Training

How Dangerous Is Your Holster? [VIDEO]

By Matthew Maruster / January 14, 2025

I want to make sure whenever we make decisions on anything in life, that we make them with as much factual information as possible. In this video, I discuss two incidents in which a firearm owner had a negligent discharge due at least in some part to the holster they were using. Don’t worry, in both incidents, the subject survived and did not sustain any serious injury.

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How to Do Date Night At The Gun Range

By Jacob Paulsen / January 2, 2025

I figure if I’m already paying for a babysitter so we can get out for a night I might as well get some shots down range! If you aren’t married, I still think a night at the gun range makes for a great date with any potential significant other

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How Concealed Carry Good Guys Don’t Get Shot By Responding Police

By Jacob Paulsen / December 26, 2024

I have on several occasions ended up in long discussions with other professionals and law enforcement officers about the concept of CCWers getting OR NOT getting shot by responding officers…

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How To Not Mistake Your Loved One As A Bad Guy And Then Shoot Them

By Jacob Paulsen / December 11, 2024

If you have been through any gun safety course ever you have probably heard a variation of an industry-standard safety rule along the lines of “Know Your Target and Beyond.”…

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Excel Data Export Featured Added to RangeTech Shot Timer Web App

By Jacob Paulsen / October 12, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was first published at RangeTechTimer.com. It is being republished and shared here with permission. As big fans and promoters of the RangeTech Shot Timer we feel…

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Recap: First Ever G.O.A.L.S. Event This Past Weekend

By Jacob Paulsen / August 21, 2024

This past weekend our team attended the Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit in Knoxville TN. Its a mouthful so everyone just calls it GOALS or the “GOA Show.” This…

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Skill Awareness Trumps Skills – Do You Know?

By Jacob Paulsen / August 12, 2024

I had an interesting thought a few weeks ago. It occurred to me that for all the emphasis we put on learning, training, and practicing in order to gain shooting…

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Mastery Of Shooting On The Move – Now In Members Area

By Jacob Paulsen / April 9, 2024

At the 2023 Guardian Conference, one of the guest instructors at the event was Mickey Schuch of CarryTrainer. Mickey is a phenomenal instructor and professional in our industry. One of…

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Can you shoot like the original Federal Air Marshal?

By Jay Lacson / March 14, 2024

From 1992 to just after the attacks on 9/11, Federal Air Marshals had one of the toughest firearms qualification standards in the world. A study from the Joint Special Operations…

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North Carolina High School Stabbing: The Ugly Truth of Self Defense

By Mitch Goerdt / November 30, 2023

I have been seeing a lot of posts about a stabbing that happened at Southeast Raleigh High School, when I watched the video what I saw is a stark reminder…

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Will Your Gun Go Down In Your Gunfight?

By Jacob Paulsen / November 13, 2023

I’ve been thinking about malfunctions a lot lately. In the training environment and at the static range malfunctions are frankly rare for me as I suspect they are for most of you reading this.…

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Grip Strength, Handguns, and Gender Differences

By Matthew Maruster / October 4, 2023

Did you know that studies show grip strength has a relationship with cardiovascular and overall health? I’m not a doctor, so I’ll stay in my lane and aim the conversation…

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Shooter Ready Challenge, August 2023

By Matthew Maruster / September 22, 2023

August 2023 Shooter Ready Challenge We’ve been publishing dry fire training and challenge videos since October 2019 to help the average gun carrier take their skills to the next level.…

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National Preparedness Month: The Gun Owners Role

By Mitch Goerdt / August 31, 2023

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…

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Do You Have These 12 Essential Items in Your Range Bag?

By Joshua Gillem / August 8, 2023

A day at the shooting range is just that. A full day. At least it is for people who are serious about training with their weapons or for people who just love guns so much that they want to get their full amount of time that they can with them. The most bang for their buck if you’ll excuse the pun.

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