GROWING AMERICA’S GUN CULTURE: An 8-Year-Old’s First Shots
Last weekend, our Guns Save Life Defense Training crew had a unique opportunity to grow America's gun culture beyond the students enrolled. One student, a public school teacher, brought her well-behaved 8-year-old daughter along...
Accidental Discharge by Gun Shop Customer Leaves One Man Dead
Chad Wainscott, a 50-year-old farmer and grandfather from Worthville, Kentucky, was fatally shot at a local gun store after a fellow customer accidentally discharged a firearm. The tragic incident, which occurred June 29, took...
Buy a Gun: Sage Advice From Chicago 911 Supervisor
In Chicago, at least half the time there are no police officers available to respond to 911 calls for help - not even the highest priority calls like stabbings, domestics, rapes, gunshot victims and...
What Basic Defense Guns Should A New Gun Owner Get?
When it comes to gun ownership, the motivations can vary greatly. For some people, it's hunting that interests them. For others, it's target shooting and competitions. There are also collectors, history buffs, doomsday preppers...
Guns for Beginners: Is it a ‘Silencer’ or a ‘Suppressor?’
(Editor's Note: This is a topic that comes up constantly among shooters, new and old, so we thought it was worth revisiting again here it TTAG with a rerun of this article that originally...
How to Clean a Suppressor
Do you want -- or need -- to clean your suppressor? It's not always necessary depending on your particular can and the caliber you're shooting. But let's talk about if and when you should clean...
TOP MEN? US Navy Deletes Tweet of USS McCain Captain Shooting Backwards Scoped AR
What happens when your ship's armorer can’t even install a scope in the right direction for a photo op with the ship’s commanding officer? Well, you embarrass not only your commanding officer but the...
The Value of Firearms Training: Keep Your Shooting—and Legal—Skills on Point
Our decision to carry is an important one and should always be regarded with a serious sense of responsibility. I carry and if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you carry or are...
Overcoming the Fear of Guns Leads to Empowerment Over Fears of Sex Offenders
Roughly a dozen years ago I met a woman Adrienne. Like many young women, she feared guns because she didn't understand them and had years of mostly negative "education" about them from American media...
The Truth About Suppressors – How They Work and What They Really Do
By David Lewis This project is a comprehensive look at silencers with testing data that shows exactly what difference a suppressed firearm can make on sound levels while shooting. Understanding How Firearm Silencers/Suppressors Work When you fire...
Kids & Guns: Balancing Readiness and Safety in the Home
Don’t let concerns of violence overshadow the need for creating a truly safe environment in your home. Anyone who lives or works around firearms should strive to remain just a little bit paranoid about gun...
11-year-old Young Man Shoots Domestic Abuser Attacking his Pregnant Mom
What happens when an 11-year-old young man sees an adult man beating and strangling his 27-year-old pregnant mother? Well, if she's raised a lion and not a sheep, he'll grab a gun and shoot...