Posts Tagged ‘safety’
Critical Rules of Home Emergency Firearm Storage
Have you ever thought about having a firearm specifically dedicated for home defense? Shotguns and handguns are both suitable options. There may be some confusion about the way a firearm should be stored and safeguarded from children or anyone else who should not have access to it. Some argue that having a loaded firearm in the home is inherently…
Read MoreWhy The Media is Wrong About Violent Crime
If you have listened to the news for any amount of time, you have heard countless accounts of violent crimes that sometimes make you question the morality of the human race. Without a doubt, you have heard someone say something like, “Society is getting increasingly violent.” In fact, the media ensures that crimes involving mentally ill people using firearms…
Read MoreShare With America Which Local Businesses Don’t Support Guns
In early 2015 USA Firearm Training announced that we would be adding a new section to our popular gun business directory to highlight local businesses that prohibit firearms. This information serves to help gun owners and concealed carry holders that carry everyday. The content in the business directory is generated by readers, students, and others just…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement – To Inform or Not to Inform
Recently a man made national headlines when he traveled into the state of New Jersey for work and was arrested when he volunteered to an officer that he had a firearm in his vehicle. The man, from North Carolina was unfamiliar with New Jersey law and felt he was doing his duty by informing the…
Read MoreThe Importance of Firearms Maintenance
How many of you enjoy cleaning the house? Bathroom sinks, showers, toilets…washing dishes? If you enjoy these things, congratulations, you are nearly one-of-a kind! Now, imagine that Hoppes no. 9 smell, CLP, Rem oil… ahhhhhh the alluring aroma of gun solvents and dirty, oil soaked, old T-shirts. Now thats some cleaning most of us don’t mind. Cleaning our…
Read MoreCarrying With A Round In The Chamber – To Do or Not To Do
I have been carrying firearms on a daily basis for around 10 years now. I started carrying as an off-duty police officer. I carried my duty weapon with a full magazine and a round in the chamber, so the idea of carrying my off-duty concealed gun with one in the chamber came naturally to me.…
Read MoreWhere to Begin When Choosing Your Firearm for Concealed Carry
One of the questions I am asked most often is, “What is the best gun for concealed carry?” Well, if you have been around me much and asked me this question, you know already that your best bet would be to pour a cup of coffee and pull up a chair because my answer will be long…
Read MoreHow to Get Kicked Out of The Gun Range
Gun ranges provide a service that is much needed by American gun owners. Particularly for those of us that live in major metro areas the local gun ranges represent our only convenient option to train with our firearms. Sadly, some of the more effective training tactics that we teach our students cannot be practiced at…
Read MoreHow to Establish the Habit of Concealed Carry
This is one part in our series of articles about reasons why those with a concealed carry permit stop carrying concealed. Please visit this introductory post to learn more about this series of articles. As humans we are naturally creatures of habit. Our mind and body thrives in repetition. Building habits and breaking habits…
Read MoreIs Your Firearm Cramping Your Social Life?
This is one part in our series of articles about reasons why those with a concealed carry permit stop carrying concealed. Please visit this introductory post to learn more about this series of articles. I was a little surprised the first time I heard this from a past student. We teach and believe that there…
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