Safety
Surviving the Storm: A Gun Owner’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness
In a world of unpredictability, where nature’s fury can strike without warning, I cannot overstate the importance of being prepared for natural disasters. For gun owners, this readiness takes on a unique dimension, requiring a strategic approach that combines both commitment to personal safety and responsibility as firearm custodians. As hurricanes, floods, and other disasters…
Read MoreNational Preparedness Month: The Gun Owners Role
It seems like each month is ‘national this or that month,’ and it’s pretty hard to keep track, even if you wanted to. So, in case you weren’t aware, September is National Preparedness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that the organization, along with 3,000 global, national, regional, and local governments,…
Read MoreHow to Establish the Habit of Concealed Carry
As well intentioned as you may be, carrying a concealed firearm may not be a part of your everyday lifestyle. If you want to establish the habit of carrying concealed you must first understand how habits are formed and bren
Read More6 Required Behaviors To Stop Negligent Discharges – Follow These Like It’s Religion
A few years ago I worked on and our company published a significant research study of 300 Negligent Discharges. We loed at publicly available news stories occurring over a 24-month period in which a gun went off unintentionally. When we published the results of that survey we included information about injuries vs death, locations, children,…
Read MoreWhen Dry Fire isn’t “Dry” – Somehow a Live Round Ended up In My Mag
Handling firearms comes with substantial risk. Unfortunately, the risk doesn’t disappear just when we leave the range. Many unintended discharges (UDs) occur when people conduct dry fire practice. When Dry Fire Practice Isn’t “Dry” Part V What is the purpose of publishing these stories — We can learn a lot from others’ mistakes, and so…
Read MoreTaurus Issues Safety Notice for GX4 Handguns
Taurus issued what they refer to as a “Safety Notice” for their popular new GX4 handguns. According to Taurus, the issue is that under some circumstances, if dropped, the GX4 could fire upon impact with the ground. Taurus Joins Honor Defense and Sig Sauer— This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this phenomenon with a…
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