Front Line Friday #9: Range Qualification Realities
Passing the qual and being ready to shoot are not the same thing. Most agencies have built their training calendar around one and called it the other.
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Building an AR-15 – Avoiding Common and Costly Mistakes
We recently sat down with Alex Bohl from Trajectory Arms to discuss how you can avoid common and costly mistakes when building an AR-15. As a professional builder, Alex knows his way around the AR-15, and has a unique perspective on the tools and parts needed to successfully build a hard-use AR.
Your Car or Your Life? Why Confronting Suspects Outside Can Get You Killed
You see it every time a story breaks about a theft or burglary: someone posts, “I’d walk outside and handle it.” Or, “Not on my property.” I understand that feeling. Nobody likes the idea of watching a criminal take what you worked hard for, and the instinct to prote...
Gun Prohibitionists Using Pincer Strategy with Reports on U.S. Arms in Mexico
Fingers would be better pointed at Mexico’s pervasive corruption and tyrannical citizen disarmament edicts that have made a cartel black market both lucrative and inevitably bloody.
What Does the Castle Doctrine Defend?
Editor’s Note: This article is not intended as legal advice. Please familiarize yourself with your state and local laws, and contact a qualified attorney with any questions you might have. There is the old saying that a man’s home is his castle – albeit smaller and certainly with bette...
Hawaii ‘Buyback’: Yet More Nonsense From Gun-Hating Politicians In The Aloha State
Hawaii officials tout a gun buyback success, but research shows little impact on crime, raising questions about whether these programs actually work. The post Hawaii ‘Buyback’: Yet More Nonsense From Gun-Hating Politicians In The Aloha State appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Flying with Guns: Episode 50 – Southwest from LAS to MSY
Episode 50 was filmed on March 25, flying Southwest Airlines from Las Vegas back to New Orleans. Like most of the flights in this series, the process was quick, smooth, and exactly what you want when traveling with declared firearms. Check-In at LAS I walked up to the counter, greeted the agent, ...
Detecting a Tail and What to Do Next
Did you ever have that feeling that you were being followed? I’m sure almost everyone has at one point in their lives. Being followed, either by car or on foot, is a very scary experience. Questions begin to swirl in your head: Why me? What do they want? Is this really happening? Here, we’ll ...
S13E12: JUSTIFIED SAVES – When to Run Toward the Threat
In this episode, we examine critical self-defense scenarios and the complexities surrounding firearms use. We look at road rage incidents, active shooter incidents, some home invasions, and the synagogue attack in Michigan
Fate of the “Unsinkable” Japanese Battleship Yamato
During the Second World War, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato was feared due to its immense size and power. She was the most heavily armed battleship ever built, with nine 18.1-inch (460mm) main guns, the largest ever mounted on a warship. Each shell weighed nearly 1.5 tons and had a range i...