What about shooting drills for the indoor range? You can do just about anything outdoors, including all the run and gun you want, but indoors is a different matter. What shooting drills are the best to work on those concealed carry skills or to get sharp for NRA Action Shooting, IPSC or IDPA if you’re […]
Reader Miguel Vallenavedo writes . . . I spend a good amount of time reading various firearm-related articles, whether it’s online or in print, and I have some points that I would like clarified and to hear readers’ opinions. There’s the school of thought out there that you need to carry a spare magazine, generally […]
For the second year in a row, Guns Save Life has organized a free gun safety class for those working in education. GSL Defense Training provides the instructors and coursework while the DeWitt County (IL) Sportsman’s Club provided a great venue. Once again this year, we had almost 40 participants who learned safe gun handling […]
By Travis Pike Firearms drills are an absolute blast. They sharpen your skills, give you a challenge and can change the way you think about shooting and self-defense. They can also be an eye-opener, and a means to evaluate your skills really. So without further distraction here are my five favorite firearms training drills. The […]
I’ve reviewed a small number of training courses for TTAG here and there. I’ve been very blessed in the fact that I’ve somehow lucked into, been referred to, or found high quality trainers for all of my shooting and self defense training. There have been no bad experiences at all so far, which not only […]
By Sal D. I only carry one of two guns: either the ever-popular GLOCK 19, or a Ruger LCR snub nose revolver. Most often it’s the GLOCK 19. When I need deeper concealment that the G19 cannot provide, I pack the Ruger. These are the only two guns that ever reside on my person for defensive use. Why, […]
Reader ST writes . . . Let me begin by apologizing to all the firearm instructors out there who are of good repute and understand the realities of civilian concealed carry. As you’ve probably determined by that disclaimer, we’ll be tackling a thorny subject here in this short treatise. When I first got into guns I […]
By Jason Steiner Here’s a quick exercise for making sure you get a good thumbs-forward grip on you semi-auto pistol. This grip offers a great deal of control (and therefore accuracy), which explains why it’s the standard grip for top practical shooters. Bonus: this grip is also easy for novices to learn. It might feel a little […]
By Johannes Paulsen I read about too many negligent discharges involving re-holstering a handgun without sufficient brain engagement. Too many gun owners seem to take the process for granted or speed through it and don’t pay attention to what they’re doing. That can lead to embarrassment, pain or worse. Don’t let this happen to you. To some, […]
A Marine Corps veteran’s trial — and ultimate acquittal — for shooting an ‘unarmed’ attacker in Champaign, Illinois relied heavily on proving how hesitation can prove fatal for good guys with guns. Indeed, moments before Alva Thomas shot Christina Newman, Newman had threatened to get her gun from her car and settle things right then and […]
Rick Ector, through his firearms training operation Legally Armed in Detroit, has been putting on annual one-day training extravaganzas for years, providing free gun safety and shooting classes to hundreds of southeast Michigan women. All at no cost to the students. Jeremy and I had dinner with Rick in Indianapolis during NRAAM. He told us that […]
Is your rifle’s accuracy not what you’d hoped it would be? Well, there are a few things that can improve it. However, there’s a good chance things like upgrading your scope, adding a match-grade barrel or a new stock aren’t going to make as big a difference as you’d think. Much of rifle accuracy, just […]
