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How to Build Your Own Backyard Gun Range (Even if It’s Temporary)

By Jacob Paulsen / July 15, 2025

Building your own backyard or temporary gun range? Here’s a complete guide with recommended gear, safety tips, target solutions, and real-world setup advice.

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Can I shoot in My Backyard in Florida?

By Jay Lacson / August 14, 2023

Is shooting on my private property in Florida legal? I have been a firearms instructor for over 10 years. Over that time, I have seen changes to many of our…

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How to Get The Most from Your 1st Range Session

By Matthew Maruster / December 30, 2021

As a trainer, I have had many , many people come through classes who have never ever held a gun or been on a range before. There are definitely some things you can do to lessen the anxiety and make that first trip

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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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Why and How to Meet People At The Shooting Range

By Joshua Gillem / November 12, 2020

I believe that having like-minded friends will be getting more and more important as time goes on. I also believe that one of the best places to meet like minded…

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Shooting Outdoors and Cleaning Up Afterwards

By Joshua Gillem / July 20, 2020

The Great Outdoors, Mother Nature, or, as I like to call it, God’s Creation … no matter what you call it it’s a great place to be. And, to be…

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Where Can I Live Fire Train With My Gun?

By Jacob Paulsen / July 1, 2020

Our number one suggestion isn’t the gun range down the road… in fact it is at the bottom of the list. Since our students are always asking us for suggestions on where they should go shoot and do their training we thought it was about time to discuss the best places to go and how you can find the best place for you.

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Range Etiquette For New Shooters

By Joshua Gillem / April 30, 2020

We’ve all been there before, our first time at the gun range. It can be a bit nerve wracking your first time if you have no idea what you’re doing.…

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How to Get Kicked Out of The Gun Range

By Jacob Paulsen / April 26, 2017

Gun ranges have the right to be nervous. Any of the above practices can be dangerous both to the shooter and to others in the range. Here are some suggestions of how you can increase your learning experience despite these rules.

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ConcealedCarry.com’s VIP Range Day

By Craig Martin / December 13, 2016

Recently USA Firearm Training’s President Jacob Paulsen and Concealed Carry Podcast host Riley Bowman headed out to the range with the winner of July’s American Gun Law Launch Giveaway, Mark…

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Top 13 Pieces of Shooting Range Etiquette

By Craig Martin / September 13, 2016

Range Shooting has become a growing hobby for all sorts of people and with this sort of hobby, there needs to be an emphasis on etiquette. Not only because being a good person is the right thing to do, but because in this hobby there is a safety factor that has to be taken into account.

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Making the RSO Your Best Friend

By Jacob Paulsen / February 5, 2016

Some time ago I wrote an article about why we often don’t recommend training at a public gun range due to the concerns for one’s safety. Today I want to suggest that if you do train at a public gun range you should make the RSO your new best friend.

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Over 7000 Gun Ranges Added to Directory

By Jacob Paulsen / November 28, 2015

Yesterday we added over 7,000 new gun ranges to the directory in all 50 states. So if you are planning on getting some range time in this holiday season check the directory for the ones closest to you.

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