There are many, many shooters who experiment with different holsters and equipment in an effort to add speed to their draw. The prevailing attitude seems to be that when you need your handgun, you really, really need it right now! But there is another attitude that is usually espoused by members of the brotherhood in [...] Read more »
It looks like subpoenas are set to go out to make Federal officials answer for the secret gunrunning program that put thousands of legal U.S. firearms into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. Interestingly, this secret program was being promulgated at the same time the ATF and the White House were using the mainstream media [...] Read more »
Although we’ve talked about the 90% myth promoted by the ATF, White House and the mainstream media before, it’s especially pertinent considering the ever increasing scandal surrounding the secret “Fast and Furious” gunrunning project. The reality is just too important to let the 90% myth continue to stand. If you do a Google search, you’ll still [...] Read more »
We’ve talked about the need to train in a number of ranges of combat. For hand-to-hand encounters, we are normally talking about striking distance, clinching distance and grappling distance. You need to experience all three of these ranges so you are not overwhelmed by the adversary who changes the distance on you and takes you [...] Read more »
Defend University’s latest Tactical Studies Group workshop explored techniques for solving low-light and no-light self-defense shooting scenarios. Here’s a quick video with some of the highlights of self-defense shooting techniques in low light scenarios or in the total darkness. Chances are, your self-defense shooting will take place in an area where there is either [...] Read more »
The majority of self-defense shootings occur in low-light or no-light situations. Train to overcome and prevail with this workshop. April 16, Saturday, 5-10PM Subject: FIGHT AT NIGHT: Live-fire training at dusk and dark Location: Usery Mountain Shooting Range, Arizona Registration/Warmup: 5PM Workshop:6-10PM FEE: $30 Required: Handgun, strong side holster, extra magazine or speed loaders, [...] Read more »
The FBI has selected a new tactical rifle, standardizing the many different rifles in field offices across the nation. According to Denis Prisbrey, the feds have chosen the H-S Precision Pro Series 2000 HTR. The rifle, a .308, is touted to produce 1/2 minute of angle at 100 yards. It is a bolt-action rifle with [...] Read more »
A new Rasmussen poll shows that 3 out of every 4 Americans believe the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment protects their individual right to own firearms. A sample of 1,000 American adults were asked, “Does the U.S. Constitution guarantee the right of an average citizen to own a gun?” 75% answered yes. 14% answered no. 11% [...] Read more »
The earlier post on the surge of gun and ammunition sales came from a story covered by the Wall Street Journal which indicated that some purchases see the increase in prices as sort of an “investment” that could possibly bring a return better than they can get at the local bank with your typical Certificate [...] Read more »
This news item is no surprise if you’ve been anywhere looking to purchase ammo lately. According to today’s Wall Street Journal: “Purchases of guns and ammunition are surging across the country. Nearly four million background checks — a key measure of sales because they are required at the purchase of a gun from a federally [...] Read more »