Home / Articles (Page 4)

Articles

June 2014
placeholder

A Locked Case

A Locked Case

By Karen MacNutt | June 3rd, 2014
Rating:

Joe had reached his “golden years.” He had never married, he was worried about living alone in his big old farm house. Between Roy, his hunting dog, and his shotgun, Joe was not afraid of people. He was afraid of getting sick or falling and not being able to call for help. Still, he wanted to live[...]

Read More
news-couples

Tactics for Couples     

Tactics for Couples     

By Lyn Bates | June 3rd, 2014

Here’s the situation.  You and your spouse (or friend, or co-worker, or whoever you know well enough to travel with) are temporarily staying in a condo rented from friends.  It is evening, and you are both, in different rooms, getting ready to turn in for the night.  Suddenly you hear a crashing sound, like someone breaking in![...]

Read More
May 2014
iStock_000032163860Small

Your First Time Carrying A Gun   

Your First Time Carrying A Gun   

By Lyn Bates | May 23rd, 2014
Rating:

You’ve never quite gotten around to doing it. There were always reasons, good ones. But you kept thinking about it, and perhaps someone urged you to at least get a CCW (concealed carry weapons) license so that you would have it “just in case.” You’ve had the safety training, and some range practice. You have the license.[...]

Read More
on the line

Performance walls

Performance walls

By Aaron Cowan | May 23rd, 2014
Rating:

We instructors at some point in our teaching career will give a student a performance roadblock or a bias.  Often we don’t even realize we are doing it.  For the most part, at least speaking for myself, we don’t do this on purpose; rather it is a byproduct of the traditional and sometimes dogmatic training that we[...]

Read More
photo copy 9

Setting up a Carry Gun

Setting up a Carry Gun

By CCA of NC | May 16th, 2014
Rating:

Firearm Setup – The setup of the gun is critical to how it performs.  If your gun met the criteria listed earlier (see my post on the REAP test for a carry gun), there should be little additional setup needed and there might actually be a danger in changing certain things in a stock firearm.  I strongly[...]

Read More
modern school building

Did You Know CCP Holders Can Possess a Gun on School Property?

Did You Know CCP Holders Can Possess a Gun on School Property?

By CCA of NC | May 9th, 2014
Rating:

Permit holders that took their training course prior to October 1, 2013 were informed it was unlawful to carry or possess any type of firearm on educational property.   Recent changes in North Carolina law, now allows concealed carry permit holders to possess handguns on public school property.  While permit holders may not carry their handgun on to[...]

Read More
SD home defense course

No Light? No Problem!

No Light? No Problem!

By Lyn Bates | May 23rd, 2014
Rating:

It seems that most shooters practice on sunny afternoons outdoors or on indoor ranges that are not only well-lit but that have been designed so that the placement of the lights helps to maximize the desired sight picture. Unfortunately, many defensive shooting incidents take place at night, often in places that are very dimly lit. According to[...]

Read More
DSC_0494

Using The R.E.A.P. Test To Pick A Good Carry Gun

Using The R.E.A.P. Test To Pick A Good Carry Gun

By Mike Seeklander | May 9th, 2014
Rating:

Key Considerations in Selecting a Firearm – When selecting a gun for defensive purposes, I use what I call the R.E.A.P. test.  This acronym stands for: reliability, ergonomics, accuracy and power.  For me, reliability is number one. In a gunfight, as well competitions, reliability is very, very important.  One other note before I break down R.E.A.P. into[...]

Read More
...23456...