Firearm Safety
What About the Other People With the Guns
Even if you are completely and consciously thinking about all the safety rules and being careful, how often do you consider all the other people surrounding you with guns? The random people at the gun range, your friends, and even some family members?
Read MoreBuilding A Family Emergency Kit
It is along those thoughts that I wanted to share some great videos that talk about building a family emergency kit. These short and helpful videos outline many of the important things you need to include in your kit.
Read MoreWhy I Don’t Attend Public Gun Ranges
The more time I spend around firearms the more I develop a healthy fear of firearms and the idea of being at a range with 10-20 other people off the streets that I don’t know and can’t control is a little scary. Have you ever looked up at the ceiling in the gun range? Where do those holes come from?
Read MoreFederal Heights woman killed in accidental shooting while showing off gun
Last night a woman was killed while handing her new rifle to her husband to be shown to friends or neighbors. While passing it to her husband it fired and struck the woman. She died before getting to the hospital. Here is the full story from 9News:
Read MoreFind the User Manual for Almost Any Firearm
Recently one of our students sent us a link to a website where you can find user manuals for almost any firearm on the market. The owner of the website has been kind enough to host all the files and make them available for anyone to access.
Read MoreThe Hang Fire
In classes I always warn students about a potential hang fire. A hang fire is when you experience a slight delay between when you pull the trigger and when the round fires.
Read MoreJessica Ridgeway: A Conversation About Family Security
In the recent weeks we have once again played part of a horrible tragedy. Young Jessica Ridgeway was abducted from her neighborhood during a 3 block walk to meet a friend for school. Now, her unrecognizable body has been discovered and identified with DNA results. The predator is still at large and this adds to…
Read MoreEddie Eagle Prevents Gun Accidents in Elementary School
My first reaction was complete shock. I have never seen a news story in which children did the correct thing when confronted with a firearm. This is no doubt a combination of the tendency for news organizations to report the bad and the fact that most children are not properly educated and accidents are more often the result.
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