Gun Safety

Guns Stolen From Vehicles Used in Crimes

By Matthew Maruster / December 10, 2021

Some Brits across the ocean who write for a publication called The Guardian (not super 2a) estimated up to 600,000 guns are stolen in the U.S. each year. Is this…

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What is a Dummy Round-How Did Alec Baldwin Shoot His Director?

By Matthew Maruster / November 8, 2021

The shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a movie set by actor/director Alec Baldwin prompts legitimate questions. For example, what kinds of guns and ammunition do actors use in movies?…

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South Carolina Honors 4 New State’s Concealed Carry Permits

By Matthew Maruster / October 13, 2021

South Carolina recognizes 4 new states’ concealed carry permits. The changes took effect on September 12th, 2021. Change to SC Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Folks from Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, and Maryland…

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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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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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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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A New Take On The Universal Firearm Safety Rules

By Joshua Gillem / July 26, 2019

We’ve published many articles on gun safety, here is one and here is another concerning kids and guns. In a recent meeting between Riley, Jacob, and myself, we came up…

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Glock Promotes Gun Safety

By Joshua Gillem / June 3, 2019

A few days ago we received an email with a press release from Glock that we thought was pretty cool. I wouldn’t usually just stick the entire press release in…

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Project Childsafe Celebrates 20 Years

By Joshua Gillem / January 18, 2019

2019 marks the 20th year for NSSF’s initiative Project Childsafe, a program designed to help prevent firearms accidents, theft, and misuse. While we may all disagree from time to time…

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NRA’s Eddie Eagle Educates Over 31 Million Children On Gun Safety

By Joshua Gillem / November 1, 2018

The National Rifle Association is, as most organizations are, not perfect. They have their faults and I’d be the first to admit that some of the things that they get…

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Simple and Effective: Why You Need to Use Dummy-Rounds

By Matthew Maruster / May 1, 2018

Additionally using a magazine filled with dummy rounds more closely replicates the weight of your loaded firearm for more realistic practice. And dummy rounds in the magazine keep the slide from locking to the rear while you practice clearing stoppages and performing magazine reloads.

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Atlanta Child Finds Handgun, Mother Thoughtlessly Proves It’s Real by Firing a Round

By Craig Martin / August 28, 2017

At the Lenox Square Shopping Center’s Adidas store in Atlanta, Georgia it is rare to find a toy gun on the premises, considering they aren’t sold at shoe stores. That’s why when an 8-year-old boy found a “toy gun” in the store, his mother was quite curious. However, the curiosity nearly led to a dangerous disaster.

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Ruger Issues Recall On Precision Rifle

By Joshua Gillem / August 10, 2017

Ruger has issued a safety recall on one of their popular bolt-action rifles, the Ruger Precision Rifle. Not every Precision Rifle is affected by this recall, just those rifles falling…

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Teaching Fundamentals and Safety With the UMAREX NXG APX Air Rifle

By Matthew Maruster / July 21, 2017

Firearm safety should be paramount in any responsible gun owner’s mind. Ingraining safe gun handling habits, as well as proper shooting fundamentals in children, is something that every parent (gun…

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Here’s A Novel Idea, Teach Your Kids About Guns

By Joshua Gillem / May 12, 2017

Another week passes, and another child is dead due to parental negligence. Notice how I didn’t say a kid died because of a gun? What’s infuriating, is the simple fact…

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