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If you own a pistol brace, you can go to bed as a lawful citizen, and wake up as a felon. Pistol braces were originally developed by SB Tactical with direct guidance from the ATF. The original design allowed disabled shooters be able to stabilize a firearm one handed by bracing it to their…
Picture It: Sicily, 1922. Whoops, wrong channel. Picture It: Your Bedroom, 2 a.m. You awaken from a deep sleep to interlopers that have broken into your castle. You jump up in your tighty-whities, grab your trusty 12 gauge, and go off into the darkness to investigate. As you go down the long dark corridor of…
The guns and ammo are the sexy part of everyday carry and always get the most attention. But what about the care and wellness of the person carrying? Your EDC rig can and should double as a first-aid kit. I’m not talking about deadly serious things that require an ER visit (although those of you…
Let me tell you a tale of the mythical Black Talon ammunition from Winchester-Olin… Once upon a time, the real-world performance of self-defense ammunition real world performance was still hit-or-miss (pun intended). Back then, hollowpoints often failed to expand, essentially turning into round-nose bullets after impacting targets. The terminal effectiveness dropped when these older hollowpoint…
On May 5th, 2023, around 2 p.m., 25-year-old Amber Nicole Herring visited LoneStar Handgun Shooting Range. She reportedly said she was considering a gun purchase, but wanted to try some firearms first. Ms. Herring filled out a safety form, gave an ID, and paid cash to rent a handgun. Moments later she returned and said…
The use of guns in movies and tv shows have always gone hand in hand with each other. From dramas to action flicks, guns are used so often in Hollywood that it blows the mind how they can still get it wrong. The depiction of firearms use in movies is often inaccurate and misleading. From…
This is to remember all of the Moms out there that are tough chicks, the ones that are walking, talking inspirations to all of us. Quick to scold us when we did wrong, and equally quick to mend the boo-boos. Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and finding the perfect unique gift that’s not…
When it comes to ammo, it can get confusing trying to get the proper nomenclature down. Over the years the meaning of words has been diluted down as they tend to be used interchangeably, even though they may be wrong. So to help you understand how to talk ammo I came up with a list…
Range etiquette is sort of a taboo topic among old hand shooters. That’s the realm of new shooters or kids. Us experienced folks know what we are doing … right? Having been a member of multiple private ranges for almost 25 years and working at several indoor ranges, it is amazing to see what the…
One of the best parts of being a gun owner is going to the range and actually shooting the guns. What’s better than a day at the range? How about sharing the experience with your best buddy? Well, unless they’re that one person in our lives who couldn’t eat their way out of a bag…
Monday was Judgment Day: Tax day. For those of you that the IRS saw fit to refund: How are you going to spend that annual stimulus? Sure we can use the money for things that we want, but what about the stuff we NEED…guns and gear? Right now we are in the perfect storm…
It was an action-packed weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. Around 75,000 patriots descended upon the Indiana Convention Center for the NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits. Over 14 acres of showroom floor were packed with 600-plus exhibitors to show off wares. Unlike the SHOT Show, which is an industry trade show that caters specifically to the back…
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