When you walk into a room, make sure you know how to get out of that room. Situational awareness is the key to safety. Always be aware of your surroundings. Look for “exit” signs. Notice a[…]

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 back[…]

Hauling a lot of gear to the range can be a real pain. Guns, ammo, targets, backings, tools, safety equipment (hearing and eye protection plus a first-aid kit for minor mishaps), shooting mats, rifle […]

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 standpoin[…]

1» ARES MAG LIGHT POUCH When private citizens look for a combination magazine/flashlight carrier, they quickly realize there’s no shortage of combination magazine/handcuff and flashlight/handcuff carr[…]

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, hopefull[…]

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 ext[…]

Streamlight has done what I thought was just about impossible even of last year: they have built a combo green laser weapon light that has the same LED light output, has similar run times, and is the […]

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, “Accur[…]

Regular readers know that I generally focus on law and politics, but a recent conversation with a police officer convinced me to talk “gun tech” for a change—especially since it involves s[…]

» ONE OF THE MOST COMMON LAMENTS I HEAR IN LIFE IS, “MAN, I WISH SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME THAT WHEN I STARTED.” It’s the closest thing to a universal axiom I’ve ever encountered. Regardless of activity or […]