Craig Martin

Will Textbooks in a Backpack Stop Bullets?
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Will Textbooks in a Backpack Stop Bullets?

In a recent day to the range, USA Firearm Training decided to answer a question that when revealed led to some shocking results that we did not expect.

The Third Presidential Debate Review
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The Third Presidential Debate Review

Last night was the third and final Presidential debate, before the election on November 8th. The candidates, Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and Donald Trump for the Republicans were coming off of a second debate which hardly even mentioned guns or gun rights, the third debate definitely brought about some talking points by the two candidates regarding firearms.

Why You Should Already Be Prepared For the Next Riot
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Why You Should Already Be Prepared For the Next Riot

Now as history has shown us, people tend to channel their anger into a violent protest, which eventually leads to rioting. In light of this, USA Firearm Training is sharing some advice as to how to prepare for a possible riot.

What are you Protecting Yourself From?
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What are you Protecting Yourself From?

If the dangers of our world all had the same solution, but this isn’t a world in which every problem needs or should have the same response. If you were caught in the middle of a mugging or in a school shooting you would have a totally different solution in your mind. Hopefully, you are prepared for what to do in each of these situations, even though one of them is much more likely than the other.

America's Murder Rate: Should You Prepare for the Worst?
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America’s Murder Rate: Should You Prepare for the Worst?

Recently the FBI released its crime statistics for the year of 2015 and for the first time since 2012 the number of homicides increased. In 2014 there were 14,249 people murdered in the United States and in 2015 that number increased to 15,696. That is a 10.8 percent increase.

How Much Power Does the President Have Over Gun Control?
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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.