Safety
Dry Practice: Further Thoughts
A number of organizations issue this to students or employees for their use in clearing or loading handguns. One item called the Academy Pad, has three holes to fit inside a standard loose leaf binder.
Read MoreOfficer Slips On Ice and Accidentally Shoots Suspect
Here in the mountains of Colorado not to far from my home I got a reminder when reading the local news. Earlier in December 2015 a police office with the Aurora Police Department was confronting a criminal when he slipped on some ice.
Read MoreDry Practice – Dry Fire: Working on Fundamentals
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 smed through the exercise perfectly. Some one asked how I’d improved, and I said, “Dry practice!” Yes, it does work!
Read More.22 Hang Fire Turns Man Away From Guns For Over A Decade
At one point he pulled the trigger back and nothing happened. He wasn’t sure if it was out of ammunition or if something else was wrong but after a moment we dismissed it and he handed the gun to me.
Read MoreCold Weather Carry Concerns
I learned and reconfirmed several ideas about cold season carry. Enjoy the time of year. Do not let your awareness falter due to too much holiday celebration! Evil never takes holidays and may target you and yours. Stay prepared, as wolves don’t hibernate.
Read MoreThe Lies We Tell Ourselves About Guns and Safety
Our minds produce these self-justifying excuses readily and without effort. What requires mental exertion is pushing the excuses aside and reverting back to what we know to be safe and right.
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