the draconian gun legislation they would like to pass this is one that is lower hanging fruit.

Congress Passed a Law that Blocks the EPA From Blocking Ammunition

By Jacob Paulsen / December 3, 2015

Going into the 2015 Thanksgiving holiday President Obama signed into law a new provision included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 that will prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from asserting Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) authority over ammunition. According to the NSSF Press Release:

The Prepper and Survivalist Survey

By Jacob Paulsen / December 2, 2015

We love doing survey and then posting the results in a later article on our site. The results give everyone an idea of how you are doing relative to your fellow survivalists. Today’s survey is focused on Prepping and covers five key things: Water, Food, Shelter, Security, and other.

Hand to Hand Combat Instructor Matt Numrich Interview

By Jacob Paulsen / December 1, 2015

Matt is a leading expert and instructor in the arena of physical self-defense and hand to hand combat. The son of a police officer Matt has always approached martial arts in two very unique ways that set him apart.

N82 Tactical Holster Review

By Damon Thueson / November 30, 2015

Damon Thueson and Steve Beckstead review the original design of the N82 Tactical Holsters.

Over 7000 Gun Ranges Added to Directory

By Jacob Paulsen / November 28, 2015

Yesterday we added over 7,000 new gun ranges to the directory in all 50 states. So if you are planning on getting some range time in this holiday season check the directory for the ones closest to you.