Training
VIDEO: How to Draw Your Concealed Carry Firearm and Present It
Master instructor Steve Beckstead shares some tips for drawing your concealed firearm. It’s simple but its critical to train and practice. –>Click here to watch on YouTube (Don’t Forget to Subscribe to our Channel) Damon’s Monday Video Each Monday we publish a video with one of our Senior Instructors, Damon Thueson. Damon has a big personality…
Read MoreOver 7000 Gun Ranges Added to Directory
Eleven months ago we launched our national gun business directory to make it easier for you to find stores, ranges, gunsmiths, etc. Yesterday we added over 7,000 new gun ranges to the directory in all 50 states. So if you are planning on getting some range time in this holiday season check the directory for…
Read MoreShould You Modify Your Trigger On Your Carry Gun?
Very often, I am asked by my students about my opinion on the pros and cons of modifying the trigger pull of their carry gun. Owners do not typically increase the weight of the trigger pull on their firearm. For this reason when referring to trigger modification, we will be addressing reducing the weight of the trigger pull…
Read MoreCold Weather Carry Concerns
Some time ago I was a participant in a radio talk show here in Utah. A good friend of mine is the regular host. While listening I called in regarding the following question: “What is different about carrying your firearm in cold weather?” This was a timely concern as I had been practicing accessing my carry gun from…
Read MoreWhy Do We Use Deadly Force?
When it comes to the use of force and concealed carry, there are some topics that can never be covered too many times. I feel that this is one of them. In the classes I teach for obtaining a concealed carry license, I point out the importance of understanding the reason WHY we use deadly force, not just…
Read MoreDryfire Tips Video Series from LASR
L.A.S.R doesn’t just make awesome software, they also know how to train correctly with a firearm. You may recall from the interview we published with John, the founder of L.A.S.R. earlier this year that they are the industry leaders in software to assist in and give feedback from at home dry fire or laser simulated…
Read MoreSoft Launch of USA Firearm Resources App in Google Play
Today we went live in Google Play with our first version of our mobile application. We know today’s gun owners are on the move and may not always have easy access to a desktop computer to check the latest firearm news, log their latest training trip to the range, or search for the nearest gunsmith.…
Read MoreIsolate the Family and Defend the Room
There are a lot of different philosophies out there about home defense tactics. I don’t feel that any of them paint a full picture of the best course of action for every potential scenario. Since we can’t predict every potential situation we can’t assume that a single response plan is going to work all the…
Read MorePersonal Defense Pistol Skills: Does Practice Really Make Perfect?
Practice Your Marksmanship Skills Most of us can agree that some skills are perishable, meaning that if you do not practice these skills they will degrade over time. Marksmanship skills undoubtedly fall into this category. So, we have to practice in order to stay sharp. The problem is, ammunition and gun ranges are expensive and sometimes far away.…
Read MoreThe Top Eight Reasons You Don’t Carry Concealed Every Day
In Mid May of 2015 we started a series of articled designed to address the most common reasons why gun owners don’t carry their legal concealed carry firearms every day. We gathered some input from our past students and our online followers and came up with eight core and common reasons people cite for not…
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