Dry fire is an important element to firearms training off the range. But, while it helps train skills such as, drawing from a holster, changing magazines, and trigger control, it can be monotonous and uninteresting. Fortunately, there are some ways to make dry fire training more interesting, like using the SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol. https://youtu.be/fCQesTLqJTk SIRT … [Read more...]
Eric Dean of the American Institute of Marksmanship, and Colleene Barnett of Keeping the Piece were kind enough to sponsor me so that I could attend their (DH3) Ladies' Defensive Handgun training. Colleene, aided by Eric, taught the class was taught over two days and included both classroom and live fire components. The classroom portion began with an overview of safe firearms … [Read more...]
Guns are like tools—they each serve a purpose. It's important to find the right gun for the job or you could find yourself frustrated, fast. In my last article, I gave you some tips on how to buy your first handgun. Here I'll talk about different styles of handguns and their uses. Range A range gun is a good first gun with which to start learning, or for the seasoned … [Read more...]
One viewpoint shared by many firearms owners and second amendment supporters is that everyone should concealed carry. However, that may not be feasible, legal, or even desirable for some. In this article, I'm going to explore some of the responsibilities associated with carrying a firearm and how they can impact men and women, practically, legally, and emotionally. In the … [Read more...]
One thing from which shooters of all skill levels can benefit is to attend firearms training. Information sources, such as YouTube, or firearms forums can be a place to start (or to continue) learning about shooting; however, with these, and many other "word-of-mouth" types of information sources, it can be difficult to sift the good advice from the bad. Taking a class from a … [Read more...]
Those who concealed carry are, at some point, bound to be asked their opinions on concealed carry. The question is, how will you respond? Someone noticing that you're printing may force the subject, but it's also likely to come up in general conversation (at least for myself and those around me, gun control and firearms in general seems to be the subject of more regular … [Read more...]
