Craig Martin

no guns allowed sign on window
National

Voting By Shopping With Your Gun

In this season of hurried store runs and last-minute family plans, we here at USA Firearm Training thought it would be helpful to provide our audience with a list of businesses in which there may be a hassle in bringing your concealed or open carry firearm to their premises as well as a way to get around some of the issues you may face at specific establishments.

Levi Strauss' Veteran CEO Chip Bergh asks for No Guns in His Stores
News

Levi Strauss’ Veteran CEO Chip Bergh asks for No Guns in His Stores

Recently Levi-Strauss CEO Chip Bergh made a request in an open letter to customers posted on LinkedIn stating that firearms should not be on the premises of his stores. Bergh stated that he was aware of the potential to anger many customers, and is seeking to reassure them by saying the move is all about safety and not a political statement.

An Open Letter to Senator Tim Kaine
National

An Open Letter to Senator Tim Kaine

This is an open letter to Senator Tim Kaine after he claimed that the Ohio State University Knife attack was another senseless case of gun violence in the country.

Attack on Ohio State University Leaves Several Injured
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Attack on Ohio State University Leaves Several Injured

Tragedies like these are unfortunately common in the world that we live in. We need to be prepared for them, so that the chaos does not erupt into something even greater than the events that did occur at Ohio State University.

The Concealed Carry Lifestyle is Noble
National

The Concealed Carry Lifestyle is Noble

As I am sure most of you are aware, there are plenty people and publications that take a look at concealed carriers and the CCW lifestyle with a very negative eye. Perhaps the most well known anti-CCW piece in recent memory is this one from the New Yorker.

How Many Repetitions Does it Take?
Offers

How Many Repetitions Does it Take?

We recently did an experiment internally. We asked interested employees and trainers to practice a specific holster draw drill 30 times per day or 7 days… or just a total of 210 repetitions over 7 days. These 210 repetitions made a…

Election Night 2016: Gun Rights Winners and Losers
Law

Election Night 2016: Gun Rights Winners and Losers

The 2016 election season is finally over, and no matter who you voted for, that’s got to feel nice to hear. But what did we learn? We know that there have been plenty of changes to our government and some of those changes are going to vastly affect gun owners.

What to do if Your Gun is Taken From You in a Fight
Safety

What to do if Your Gun is Taken From You in a Fight

As with holster retention, having to fight for your firearm while it is in your hand can be avoided by maintaining impeccable awareness. A situation of actual hand to hand combat can be avoided altogether if you are covering someone with a firearm and not get too close or never allow the target to approach close enough to…