Monthly Archives: June 2013
The Top 5 Things They Don’t Tell You About Concealed Carry…
There comes a certain turning point in the lives of most gun owners. You’ll probably face it yourself, if you haven’t already. At some point, you’re going to be looking at that gun in your dresser or lock box and you might say to yourself “I want to bring that with me when I leave today.”
Some will say “nah, too much trouble”. Statistically speaking, most will say that, actually. Others, however, will decide to take the plunge and get their carry permit. To those people who have decided to jump through the bureaucratic hoops, I say, “Bravo!”
For those thinking about getting their permit, I say, “Come on in! The water’s fine!”
Before we go any further, let me make it clear that this isn’t an article on how to get your permit. I’m not a lawyer and concealed carry laws are so different from state to state that someone could dedicate huge websites to keeping track of them…and many already have. This is for those of you who have either decided to take the plunge or who have just gotten your permit.
Now, here in Florida, they make you take a class as part of the permitting process. There are a lot of other states that do that as well. In this class, they go over the obvious stuff like where you can carry, when you can use force, and more. You can also read lots of guides online like “holster tips” and “What to look for in a carry gun”. There are some things, however, that no one seems to tell you and I wish someone had told me when I first started.
These are the top 5 things they don’t tell you about concealed carry.
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Practicing Right…
Those “Demotivator” posters crack me up to no end. Oddly enough, they can still provide great guidelines to live by (oftentimes more so than the real “Motivational” posters). One of my favorites from a while back said “When you earnestly believe you can compensate for a lack of skill by doubling your efforts, there’s no end to what you can’t do.” Harsh? A bit. They do have a point, however. The typical response to “how do I become a better shooter” is the same as the old “how do I get to Carnegie Hall?” joke.
The answer: Practice.
Oh is that it? All I have to do is practice and then I can be the next Jerry Miculek or Rob Leatham or Julie Golob? Well heck, lemme get some ammo and start!
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but there’s more to it than that. If I spent 8 hours a day for the next 2 months learning how to shoot a gun while holding it upside down and pulling the trigger with my toes, I will become good at that specific act and that’s it. What good will that do me? I’m not going to tell the home invader with the machete and hockey mask “hold on a sec, I have to take my shoes off so I can work this gun”.
If you spend all your time practicing the wrong thing, you’re going to learn the wrong thing. It’s a very logical statement but it’s missed by so many. Continue reading
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Your New Gun is Broken. Now What?
So you’ve got that shiny new gun you’ve been wanting for years now. You take it to the range and it stops working after a dozen rounds. It’s not your average bad ammo or bad technique type of thing either. Nope, you saw something important looking fly off. If it was a Nerf gun, you could just take it and the receipt back to Toys R Us and exchange it for a new one. Unfortunately, the store (and the law in some places) isn’t too keen on taking guns on return. At least not according to the huge signs all over the store that says “No returns or exchanges”.
So have you just flushed a few hundred dollars down the toilet? What is a consumer supposed to do? Continue reading
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Beginner Gun Review: Springfield XDs .45
Love is a funny thing. True love can last forever. Sometimes, it’s love at first sight. Other times, sadly, lust is mistaken for love and that never ends well.
I’ve carried an LC9 for a long time now. It’s not a bad gun, by any stretch. It’s a great choice for a pocket 9mm pistol. I love that gun but I have never been “in love” with it. It’s never been a gun that I’ve gotten excited about. I don’t sit and talk about it with fellow gun nuts the way I talk about my Glock 19 or Taurus PT-92 or Cobray M-11/9. I don’t light up when I mention my LC9.
Then, I saw it at a gun store. It was a Springfield Armory XDs .45 with a stainless steel slide. Continue reading
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NASGW Supports HAVA Mission
The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) recently donated
$20,000 to the Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) and joins with other shooting sports companies and organizations that support the cause of helping disabled veterans and injured active duty military recover their confidence in the future through active participation in outdoor sports. Continue reading
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NSSF Announces S.A.F.E Summer To Promote Firearms Safety
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is kicking off a “S.A.F.E. Summer” effort to focus attention on the importance of safe firearm storage–particularly while children are home from school and more likely to be unattended–and has pledged an additional $1 million to provide half a million free firearm safety kits, including a gun lock, to firearms owners throughout the U.S. as part of the campaign. Continue reading
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