Target shooting and shooting ranges are statistically increasingly popular hobbies, and it is common for gun ranges to offer customers extra programs like Tannerite shooting or ladies’ nights with incentivized prices and deals. Tannerite can take target practice to a new level. Its explosive impact appeals to many shooters, but the material can (unsurprisingly) be…
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Read MoreSecond Amendment supporters are a pretty dedicated lot so you’d think the 1994 Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger sellout to the Clinton Administration would continue to be a warning to all firearm manufacturers. Both sold out law abiding gun owners by buying into Clinton’s Assault Weapon Ban and both suffered overwhelming public backlash. So…
Read MoreDuring my shooting career, I’ve used both single-stage and two-stage triggers. I’ve used some of the best of each, and some that weren’t very good. After years of shooting, I determined that my favorite trigger is the Anschutz two-stage. Accordingly, I installed this model on both the Winchester Model 70 and Remington 700—the two I…
Read MoreThe school nurse just called. Your kid has a fever of 102ºF and needs to go to the doctor. If you’re like most concealed carriers, that means leaving work and high-tailing it over to the school. There’s a catch. That gun in your car? It can’t be there when you pull into the school’s parking…
Read MoreSpringfield Armory® is pleased to announce its all-new patent-pending hammer-fired, single-stack, 9mm compact pistol, the XDE. The principle behind the new XDE –– the best elements of Springfield Armory’s world-renowned XD Series, condensed into a pistol that’s intuitive, comfortable and accurate. The XDE sculpts unmatched Point-And-Shoot® ergonomics into a sleek frame just an inch wide,…
Read MoreSturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE: RGR) proudly introduces the Silent-SR® ISB for the 10/22 Takedown® platform. The ISB, or Integrally Suppressed Barrel, is an exciting addition to the Ruger® Silent-SR family that delivers quiet and accurate performance in a compact and truly user-serviceable package. Known for its unrelenting reliability, durability and accuracy, the 10/22…
Read MoreBarnes Bullets, LLC (“Barnesâ€) proudly announces its newest line of premium ammunition – VOR-TX LR. New for 2017, Barnes introduces an extreme-distance load combining super-premium components that are assembled with a level of precision never before attained in factory ammunition. The specially engineered LRX bullets loaded in VOR-TX LR are optimized specifically for the cartridge.…
Read MoreAt the beginning of my Handgun Vitals program, I start with diagnostic drills to see what skills the students brought to class. On average, about 95% of shots fired strike below the aiming area in every class. After talking through each student’s target with the entire class together, I ask why. I hear answers that…
Read More2023 Texas Gun Legislation
Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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