You don’t know what you don’t know. That’s an old saying that has a lot of truth in it. We found a great video with 5 things you should know if you are a concealed weapons carrier.
How to Conduct Home Defense in the Dark
November 15, 2014 By
Home defense in the middle of the night takes on a whole different aspect. Normally you want to barricade yourself with your weapon and just call the police. However if you have children or someone else in another part of the house you will want to make sure they are safe.
Long Gun Retention
August 29, 2014 By
You need to practice long gun retention. The last thing you want is to have your rifle and shotgun taken away from you and potentially used against you and your family. It’s easier said than done. Clearing a building with a long gun gives a threat a good opportunity to wait around a corner and […]
Self-Defense Handgun Practice
August 24, 2014 By
By Home Defense Gun staffer Bob The Importance of Self-Defense Handgun Practice One of the first things a person learns after they buy a home defense gun is the absolute necessity of practice. Regardless of what it looks like in the movies it’s pretty darn tough to shoot a pistol well. Personally, I’ve always been […]
Close Quarter Shooting
August 19, 2014 By
When you are up close and personal to the threat, you really need to have your close quarter shooting techniques down. The last thing you want is for the threat to injure you, take your gun away or even you shooting yourself.
How to Load a Magazine
August 2, 2014 By
Now how to load a magazine might seem like something you don’t have to think about when going out to the range. If you want to get full value out of your training time and money, then you should read this and watch the video we found.
How to Manage Recoil
July 29, 2014 By
It would be really easy if when you shot a gun it just didn’t move. The trouble is that it doesn’t. You have to learn how to manage recoil. Now recoil isn’t something you have to be afraid of. You just have to acknowledge it’s going to occur and learn to handle it or manage […]
How to Hold Your Hands for Close Shooting Situations
June 29, 2014 By
I finally found a good video on how to hold your hands for close shooting situations. I did this same kind of training while on my CQB team in Special Forces.
Using a Long Gun for Clearing a House – Doorways
June 7, 2014 By
Clearing a house with a long gun (rifle or shotgun) has its pluses and minuses. You will generally be more accurate with a long gun, have more ammo with a greater punch. Besides the overpenetration issues, you are going to have to make sure you can clear the house without flagging your position or even […]
Shooting Center of Mass
May 27, 2014 By
How do you train to shoot a target? Is it center of mass? Is it in the upper chest? God forbid is it head shots?
What You Need to Know about Weak Hand Shooting
May 16, 2014 By
“It ain’t over till it’s over.” – Yogi Berra Just because you got hit in a gunfight doesn’t mean it’s over. In the military we trained all the time for weak hand shooting so that we could continue to fight. This is a critical skill you need to practice if you want to be able […]
The Tueller Drill
May 13, 2014 By
The Tueller drill is also known as the 21 foot drill. 21 feet is the distance that most people call close in as far as self defense purposes. It only takes a determined attacker 1.5 seconds to cover 21 feet. It is a drill that trains you to get your weapon out in time.
What Not to Do When Shooting Semi-Auto Pistols
April 26, 2014 By
Your grip is extremely important when shooting semi auto pistols. Not just from a marksmanship and accuracy viewpoint ,but rather also from a safety point.
The Best Place to Keep Your Gun
April 19, 2014 By
by Home Defense Gun Staffer Bob Where’s the best place to keep your gun? For many years of my misspent youth I worked as a bounty hunter. A gig like tracking down and arresting bond jumpers is a wonderfully fun activity for a guy in his twenties, but in addition to offering entertainment it teaches […]
10 Ways to Improve Your Shooting
March 19, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Mike Seeklander reposted from his blog. 10 Ways to Improve Your Shooting We have something in common, and that is the both of us (unless you chanced upon this blog by accident) probably want you to be a better shooter.” This is deadly serious.
The Facts on Handgun Lights
March 19, 2014 By
There is a lot of information out about handgun lights. You can read about all sorts of different types you can mount on your home defense pistol.
Tap, Rack and Bang
December 30, 2013 By
The last thing you want to happen when you are firing your pistol is that sickening click or short recoil and see the round stove piped in the top of your automatic. What is worse that this happening is not knowing what to do – Tap, rack and bang. With most everything involving gunfights, you […]
Massad Ayoob – Shoot to live
December 17, 2013 By
Found a great video over on YouTube by Massad Ayoob. If you have a home defense weapon, carry or are just thinking of getting a weapon for personal and family defense you should watch this video. Massad Ayoob talks about a ton of topics on what happens during a shooting, how to prepare for a […]
Shooting on the Move
December 8, 2013 By
I am guessing that most of you can walk. Also if you are reading this, you probably can shoot. So why is shooting on the move made out to be so difficult?
Learning to Shoot with Both Eyes
November 4, 2013 By
One of the important skills you should develop for you home defense is the ability to shoot with both eyes open. It is best to shoot with both eyes open since you have a wider field of view and you do not have any depth perception. Although it can be a tough skill to develop […]
Muscle Memory
November 1, 2013 By
One of the units I was in had a special mission of Close Quarter Battle (CQB). CQB is basically what you see on TV when the SWAT team goes into a house to rescue the good guys. We practiced the same type of close-in discriminating shooting for a military environment. You had to be spot-on accurate. […]
What about Gun Bans?
November 1, 2013 By
The thought of gun bans and UN imposed gun control sends shivers down my spine. I know that legal ownership of firearms is one of the few things that can allow law abiding people to protect themselves from criminals willing to use violence to get their way. The old saying still holds true, “When guns […]
Train as You Fight – Home Defense Gun
October 31, 2013 By
There is a common saying in the boxing and mixed martial arts world: “Train like you fight, so you will fight like you train”. This saying is equally important for a concealed carry permit holder or anyone who is serious about protecting their home and family from harm. When you make the decision to obtain […]
Fix Your Handgun Accuracy Problems
October 23, 2013 By
Guest Post by survival, preparedness, and firearms expert, David Morris Click here to subscribe to my mailing list One of the most common firearms problems that people have is jerking their firearm so that they are shooting groups are below the bulls eye. Sometimes the group is loose, sometimes it’s shaped like an upside down […]
