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Who put all this Nature in my Nature?!? Ask any native Coloradan, and they’ll tell you: The Californians have arrived…and they’re in for a big shock. It’s a trend that’s been going on for some time now: The blue-state Millennials—many of whom are entering their late 20s and early 30s—are realizing that their urban Utopias…
The revolver revolution will not be televised. About 32 years ago, in the wake of a famous FBI vs. Bad Guys shootout, America’s law enforcement began to transition from the traditional revolver to polymer-framed, high-capacity semi-automatics. American civilians fell in love with them, too—for a while there, it looked as if the venerable wheelgun might…
From the Special Forces playbook right to your shooting diary. Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical gets a lot of questions, which is only natural: As a retired US Army 1st SFOD- Delta combat veteran, combat marksmanship instructor, and industry consultant, Vickers offers the kind of battle-tested intel that can be tough for those among us…
The legendary Austrian firm speaks American English all month long. This September, Steyr Arms has some wunderbar news for Americans: They’re offering three ways to help you translate their famous precision engineering into your own outstanding shooting skills. Even better is that despite their European roots, they’re ready to make that translation easier (and better)…
Open Carry (OC) is like concealed carry (CCW)’s redneck cousin. Much of the talk surrounding the “and Bear Arms” part of the Second Amendment centers around concealed carry, but there’s another option that some people exercise—open carry. But why do people carry their self-defense handguns openly? That’s the question at the heart of one of…
You got your permit, your gun, and your training…now what? You’ve purchased your concealed-carry (CCW) gun and learned how to use it, but your journey as an armed citizen is just beginning—now you need to work on your strategy to keep your handgun concealed from everyday view. There are a couple of reasons why that’s…
You stink. Being human has lots of advantages: opposable thumbs, excellent color vision, and intelligence. What we’re missing, unfortunately, is much of a sense of smell—something that just about every game animal has in spades. To your buddies, you don’t smell like much at all, but to a deer? You might as well have jumped…
Accuracy at a distance is both simpler and more complex than you think. Is the ability to accurately shoot at 500, 600, 700 yards and further an innate ability, or a skill that anyone can learn if they apply themselves? We as a society thrill to the stories of long-range snipers like Carlos Hathcock, Lyudmila…
Do you want conspiracy theories? This is how you get conspiracy theories. If you’re ever curious about how some segments of the gun-owning population come to believe that American gun laws are specifically designed to punish gun owners for exercising their Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, all you have to do is take…
When the wilderness gets wild… If you spend enough time in the outdoors, sooner or later you’re likely to come across a critter you aren’t happy to meet. The good news is that your worries are probably unfounded when it comes to most of them. The bad news is that there’s one you’re probably not…
Here’s why you should care about Florida’s ban on gun ownership for adults under 21. In the immediate aftermath of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School this past February, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a law banning gun ownership for Florida adults between the ages of 18 and 21. As with any law…
We tackled the “theoretical” aspect yesterday, but what do you do when the…ahem…rubber hits the road? So, we’ve talked about the mindset that is best to adopt if you must deal with the police while carrying a concealed firearm. However, the proper mindset is only part of the story. What do you do when the,…
