While having a firearm may provide some sense of security, using your gun for self-defense in a crowd with a bunch of people around comes with a number of added risks. It just so happens there was a shooting in Chicago when I was writing this article. It is a perfect example of how...
Tracking Tags, Part 2: Track Your Guns When You Travel
Brian wraps up his travel adventures, keeping track of his gun amidst all the lost baggage. In Part 1 of this short series, you probably realized just how valuable a luggage tracker could be to track your guns. In this article, I will go over some features of them and dive into the specifics...
Tracking Tags, Part 1: Track Your Guns When You Travel
During Southwest Airlines’ meltdown this past holiday, I decided it was time to have a way to keep track of my firearms while traveling. Southwest canceled my flight to Dallas, and I had to rebook on American at the last minute. I was traveling to Dallas for the holidays and was going to shoot...
SHOT Show 2023, The Firearms Industry’s Largest Gathering
SHOT Show 2023 has ended, and it is a bittersweet goodbye for those who were there. On one hand, it was great to see all the new products hitting the market and making new friends. But it was a long week. The show is on multiple floors of two buildings and has around 14...
Bullet Setback and Your Safety
Be careful about ammunition that has been loaded and reloaded into magazines and chambers. Bullet setback can be dangerous. When a round is chambered, the cartridge’s bullet sometimes hits the feed ramp or other parts inside the gun. Repeated use can push the bullet further into the casing. For example, you unload your semi-automatic...
Target Shooting Practice vs Defensive Shooting Training
There is a difference between bullseye shooting, where you are trying to hit the center X on the target, and training for defensive purposes. People make the mistake of shooting at a bullseye, thinking that it is good training for self-defense. It is, but it isn’t because there is not a massive X on...
