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The FN 509 LS Edge – It’s Big, Accurate, and Capable

What sets the FN 509 LS apart from the stock FN 509? Is it really any better? FN Herstal arms the United States military with machine guns and M16s, and at one point, aimed to produce their next handgun. FN submitted the 509 series to the MHS trials, but SIG ultimately won. However, FN knew …

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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 …

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Family and Holidays: How to Prepare Your Gun-Friendly Home for Visits

The family is coming for the holidays, but they aren’t all comfortable with guns. What do you do?   I was raised in a very gun-friendly home where it was not uncommon to come across one or two loaded firearms in a day. Of course, I was taught the rules of firearm safety, to respect …

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The S300 Grip Module – Blend your P320 and P365

One grip module to rule them all? Well, one grip to rule at least a couple of SIG models.   Hasn’t SIG been killing it lately? The P365 started a revolution and sold like crazy. The P320 became the Army’s latest service pistol. SIG’s optics, suppressors, and rifles have taken off and gained massive popularity …

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Book Smart: Five Must Reads For Concealed Carry

Supplement your on-range training with some written insights from Jeff Copper and others.   Believe it or not, there is a lot to be said about being book smart about firearms. Firearms might be more of an active participation event, but they also provide a good bit of practical advice. As a concealed carrier, I …

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