Safety

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5 Tips| Your Active Shooter Response

By Matthew Maruster / March 29, 2021

Statistically, it’s unlikely you will ever have to use a concealed handgun to defend yourself. However, if you are that person, the stakes couldn’t be greater. So we should focus…

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3 Considerations For Off Body Carry

By Jacob Paulsen / March 18, 2021

Recently my amigo Josh wrote an article titled “Why I Hate Off Body Carry“. This is in part my response to those in our industry who label off-body carry as…

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How to Practice Clearing a Handgun Double Feed

By Riley Bowman / March 15, 2021

Most shooters know how to clear a double feed. I describe briefly how but more importantly want to focus on the best way to practice clearing the double-feed since the industry-standard methods all fall short and create bad training scars

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The Best Age To Teach Kids About Guns

By Jacob Paulsen / February 4, 2021

A common question I receive from students is “At what age should you teach your children about guns?” For me, the question is flawed because it infers there is some…

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Upgrade Your Old Hearing Protection

By Joshua Gillem / January 21, 2021

  I remember the first time I used electronic hearing protection. I placed the batteries, put them on, and was amazed at what I heard … I heard birds chirping,…

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Hearing Protection – Firearms and Noise Reduction Rating

By Matthew Maruster / December 9, 2020

Hearing protection is rated by a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR). Unfortunately, it is not as simple a number to understand and use, as it should be. When you see an NRR rating on hearing protection, you…

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S&W Shield EZ Safety Recall

By Joshua Gillem / November 24, 2020

Smith & Wesson has issued a safety recall surrounding a batch of EZ pistols manufactured between March 1st and October 31st 2020. The identified problem occurred on firearms where a…

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When To Talk To Your Kids About Firearm Safety

By Matthew Maruster / November 19, 2020

As far as the range, and teaching her to shoot, I will address that when and if she shows interest, at a much older age and maturity level, of course. But for now, the seeds of firearms safety have been planted

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Two Things NOT To Do With Your Guns

By Joshua Gillem / November 18, 2020

Sometimes I’m left scratching my head as I sit here and read the gun-related news stories each morning. So many incidents can be avoided with just a little consideration if…

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Step Father Shoots Daughter, Thinking She’s an Intruder

By Joshua Gillem / November 4, 2020

In a classic example of what not to do, an Alabama step dad shot his daughter after she attempted to get into the house at 2:15 in the morning, this…

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Be Prepared For Tomorrow

By Joshua Gillem / November 2, 2020

Tomorrow is election day in case you weren’t sure. While I’m not going to tell you who to vote for, I will say that you should vote if you can…

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Keep Your Finger Out of the Trigger Guard, Off Trigger Until Ready

By Joshua Gillem / October 23, 2020

In continuing on with our series about gun safety and the rules needed in order to be safe, we move on to rule number 3. Some housekeeping to make sure…

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Never Point Your Gun At Things You Don’t Want To Shoot

By Joshua Gillem / October 16, 2020

Continuing on with our short series about extending and teaching safe gun handling procedures to more people, we come to rule number two. Rule number two is simple, and it’s…

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Always Treat the Gun As If It’s Loaded

By Joshua Gillem / October 9, 2020

The firearms safety rules are of extreme importance. They were created to keep people out of trouble and to prevent what we call negligent discharges, or NDs, from taking place.…

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Avoiding Lead Exposure- A Warning for Gun Owners

By Matthew Maruster / August 11, 2020

Even though we may have never had a negligent discharge, and always follow safe gun handling rules, you may not be as safe as you can be when using your firearms. I am talking about practicing good hygiene when in contact act with your firearms.

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