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Mobile App Released for USA Gun Owners

By Jacob Paulsen / January 28, 2016

We wanted to create a powerful, “one stop” resource for American Gun Owners at no cost and free of advertising. After doing some battle with the various App Stores we finally got it approved.

2016 Travelers Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States Released

By Jacob Paulsen / January 26, 2016

Considering the legal issues that gun owners encountered last year in 2015 when they unknowingly broke laws in New Jersey, Texas, California, New York, and Kentucky while traveling there, I think its more important than ever that we have a resource that is simple and available.

Looking Forward to Shot Show

By Jacob Paulsen / January 12, 2016

If you are not familiar with Shot Show, it is the firearm industry’s largest annual event. Hosted and executed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), this event brings out all the big and small vendors and companies in the industry to Las Vegas for four days of events, exhibits, and industry announcements.

Get the Latest Firearm News and Training Articles on Your Amazon Kindle

By Jacob Paulsen / November 10, 2015

After a few nudges from our readers we have finally published our articles via the Amazon Kindle. Amazon has a program that allows websites like us to make our content available automatically to Kindle subscribers.

Constitutional Carry Goes Into Effect in Maine

By Jacob Paulsen / October 15, 2015

This law allows that all residents of Maine who are not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a firearm may carry concealed without obtaining a Concealed handgun Permit (CHP). The law still allows that those who travel outside of the state can obtain a permit so they will have the same reciprocity as is already in place outside of the state.

Olive Garden Employee Refuses Service to Uniformed Police Officer

By Jacob Paulsen / October 12, 2015

When I first saw the headline I thought it was a joke. I know there are a lot of businesses out there that have policies against firearms… anyone who carries concealed is familiar with that reality. I have never heard of a business refusing to serve a law enforcement officer.

Justified Shooters September 2015 Edition

By Jacob Paulsen / September 30, 2015

Six recent examples of stories of legally armed citizens who legally drew their firearms in self-defense. It is important for us to remember that we train and prepare for situations that really do happen every day.

Should We Ban Machetes Too?

By Jacob Paulsen / September 18, 2015

Two recent news stories involving home invasions and machetes give contrasting ideas of the role that firearms play both for law abiding citizens and for criminals.

Why The Media is Wrong About Violent Crime

By Matthew Maruster / September 1, 2015

The truth is, violent crime in America is and has been in a downward trend. According to the FBI’s Uniformed Crime Report (UCR) (2013) which records the reporting police departments statistics, “When considering 5- and 10-year trends, the 2013 estimated violent crime total was…

Military Need to Bear Arms – The Latest News on this 2nd Amendement Battle

By Jacob Paulsen / July 28, 2015

The recent shooting in Tennessee has our nation highlighting the rules and regulations surrounding active duty military in regards to their right to bear arms. Currently it can be difficult to impossible for service men and women to store, carry, and access a firearm

Five Most Popular Gun Articles From the First Half of 2015

By Jacob Paulsen / July 21, 2015

The first half of 2015 is over and we’ve had a great amount of quality content published on our website. Today we dug through the data and are pleased to announce the five most popular articles we published in the first half of the year.

Hiring Firearm Instructors – No Experience Required

By Jacob Paulsen / July 14, 2015

Currently we have a team of 14 instructors teaching firearm classes in 9 states and we are looking to expand. If you or someone you know is interested in developing a side income by helping to train and educate others about firearms please contact us.

How to Get Email Updates When Your Permit Reciprocity Changes

By Jacob Paulsen / June 16, 2015

We have about 15 instructors in 10 different states teaching in person classes and over twenty thousand past students that act as an informational network to help us stay up to speed. We also check DAILY for

Justified Shooters May 12th 2015 Edition

By Jacob Paulsen / May 12, 2015

We make an effort to take note of real life situations in which the shooter was justified. These stories help us remember that we are training for real life and we can’t predict or imagine where we might find ourselves when we have to act in defense of ourselves or others.

Your Training Tracker and Firearm Library

By Jacob Paulsen / April 21, 2015

A common request we get from our advanced students is how they can best log their training and firearms. This is the reason we created this training tracking tool and firearm library. Sound weird? Here are some reasons why our students ask for this: