firearms

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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When Dry Fire isn’t “Dry” – Somehow a Live Round Ended up In My Mag

By Matthew Maruster / June 13, 2023

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…

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What You Don’t See Can Kill You

By Matthew Maruster / July 15, 2022

** We originally published this post August 29, 2017 ** I have wanted to address this topic for quite some time. I hope the accompanying video is a visual of…

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Do Americans Love Guns?

By Matthew Maruster / July 11, 2022

As proof that Americans love guns, people cite the high number of individual gun ownership in our country. Because the government doesn’t have a national gun registry (at least that’s…

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When Dry Fire isn’t “Dry” – Did That Really Just Happen?

By Matthew Maruster / February 8, 2022

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…

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When Dry Fire isn’t “Dry” – Sleepy Dry Fire Practice

By Matthew Maruster / February 1, 2022

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…

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When Dry Fire isn’t “Dry” – I Don’t Remember Loading the Gun

By Matthew Maruster / January 25, 2022

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…

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BarrelBlok – The Indispensable Dry Fire Practice Tool

By Matthew Maruster / December 2, 2021

If you conduct any dry fire practice as part of your firearm training, a little-known product called BarrelBlok should find its way into your Christmas Stocking this year. Why the…

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Who is Attorney Andrew Branca? Does His Opinion Matter?

By Matthew Maruster / November 19, 2021

Attorney Andrew Branca is making waves with his daily analysis of the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial. National mainstream media news even are asking that he share his legal opinions on…

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10 Christmas Gifts For Your Favorite Gun Owner – 2021

By Matthew Maruster / November 16, 2021

Between inflation and unprecedented supply chain issues, shopping for Christmas gifts will be especially challenging this year. It’s nearly Thanksgiving, so if you’re like me, you’re getting ready to knock…

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Different Instructors-Different Fundamentals? Which 1 is Right?

By Matthew Maruster / September 22, 2021

When you take instruction from different firearms trainers, you’re likely to hear different philosophies on how to do something. So how do you know what to do when both instructors…

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Road Rage VIDEO Shooting Through Windshield on FL Highway

By Matthew Maruster / August 26, 2021

This YouTube video captures an entirely avoidable road rage incident involving a man named Marco Mazzetta. The incident is a perfect example of what can happen when we fail to…

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For The New Gun Owner: 9mm VS .380 ACP

By Joshua Gillem / June 24, 2021

One of the most talked-about topics in the gun world is the never-ending caliber war. I usually try to avoid it if at all possible because it just causes arguments.…

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How To Safely Travel With Your Firearm to National Parks

By Jacob Paulsen / June 16, 2021

A guide to helping the American gun owner travel to and navigate United States National Parks while legally and safely carrying a firearm for self-defense.

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1 For The Good Guys: Glock Wins Important PLCAA Court Case

By Matthew Maruster / May 18, 2021

In March of this year, a Federal Judge dismissed a liability suit against the well-known firearm manufacturer Glock. The ruling is good news for gun owners and manufacturers and a…

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