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   Winter Carry - Does It Make Sense To Change It Up?

   Do you change your carry setup in colder temps? Should you? Winter is here! Do you guys remember Game of Thrones? Man, after season 8, everyone just kind of shut up about it. Anyway, with winter in full effect, the subject of Winter carry has undoubtedly come up. Winter carry often refers to the habits of winter-based concealed carry. A...
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   How to Avoid the Armed Confrontation

   Sometimes the best self-defense is avoiding the situation in the first place. But how?   You have a concealed carry permit and a gun, which means you’re ready for anything, right? Wrong. While those two items are a must for everyone who wants to protect themselves, they are just the start. You could argue the gun is the last thing...
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   How close should you keep your home defense gun?

   How do you safely stage a gun for immediate access when needed?   If you’re like a lot of us, you probably keep a home defense firearm near your bed, just in case that bump in the night turns out to be a real threat. You likely keep it handy, where you can reach it quickly and easily. But how...
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   Savage Stance: How Does It Match Up in the Concealed World?

   We shot the Savage Stance. And we liked it. But how does it (single) stack up to the competition?   Several years ago, the concealed carry market went from a handful of offerings by some traditional handgun makers to a packed lineup from both old-schoolers and newbies alike. The newbies weren’t necessarily new to gun making, just new to building...
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   Why Taking Classes Is So Important

   Responsible gun owners never stop learning. Improve your skills with continuous education.   Colonel Jeff Cooper, the founder of Gunsite Academy in Arizona, famously said that owning a gun doesn't make you able to defend yourself any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician. While he wasn't downplaying the significance of that crucial first step – owning a...
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   Routine Maintenance for Firearms: 8 Tasks to Perform

   Like all machines, guns require regular maintenance to run at peak performance.   There is a lot more maintenance to firearms and firearm accessories than most people think. Cleaning a gun is similar to taking your car in to get an oil change. Just like parts on a vehicle need replacing over time, so do gun parts. If you aren’t...