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Be prepared with a variety of concealed carry and firearms tips and tactics that can help keep you and your family safe both inside and outside of your home. Find helpful articles and videos, including the Into the Fray training series, that cover everything from situational awareness and conflict avoidance to cover vs. concealment and the use of force in a critical encounter.
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Training with the Pros
Perhaps you have heard me say it before: I’m not a huge fan of gun games. I don’t believe trapshooting mimics pheasant hunting. Sporting clays is better, but still not the same. Rifle golf (if you…
Continue Reading →More About the Slingshot Method
In a recent episode of Into the Fray, I suggested switching to the slingshot method of running the slide. To say that sparked a lot of feedback would be an understatement. There appears to be plenty…
Continue Reading →Never Underestimate Nature
All gun owners should be practicing safe handling and storage principles when it comes to guns in the home, especially if children are present. But what I’m talking about are the additional measures…
Continue Reading →Active Shooter Response Training
This week, Steve sits down with Donna Anthony, Owner of Point Blank Firearms & Self Defense Training, Board Member of The Well Armed Woman, and Training Counselor at the USCCA, to discuss active/mass…
Continue Reading →Change Your Grip to Improve Your Shooting
We all know that the one-shot stop is basically a Hollywood fantasy, so it should come as no surprise that we want to get multiple rounds on target quickly. The best way to do that is to change your…
Continue Reading →Move Your Feet!
I like the idea of having a good, firm shooting platform — IF you are shooting a rifle … at a target somewhere way over there. Such a shooting platform also works well for shooting a pistol in…
Continue Reading →Research: Keep it Simple
We “gun people” sometimes overthink things, especially when it comes to our gear. What gun is best for personal protection? Which holster? How much capacity is “enough” for carry? And my favorite:…
Continue Reading →The Injured Hand Drill
The Drill: In this week’s edition of Tactical Tuesday, Beth Alcazar presents Kelly with another one of her great “Worst-Case Scenario” drills. What do you do if you’re involved in a fight and you…
Continue Reading →Are You Training as Much as the Bad Guys?
Let’s not fall into the trap of thinking that we are better trained than the bad guys. Criminals don’t really have a lot to do, so they have time to hone their predatory skills. Recent information…
Continue Reading →Are You Ready … for Anything?
Situational awareness has long been a fundamental tenet of self-defense, especially for those of us who carry firearms. After all, having a top-shelf gun on your hip, and possessing the skills to use…
Continue Reading →Mindset Makes You a Warrior; Action Makes You a Better Warrior
While participating in a Force Science Institute class recently, we got on the topic of handgun stopping power. What came out of that discussion was the understanding that handguns don’t really have stopping power. What really ends a fight is that the person you are shooting decides to stop shooting.
Continue Reading →How Do You Run Your Slide?
Slingshot or over-the-top? Which is the best method to run the slide? For years we have been taught that grasping the slide over the top with all four fingers is a gross motor skill and therefore…
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