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Mental Rehearsal: Firearms Training Without Gun or Ammo
»IF THE GOVERNMENT cannot forbid an activity by making it a crime, they will tax the hell out of it. Consider alcohol and cigarettes. So failing to outlaw guns, the government will certainly heap…
Continue Reading →One Step at a Time: A Path to Effective Firearms Training
»QUESTION: There are a few questions we get from people all the time — “How do I get started with firearms?” “What should I buy?” “What kind of training is necessary to ensure I am safe and know how…
Continue Reading →Opting Kids Out of Gun Safety Training
There are a lot of stories in the media about dumb things and even dumber people. I usually ignore them. But every once in a while, a story pops up that I feel I have to comment on. This is one of…
Continue Reading →It’s a Small World, USCCA: Training Responsible Firearms Instructors
»YOU JUST NEVER KNOW how your life might impact someone. And, in that respect, you never really know how small our world is … like who knows who in your life or how various people’s paths within your…
Continue Reading →Training in the Double-Action Mode
If you carry a revolver for self-defense, you need to be training to shoot accurately and quickly in the double-action mode. Trying to manually cock the hammer on a revolver means you have to change…
Continue Reading →Training Drill for a Carjacking Attempt
Last week we showed you a surveillance video of an attempted carjacking that ended badly for the criminal. I suggested there might be a better way to get the drop on the bad guy by pretending to…
Continue Reading →Ultimate Firearms Training!
Would you like to build a combat training range in your own home? Would you like to train with your own gun, safely and without the restrictions commonly found on most public ranges? Would you like…
Continue Reading →Scenario-Based Self-Defense Training
Following our USCCA Proving Ground scenario-based training videos, we have had some questions about the importance of such training and the possibility that it could make the trainees focus only on…
Continue Reading →Training with Laser Ammo
No, you will not be teasing your dog or cat with a laser pointer. The Laser Ammo company offers their SureStrike Laser Cartridge and the Personal Electronic Target. Combined, these two products will…
Continue Reading →Are You Training, or Are You Just Shooting?
“Every round going downrange should have a training element attached to it.” I can’t take credit for that quote. Those wise words came from Dave Young, Director of Arma Training and a man I am proud…
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