Is Your Handgun Safety Training “5-Star”?
Sometimes training is approached like a means to an end. “Check the box” training programs are a dime a dozen but where are the quality training programs? A 5-Star program should leave a firearm novice feeling confident about handling a gun in a relatively short period of time. The National Rifle Association has a through […]
2018 Shot Show is Right Around the Corner…
It’s the 40th anniversary of the Shot Show next week! With almost 65,000 attendees at the 2017 Shot Show, the 2018 show is destined to be a big success. 2018’s Shot Show at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada is the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) biggest event of the year. […]
Smoke & Gunfire Don’t Always Go Hand in Hand
Is legalized cannabis use causing medicinal users of the substance have to make a hard choice between concealed carry and their medicine? It appears so. Although handling a firearm while under the influence of any drug or alcoholic beverage is a big mistake, there is nothing that would keep a concealed carry permitted gun owner […]
Is The Senate Ready for National Concealed Carry Reciprocity?
Ready, Set, Vote… The Senate vote on the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 can’t come fast enough for some increasingly impatient firearm rights activists. In the background, the Republican controlled Senate is in no hurry to call for a vote. According to Fox News, “any Senate vote on concealed carry is not expected until […]
The In’s & Out’s of Online Gun Safety Classes
Gun safety is a subject that must be taken seriously. So if safety is so important then why are some states giving a thumbs up to online gun safety classes? While training on gun safety is critical to ensure the safety of the gun owner as well as the public at large, we cannot deny […]
Ignored Again! – Mr. McConnell when can we expect to see the Senate debate the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017?
On March 1st 2017 national reciprocity for concealed carry was introduced to the Senate. 45 weeks later it still hasn’t been discussed on the Senate floor. What the hold up is, who knows? Of course there is an argument that more important matters have taken precedence over debating national reciprocity for concealed carry but the […]