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Why Is My Pistol Shooting Left Or Low and Left?

January 14, 2021 By Joshua Gillem

Being able to land accurate shots on target whether in a defensive scenario, target practice, or in a competition is kind of important. If you are not hitting the center of your target, the good news is that we can figure out what is going on just by looking at your target and then your […]

Filed Under: Concealed Carry, Defensive Gun, Handguns, Training Tagged With: concealed carry, dry fire, practice, shooting, training

Is It Safe To Dry Fire My Gun? (And Why Dry Fire Practice Is Essential)

April 16, 2020 By Joshua Gillem

I peruse gun forums and Facebook groups on a regular basis and sometimes I see questions asked that deserve extra clarification or answers that are downright dangerous. A question I saw just today, was this: Is it safe to dry fire my gun? Yes, you’re more than likely safe to dry fire your gun unless […]

Filed Under: Gun Info, Opinion, Training Tagged With: concealed carry, dry fire, dry practice, guns, practice

What is Situational Awareness For Self-Defense

December 2, 2019 By Joshua Gillem

Many people and “experts” within our industry speak about situational awareness as one of those things that we must all be practicing at all times. While I don’t disagree with them, I think there is a large population of people who haven’t the foggiest idea what situational awareness even is … so: What is situational […]

Filed Under: Concealed Carry, Defensive Gun, Defensive Gun Use, Gun Info, Training Tagged With: concealed carry, guns, self-defense, situational awareness

Gun Training – Dot Torture Does It.

April 30, 2019 By Travis Pike

Dot torture

We all want to be better shooters and to be a better shooter you have to get out and shoot! Unfortunately, we don’t always have the time to get a good long range session in. Others may not have the money to budget in a ton of ammo. With that in mind, there is no […]

Filed Under: Concealed Carry, Gun Info, Handguns, Self-Defense Lifestyle, Training Tagged With: 50 rounds, Dot Torture, free targets, handguns, self-defense, targets, training

Is the Submachine Gun Making a Comeback?

May 30, 2018 By Travis Pike

Courtesy US Navy A few years back there was this large declaration that the submachine gun was dead. It had been replaced by shorter rifles like the MK 18 in military use and the law enforcement world going away from the classic MP5 to the M4 and its variants. It seemed like the age of […]

Filed Under: Industry News, Training Tagged With: 9x19mm, Army, Downrange Daily, Military Technology, RFI, Special Ops, Sub compact weapon, Submachine gun

The Best EDC Flashlights, And How To Use Them [2018]

May 29, 2018 By Terry Nelson

My EDC

Do you carry a handgun for self-defense? If so, you may also want to carry a good flashlight. The statistics indicate approximately 60% of all confrontations occur in dim light conditions. That does not necessarily mean complete darkness, but rather diminished lighting to the point where your ability to identify the threat is jeopardized. You […]

Filed Under: Gun Info, Training Tagged With: concealed carry, edc, flashlight, low light, self-defense

Boost Your Carbine Training With These Drills

May 10, 2018 By Terry Nelson

Just about all serious students of home defense have a handgun or two and probably a shotgun prepped and ready around the house. But few folks I know and train seem to consider the carbine for home and vehicle defense. Aside from some potential legal issues while carrying in your car (know your state and […]

Filed Under: AR-15, Gun Info, Training Tagged With: carbine, home defense, PDN, Personal Defense Network, Pincus, vehicle defense

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