Today gun ownership is a basic American right. Some 300 million firearms are owned by private American citizens in the US‐ i.e. around one gun for every man, woman and child in America, or nearly one third of the US population owns on gun or more. Many of these firearms were bought with home protection in […]
Safe Buying Guide
October 30, 2016 By
This is a guest post by Scott Michaels Buying Guide: This is our very detailed buying guide for all types of gun safes. If you don’t like our top picks or want to buy from the local market, just follow those things. 1) Gauge Gauge is the measurement of the thickness of the steel. […]
Weapon Storage
October 21, 2016 By
This is a guest post There are many reasons to consider buying a weapon storage item, whether you’ve just bought your first firearm or your 30th. There are plenty of options to suit either of these situations and more. That being said, since there are twenty-seven States that have laws pertaining to the locking of […]
Walkers Razor X Review
September 27, 2016 By
This is a guest post by Tarra Stoddard HEARING PROTECTION LIKE NO OTHER! As if 31dB of noise reduction wasn’t enough for the Walker Razor X Digital Ear Bud Headset. The electronic hearing protection and enhancement buds work flawlessly for shooters or hunters.
3 Crowdfunded Gadgets for Home Defense
July 24, 2016 By
This is a guest post by Lauren Ventosa My husband and I take home defense and safety pretty seriously. We’re the nerdy types that like to see what’s new or upcoming in the gun market. We’ve been keeping our eyes peeled for any new technology that enters the market that could benefit us. Whether it’s […]
How to Store a Home Defense Shotgun
March 15, 2016 By
One of the questions we get asked a lot is how to store a home defense shotgun. One thing you have to think about with especially pump shotguns is that they are not drop safe. That means if you drop it with a round in the chamber, it can go off. For this reason, most […]
Rest Stop Dangers
March 15, 2016 By
Now we know a rest stop on the highway isn’t your home but a lot of people stop at them and don’t think much about what could happen there. If you do much traveling there is a pretty good chance you will stop at a rest stop. They can be dangerous places if you don’t […]
Is a Gun Safe Right for You
February 18, 2016 By
This is a guest post by Kevin Creighton To be honest, I’m not a big fan of leaving loaded guns lying around the house because it’s like leaving the bleach jug in the refrigerator next to the milk jug: Something bad is going to happen, it’s not a question of IF, it’s only a question […]
Mexican Carry
November 15, 2015 By
What the heck is Mexican Carry? Put simply, it’s carrying a pistol in your waistband. As you can imagine there are a whole bunch of reasons why shouldn’t do this.
Loading and Unloading a Semi Auto
November 11, 2015 By
As with most shooting tasks, loading and unloading seems pretty straight forward. Add in darkness, stress and maybe someone shooting at you, it can be pretty hard. Also you want to make sure you do it in a safe manner, whether on the training range or in a gunfight.
How to Avoid a Negligent Discharge
June 23, 2015 By
How to Avoid a Negligent Discharge By Home Defense Gun Staffer Shana Most shooters know someone who has had an accidental—or more commonly known as negligent—gun discharge at some point, or at least have heard of someone that another shooter knows. There are countless stories about them: items being shot, holes in walls, people being […]
Range Tip for Women (and Everyone)
May 15, 2015 By
Range Tip for Women (and Everyone) When you ask a lot of women why they don’t like shooting, you’ll hear, “It’s too loud,” quite a bit.
Talking to Your Children About Guns
April 14, 2015 By
It’s very important to talk to your children about guns. How to handle them. What to do, what not to do. What to do if a friend starts doing something stupid. The thing is that just like sex if you don’t talk to your children they are going to learn it somewhere else, television, movies, […]
Home Defense Gun Safe
January 29, 2015 By
There is a fine line between having a gun available and keeping it safe from unauthorized users. A home defense gun safe can help you solve this problem.
Safe Shooting Backstops
December 28, 2014 By
When planning your home defense it is critical to plan safe shooting backstops. Remember the rules of gun safety and especially Rule 4 – Be Sure of Your Target
Teaching Others to Shoot Safely
November 15, 2014 By
You take on additional responsibility when you teach others to shoot. Part of that is learning how to shoot safely for both them, you and others on the range.
Do You CCW While Drinking
October 26, 2014 By
Do you CCW while drinking? Carrying a firearm is a great responsibility. What choice are you going to make?
The Fruit Cocktail Rocket
October 18, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Andrew Betts “Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.” That’s the fourth rule of firearm safety according to the blessed prophet Col. Jeff Cooper (peace be upon him). I thought I was sure of my target before I squeezed the trigger on a swollen can of […]
Firearms Safety for Children
October 12, 2014 By
You have to take firearms safety seriously. You have to take it even more seriously if you have children in the house. An important thing to remember that children while you can teach safety will still do irresponsible things. You have to have some safety precautions in place for them.
Practicing Gun Safety
September 21, 2014 By
Practicing gun safety needs to be way of life if you are going to have a gun in your household.
Hearing Protection for Your Shooting
September 21, 2014 By
If you go out and don’t have hearing protection for shooting you are just being stupid. You are going to hurt you hearing, plain and simple.
How to Build a Homemade Shooting Range
July 1, 2014 By
by Home Defense Gun staffer Pat When I began teaching CCW and defensive handgun courses, I quickly realized a couple things about using other people’s ranges for my classes. The first thing was that if I wanted to ensure being able to do things in my time and on my schedule, I was going to […]
Practical Gun Safety
June 7, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Scott Sylvester Practical Gun Safety Anyone that has ever been to a range or handled a firearm has (hopefully) been introduced to the basic firearms safety rules. While there is some debate about the number of firearms safety rules, the basics I teach and live by are: Always keep […]
Storing Your Gun for Home Defense
May 17, 2014 By
You want to make sure you are storing your gun properly. You don’t want a child harming themselves or others. You don’t want it stolen.
