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I often trash movies for poor handling of firearms, but there is a saying that I've heard in movies that is correct when it comes to drawing a handgun: Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.
July 31, 2012
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While you may be alone when a deadly attack occurs, attacks can easily happen when you’re with other people, such as with your family.
July 27, 2012
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Two punks learned the hard way that Florida has some pretty good conceal carry and self-defense laws when they tried to rob an Internet café and a 71-year-old customer sent them packing with a few shots from his legally carried handgun, which you can see in this video.
July 18, 2012
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Last week, a friend of mine shared a tip on Facebook that makes a lot of sense for parents: Take a photo of your child with your phone whenever you go to an event.
July 16, 2012
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With the recent storms knocking out power and causing general disruption of services throughout the Northeast, it made me think about how few people are prepared for disasters of any kind. In northern Virginia, many were out of power for up to a week, losing refrigerated food and having to deal with record temperatures without the benefit of air conditioning. Some areas even had water problems and in at least one county, 911 went down.
July 12, 2012
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Zombies, and the gear to take them out, have become the rage throughout the firearms and shooting accessories industries. While companies like Hornady and LaserLyte have caught some slack for creating products that some people claim as useless or a joke, the companies are only following the market, and producing what sells. If ZombieMax ammo and the multitude of neon green products weren’t selling, they wouldn’t still be out and available.
July 11, 2012
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I’ve been trying to figure out what gun I want to carry as a backup. I first considered getting another Ruger LCP, but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted a wheelgun in .38 Spl.
June 26, 2012
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Do you remember Starfire hollow points? Starfires were popular for the rib-and-flute design, ensuring penetration and expansion, before disappearing from the market. To be honest, I haven’t thought about them in years, but representatives from PMC Ammunition visited the office to exhibit its products, and, to my surprise, the catalog showed the self-defense round originally designed by Tom Burczynski.
June 25, 2012
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While there is no doubt that lasers are great tools for self-defense, there is a bit of an argument about instant-on versus push-button control. Some shooters prefer Crimson Trace because the laser activates when you grip the handgun, while others favor more control over the activation of the laser like the control button on LaserMax lasers.
June 20, 2012
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There are times when you just can’t carry a gun. It might be because you’re in a place where it’s not legal, such as when flying or in a public building, but sometimes it’s just a matter of inconvenience.
June 15, 2012
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Comments on my discussion about Sighted Fire have made me decide to respond. Using sights is, and always will be, the best way to hit an intended target. However, there are times when point shooting is the best option, and self-defense shooters should train for these situations.
June 14, 2012
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While swapping the Lightguard from my Kimber to my Colt, I discovered that Crimson Trace’s listing as it is for Kimber, Ruger and Smith & Wesson 1911s was accurate. The trigger guard on my Colt is just slightly too thick.
June 13, 2012
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Over the weekend, I attended a block party to get acquainted with my neighbors. While talking to a guy about a variety of topics, I noticed that a neighbor, who had recently moved into the area, was a police officer. I mentioned it, and the guy I was talking to said that he thought I also was a cop since I was carrying.
June 11, 2012
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Last year, I had an opportunity to try out the Crimson Trace Lightguard at Gunsite in a variety of night exercises. At the time, the only handgun that the new Lightguard was available for was the Smith & Wesson M&P. While there, a few of us writer types asked when a Lightguard would be coming for 1911 handguns. The only answer we received from Crimson Trace representative Iain Harrison was a smile, which we took as it was coming; he just wasn’t sure when.
June 07, 2012
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The best way to ensure that you will hit what you’re aiming at is to use the sights that are included on every handgun built. It’s amazing how manufacturers are able to put those little indents and raised platforms on a gun in such a way that you would think they had been doing this for centuries and might have an idea of how to build guns. Oh, wait, they have and they do.
May 31, 2012
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