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In between all of the training, the recent attendees at Gunsite had some time to shoot a few rounds into ballistic gel for fun and to view the effectiveness of DoubleTap ammunition.
May 19, 2011
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The first lesson I learned about Gunsite is that it does not teach shooting or marksmanship. Gunsite is a fighting training academy. Everything the instructors teach is as if you are defending your life against an assailant.
May 10, 2011
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Morning comes early in the Arizona desert, especially if you’re on D.C. time. Well, it gives me time to reflect on the upcoming day’s events.
May 09, 2011
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I don’t know if it was luck or fate, but my last blog on lights was a fitting topic since I will soon be heading to Gunsite to attend a low-light training class with Crimson Trace and Smith & Wesson.
May 05, 2011
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After posting my last blog on My Home Gun, I was asked by a reader whether I preferred to have the light attached to my gun or held in my support hand. My answer to this question is yes.
May 03, 2011
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While some shooters have an all-around gun for both concealed-carry and home defense, I prefer to have separate handguns for specific purposes. While there is nothing wrong with having one gun for both—this ensures you know this handgun intimately—I favor my home-defense gun to be set up exactly how I want without having to attach or remove accessories when I arrive or leave home. This also allows me to secure my home-defense firearm in the same location at all time.
April 25, 2011
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The most important element of a self-defense situation is learning when you should, or shouldn’t, draw your handgun. The next most important element is the actual drawing of your gun.
April 01, 2011
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Here is an excellent example, sent to me by Tiger McKee of Shootrite Academy, of why you should often check your concealed-carry equipment for potential malfunctions. The holster in question was worn beyond use, allowing a section of it to bunch in the trigger guard causing an unintentional discharge.
March 29, 2011
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According to Fox News, Meghan Brown is one beauty queen you don’t want to mess with, which she proved when she used her pink .38 Spl. revolver to end the ill-chosen career of a robber when the said criminal forced his way in a home she shares with her fiancé.
March 23, 2011
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Retention is an important part of carrying concealed. A gun that falls out while a peson is performing normal duties is embarrassing and could have legal implications. Having your handgun pulled from its holster by an unauthorized user could get you killed.
March 16, 2011
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A reader made a very accurate comment on my headphones blog about how distracted people become when talking on a cell phone. I personally believe that this is an understatement. There are people who don’t realize that they’re still in this world when talking or texting on a cell phone.
March 14, 2011
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As the weather has warmed, I’ve started noticing more people out running and walking for exercise. While staying in shape is a good way to ensure a long healthy life, I can’t help but notice how many are committing, at least to my way of thinking, a major awareness sin.
March 08, 2011
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Three would-be robbers in Detroit recently had the tables turned on them by a pizza delivery guy who was prepared to fend off their attack.
February 25, 2011
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Many elements of self-defense can be imitated in training. Certain scenarios, like low-light situations, can be realistically created to test skills and raise the stakes exponentially. However, it’s difficult to implement one of the biggest factors of self-defense: pressure.
February 23, 2011
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While best known for shotguns and for supplying the primary sidearm of the U.S. military, Beretta also produces a polymer-frame pistol called the Px4 Storm. Available in three sizes—full, compact and subcompact—and three calibers, the Px4 Storm features a rotary barrel lockup in the full-size and compact and a tilting barrel lockup in the subcompact.
February 14, 2011
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