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How Long Will Ammo Last? by Kirk Lawson Right now ammunition is in a "seller's market." Ammunition manufacturers are cranking out as much as they can, as fast as they can. And pretty much every last drop of it is selling within days. Some people are new gun owners and trying to buy ammunition...

Hi ya'll. I'm a legal CCW permit holder. I normally carry a .38 SPL S&W snubby because NC is HOT in the summer, but I have to go out of town on business and I'll be wearing a suit and tie (I hate suits and ties). And....the boss will only pay for a pretty rough hotel near the airport in...

The Advantages of a Pellet Rifle - Part II by Kirk Lawson In the first article we discussed how a Pellet Rifle is an affordable and often more legally attainable alternative. In this article, we will briefly look at the advantages of a Pellet Rifle for at home training. Of course, all safety...

Reexamining Cooper's Four Rules of Gun Safety - Part IV by Kirk Lawson [Unload that gun!] In Parts I-III, we looked at some issues with the first three rules of Gun Safety as described by the esteemed Colonel Jeff Cooper. Instead of using this last article in the series to review his 4th...

Reexamining Cooper's Four Rules of Gun Safety - Part III by Kirk Lawson [Keep your booger-hook off the bang switch] We have been reexamining Jeff Cooper's Four Rules of Gun Safety. In Part I and Part II, we looked at his first and second rule. In this article, we'll take a look at his third...

Reexamining Cooper's Four Rules of Gun Safety - Part II by Kirk Lawson [Cardinal Directions Compass Rose] In reexamining Colonel Cooper's Four Rules of Gun Safety, Part I, we looked at the statement "All guns are always loaded" and some of the confusion which may arise from the statement for...

Reexamining Cooper's Four Rules of Gun Safety - Part I by Kirk Lawson [Colonel Jeff Cooper] Colonel Jeff Cooper was a highly influential figure in the firearms combat community. He is credited for creating what is generally known as the "modern technique" of handgun fighting. Among his...

Falling: OK, it's winter. Ice, snow, slush, even slipping a bit on rock salt that rounded out a little bit, crazy stuff. Falls are just more frequent during this season, some of them highly injurious and, though rare, occasionally even deadly. Those trained in the art of safe falling need...