In part one of this mini-series, I discussed the importance of training and the first three courses I took at the A Girl & A Gun’s 11th annual National Conference held at Cameo Shooting and Education Complex in Grand Junction, CO on April 28th – 30th, 2023. In part two, I will share my...
Amplify Your Training – Part One
Receiving adequate training is important for responsible gun owners. Across the nation, there are thousands of firearms instructors who bring a certain expertise to the table. It may be hard for a new gun owner to find an instructor that teaches a curriculum relevant to the training they want to receive. If you, or...
How Competition Makes You A Better Concealed Carrier
One of the things I’m happy to see slowly disappear is the idea that competition shooting will get you ‘kilt in the streetz.’ More and more defensive-oriented shooters are embracing the idea of competition shooting to improve their defensive skills. I’m still a newb in competition myself, but I’ve come up with a few...
Dry-Fire Training, Part 5 – Shooter Make Ready Laser Targets
The Shooter Make Ready Laser Targets by Accelerated Firearms Training are impressive dry-fire training tools. They will help you advance your skills with firearms. What are the Shooter Make Ready Laser Targets? The rechargeable laser targets are 3” x 3” and have a 16 x 16 red pixel LED surface that detects hits as...
The Best Drills for Beginners
So you’ve just purchased a handgun, and you want to be capable of using it as a defensive firearm. Great! You’ve come to the right place, and I don’t want to send you away, but I would suggest a basic firearm safety class to learn the fundamentals. The NRA Basic Pistol course is a...
Concealed Carry Savior – The Eli Dickens Story Comes Out
On July 17th, 2022, Elisjsha Dickens was faced with an impossible task. He found himself in a gunfight against a cowardly little man with a rifle. Until recently, we didn’t know much detail about the shooting or what exactly happened. We knew Eli engaged and killed the threat, and he did so at an...
