At a basic handgun class last week, I got the usual questions about which gun I thought was best for carry. I advised my students that choosing a firearm is inevitably an exercise in compromise among…

Do you remember the first time someone handed you a gun and helped you learn to shoot it? I do. My grandmother gave me a Remington Model 514 single-shot .22-caliber rifle. My dad took me into the…

How do we store guns and keep our children safe? Balancing between having a gun available when you might need it and keeping guns and ammo safely stored is not an easy task. And from a legal…

As some people may know, I have the honor of being part of The Well Armed Woman Competitive Shooting Team. And as part of this team, I get to participate in a variety of shooting matches and,…

A safety on a firearm is simply a mechanical device. Whether you see a lever on the side of your pistol or not, that firearm still has some sort of safety mechanism. Modern firearms without active…

People who talk about these things—and I am one of those people—will discuss what level of reliability is mandatory when it comes to a defensive pistol. You’ve heard the old saying, “Accuracy is…

Remember: you aren’t Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket. It is extremely unlikely that cursing out, insulting and berating students will produce a positive outcome. » ONE OF THE MOST COMMON…

You may use deadly force against an imminent deadly threat. But what would make you jump into a tank filled with sharks? This is something you should think about BEFORE you are in a situation where…

In college, I majored in anthropology. Now, people laugh and ask how the ants are doing; others simply scratch their heads: “Why? Were there lots of jobs in anthropology?” Of course there weren’t a…

If you have not seen my weekly video blog, Into the Fray, I would ask that you please take a look. I have more than 100 episodes covering everything from shooting positions to the effective use of cover to what common firearms terms really mean. I also talk about safety.

You’re doing it wrong. The words repeated themselves over and over again in my head. I adjusted my grip, stared down the front sight, and slowly pressed the trigger of my M&P 9mm. You’re doing it…

If you’ve heard the term trigger reset and really want to know what it means, watch this video. Once you understand what trigger reset is, the first thing you will notice is that it is different on…