Firearms
Throwback Thursday: Best Defensive Shotguns for Older Shooters
When it comes to home defense, the best firearm for most shooters is a shotgun. A handgun is for concealed…Read More >
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Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: Bigger Guns, Bigger Headache?
Some folks like big houses, big trucks, and big guns. My 115-year-old house isn’t huge and suits me just fine.…Read More >
General
Throwback Thursday: Mastering the Art of Firearm Training
The ammunition supply seems to be loosening up a bit. While I am hoping for a return to the good…Read More >
Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: The 20 Gauge for Defense
If you do not have a problem using the 12 gauge, by all means, feel free to do so. After all with the proper technique, most folks can handle the 12 gauge. However, no matter how good you are, the 12 gauge shotgun kicks and kicks hard with some loads. The question is not whether the 12 gauge is viable for self-defense, but instead an examination of why the 20 gauge may outperform the 12 gauge is a self-defense scenario.
Personal Defense
Preventing Theft and Home Intruders
Although violent crime is down in 2024, it’s not down by much. The FBI estimates around 1.2 million reported incidents…Read More >
New Gun Owners
House Clearing: To Clear or Not to Clear
What should you do — if and when — you hear that dreaded “Bump in the Night” that awakens you…Read More >
Ammunition
Buckshot: What You “Aught” to Know
If you have ever considered a home defense firearm, I’m sure someone has mentioned a shotgun or maybe it just…Read More >
Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: 5 Good 12-Gauge Buckshot Loads
When choosing a shotgun load for home defense, defense against animals, or area defense, choosing a buckshot load is important.…Read More >
Ammunition
Throwback Thursday: .327 Federal Magnum – Good for Defense?
Like many of you, I became a .45 believer some years ago. It was a combination of things: talking with…Read More >
Personal Defense
Ambi ‘Lefty’ Shooting the Right Way
Everyone has a favorite sin they won’t give up, a favorite drill they are very good at, and a cherished…Read More >