The Gun You Actually Train With
Most people who have been around firearms for a while eventually accumulate more than one. There may be a full-size pistol that’s comfortable to shoot at ...
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Qualification Is the Minimum, Not the Goal
In the firearms world, we place a great deal of importance on qualifications, and for good reason. Law enforcement officers qualify with their duty weapons, arm...
What Are You Training For?
One of the first questions I ask a new student isn’t, “What gun do you own?” It isn’t, “How long have you been shooting?” An...
The Most Important Safety Device Is Between Your Ears
Walk through any gun store today and you will find firearms equipped with an impressive array of safety features. Manual safeties, trigger safeties, firing pin ...
The Most Dangerous Person at the Range Isn’t the New Shooter
If you ask someone who has never been to a shooting range who the most dangerous person is, the answer is usually predictable. “The new shooter.” It...
Avoid Self-Defense Before It Starts
When most people think about self-defense, they picture the moment everything goes wrong. A confrontation in a parking lot. A stranger moving aggressively towar...
A Suppressed PCC for the Home
When people think about firearms for self-defense in the home, the conversation often centers around handguns, shotguns, or modern sporting rifles. All of those...
Why Most Shooters Plateau
One of the most interesting things about firearms training is how quickly improvement happens in the beginning. A new shooter can make remarkable progress in a ...
The Problem with “I’d Just Shoot Him”
Spend enough time around firearms, self-defense conversations, or even social media, and eventually you’ll hear someone say it: “I’d just shoot him.” It...
What to Say to 911
You survived the encounter. Now comes the part most people are not prepared for — the aftermath. The adrenaline dump, the guilt, the reality of what just happ...