Gun Safes
How you store the firearm is something that only you can decide. But it is imperative that you give careful consideration to the 4 goals...
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Michael Cox
Aug 7, 20182 min read
Trigger & Cable Locks
Depending on your situation, trigger locks and/or cable locks may offer a secure form of storage for your firearms. When using this type...
Michael Cox
Aug 6, 20182 min read
Safe Firearm Storage
On average, nearly 6,000 children are treated for gunshot wounds each year. Of this group, approximately 1,200 are from unintentional...
Michael Cox
Aug 2, 20182 min read
Preventing Lead exposure At Home
You just had an exciting day at the range! You pack up your gear and head for home. You know that lead exposure was a problem at the...
Michael Cox
Aug 1, 20181 min read
Preventing Lead exposure At The Range
When you go to the range for a day of shooting, lead is all around you. With this comes the increased chance that you will suffer from...
Michael Cox
Jul 31, 20181 min read
Symptoms Of Lead Exposure
How do you know if you are experiencing lead poisoning? It can often be recognized by a feeling of lethargy or nausea. If you are...
Michael Cox
Jul 30, 20182 min read
Is Lead exposure A Real Danger?
Lead is a common element found in the earth's crust. It has many useful purposes. But if humans are exposed to too much lead, it can...
Michael Cox
Jul 26, 20182 min read
How Important Is Dry Fire?
This week's blog theme focuses on common questions from students. Dry fire is a funny thing. In talking to other instructors, it seems...
Michael Cox
Jul 25, 20183 min read
Are Serpa Holsters Dangerous?
This week's blog theme focuses on common questions from students. SERPA holsters are a type of retention device that is deactivated with...
Michael Cox
Jul 24, 20183 min read
Should I Carry One In The Chamber?
This week's blog theme focuses on common questions from students. A common question among proponents of concealed carry is whether or not...
Michael Cox
Jul 23, 20183 min read
Should I Buy A Handgun Without A Safety?
This week's blog theme focuses on common questions from students. Some people think it is crazy to purchase a handgun without an external...
Michael Cox
Jul 19, 20182 min read
Flash Sight vs. No Sights
For rapid target acquisition, many instructors teach "flash sight picture". Is this really practical? Flash Sight Picture - Defined Flash...
Michael Cox
Jul 18, 20182 min read
Sights - How Important Are They?
Virtually every training tells you to "focus on your sights". How important are they to being an accurate shooter? Do You Need Sights?...
Michael Cox
Jul 17, 20182 min read
Sights - Where To Focus
Once you have your sights lined up, where should you put your focus? 3 Focus Points When taking a marksman type shot, there are three...
Michael Cox
Jul 16, 20182 min read
Sights - Lining Them Up
To take an extremely accurate shot, you must first have accurate sight alignment. But what does this look like? Rear Sight "Window" First...
Michael Cox
Jul 12, 20182 min read
Loading A Semi-Automatic
Loading a semi-automatic consists of two separate but equally important parts: Loading The Magazine Chambering A Round Loading The...
Michael Cox
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Loading A Revolver
Loading a revolver can seem like a fairly straight forward process. But there is a technique to doing it properly if you want to be able...
Michael Cox
Jul 9, 20183 min read
Clearing A Revolver
There are times when you want to handle a firearm, such as cleaning or dry firing, where you want to make sure there is no live...
Michael Cox
Jun 21, 20182 min read
Stopping Power
What is the best ammo that you can use for guaranteed one-shot stopping power against an attack? Trick question... The answer is that...
Michael Cox
Jun 20, 20182 min read
Rimfire vs. Centerfire
These are two terms that shooters sometimes hear thrown around, but it is one that can be confusing. So let's take the mystery out of...
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