Train at Home Like a Pro: 5 Firearms Training Tips for Busy Gun Owners
By Beth Alcazar 04/11/2025 Train at Home Like a Pro: 5 Firearms Training Tips for Busy Gun Owners For many responsibly armed Americans, getting to the gun range regularly just isn’t practical. Between busy schedules, limited access and rising ammunition costs, even...
How to Clean a Revolver: Step-by-Step Guide for Gun Owners
By Kat Ainsworth 04/22/2025 How to Clean a Revolver: Step-by-Step Guide for Gun Owners If you were to count every revolver model and variant on the market, the tally would climb into the hundreds. Depending on the production year and model, your revolver might have...
How to Grip a Pistol Properly for Better Accuracy
By USCCA 04/28/2025 How to Grip a Pistol Properly for Better Accuracy Gripping a pistol correctly is the cornerstone of accuracy, control and safety. Whether you’re a beginner learning how to hold a pistol or a seasoned shooter refining your techniques, understanding...
First Time at an Outdoor Shooting Range? Here’s What to Expect
Everyone I’ve ever taken shooting at an outdoor range loved the adventure. But if this is your first time at a shooting range, especially one outdoors, it can feel a bit intimidating. No worries — we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know for a safe,...
Spring Home Defense: How to Prepare Your Home for the Season
As winter gives way to warmer weather, many homeowners focus on spring cleaning and home improvement projects. While you’re checking your gutters and tuning up the lawn mower, don’t forget a crucial seasonal task: preparing your home for spring from a self-defense and...
Concealed Carry for Seniors: Tips, Tools and Training for Aging Gun Owners
As we age, personal safety often becomes a growing concern, especially in the face of increasing violence targeting older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of nonfatal assaults against adults aged 60 and older increased by...
What-If Games: Building Confidence & Situational Awareness
By Eugene Nielsen 02/09/2025 Law enforcement officers and other professionals, such as emergency responders and security personnel, often use what-if games as a critical part of their training and preparedness strategies. These mental exercises involve imagining...
Understanding the Reasonable Person Standard in Self-Defense Cases
By Anthony L. DeWitt 10/24/2024 Understanding the Reasonable Person Standard in Self-Defense Cases Many people have heard of the “reasonable person” standard, but few understand what that term actually means, especially in self-defense cases. This is because we all...
Body Language & Personal Safety
Body Language is Everything When it Comes to Personal Safety We recently spoke with Sarah Shendy, who not only served as a police officer for 14 years but also is the Director of the Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment. She helped us understand more...
Beginner’s Guide to Concealed Carry
By USCCA 12/23/2024 Beginner’s Guide to Concealed Carry Concealed carry may seem daunting and a bit overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be. This beginner’s guide to concealed carry will provide you with the necessary direction to get started. Building Skills for...