Whenever we handle firearms, safety should be our main concern. Whenever I teach classes, one of the first things I tell the students is that they are all range safety officers. And, as much as I hate clichés, I tell them, “If you see something, say something.” Based upon my experience, I believe that there are two major causes of ...
Most of us don’t have to “dress up” that much anymore. However, when we do, it’s probably best that how we carry concealed in semi-formal or formal attire is as close as possible to how we carry the rest of the time so we can use the skills we develop in practice to their fullest extent. A tuckable inside-the-waistband (IWB) ...
A Butts County, GA man used a firearm to defend his family from a violent home intruder by firing a single warning shot. The suspect fled, and authorities quickly arrested him nearby. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE BUTTS COUNTY, GA (3-minute read) — A family in Butts County was left shaken but safe after a harrowing late-night home invasion on Sunday. ...
LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a critical responsibility: staying alert to potential threats before they turn violent. Attackers almost always give off some warning signs prior to an assault – subtle behavioral cues, body language, or environmental oddities that tip off their intentions. Learning to recognize these pre-attack indicators can help you avoid a ...
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has updated its top-of-the-line Leupold Mark 5HD riflescope line with another 2-10x30mm first focal plane riflescope variant. This new riflescope differs from the other 2-10x30mm Leupold Mark 5HD models due to its distinctive flat dark earth finish and the inclusion of the Leupold mil-based CMR illuminated reticle. This new Leupold Mark 5HD 2-10x30mm is perfect for ...
After you buy an M1A rifle, you might be wondering what you should do next. Should you clean the rifle first? Sight it in? What about testing reliability with your preferred ammunition? In this article, Kevin Jarnagin sits down with Steve Horsman of Springfield Armory who offers sound advise on what you do when you buy M1A rifles. I had ...
Over the past three decades I’ve taken multiple vehicle-tactics courses from top trainers, studied videos of actual incidents and evaluated different vehicle tactics using force-on-force scenarios. All these paths of study lead me to the same conclusions: if the car can move, drive away from the problem. If you must draw while seated in the vehicle, the on-body draw is ...
As a pilot, gun nerd and amateur historian, I have long been enamored with World War II aviation. I certainly have no corner on that market. Even today, some 79 years after the guns fell silent, rivers of ink and countless trillions of electrons are still being expended exploring the nuances of WWII air combat. Fast and heavily armed, the ...
Last summer Vortex Optics launched its latest big window competition-focused red-dot sight, the Vortex Defender XL. The Vortex Defender XL is an open emitter red-dot sight that is intended to compete against popular competition style red-dot sights like the Trijicon SRO, Holosun 507 Comp, Mecanik M03 and others. The original Vortex Defender XL was available with a 5 MOA or ...
Now that we’ve established that flashlights and weapon-mounted lights serve a different purpose for the armed citizen than they do for law enforcement or the military, let’s look at a few tools of the trade. Night sights are useful as they add more confirmation that yes, our sights are pointing where they should be pointing. Remember, if we have an ...