12 Ways to Get More Out of Your Next Firearms Training Class
You paid for the class. Here are 12 things to do before, during, and after a firearms training class so you actually collect what you paid for.
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NDEX Removes The Front Post & Rewrites Sighting Philosophy Entirely
Tyler Grey spent thirteen years getting told no. No, this won't work. No, sights don't work that way. No, nobody will want them. The fact that Saberdyne Systems launched the NDEX Indexing Sight System just now suggests he stopped asking permission. NDEX is a rear-sight-only system...
Marine Veteran Couple, GOA Sue Illinois Over Ban on Nonresident Concealed Carry Permits
EAST ST. LOUIS, IL — Two Marine Corps veterans who are both certified firearms instructors are suing Illinois because the state will not even let them apply for a concealed carry license. Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation filed the federal lawsuit, Henrichs v. Kelly, on March 13 i...
Dumb Stuff In Modern Firearms Culture
I’m in the camp that firearm culture is better now than it ever has been. From a gun rights perspective, we’re done compromising. From a training perspective, we have more options than ever with a ton of fantastic instructors. In terms of firearm options, we have more than ever, and cheap gun...
Virginia Assault Firearms Ban Blocked Statewide Until Dec. 31
A Virginia judge blocked the Commonwealth’s assault-firearms ban statewide until Dec. 31, refused to limit the injunction to one county, and denied the state’s request to stay the ruling.
Eyes on the Skies
The 820th Base Defense Group (BDG) conducted counter-small unmanned aerial system (CsUAS) training, May 7, 2026, reinforcing its focus on preparing air base ground defense Airmen to operate in an environment increasingly shaped by unmanned aerial threats. The training emphasized the purpose, inte...
Glock: How The Polymer Pistol Changed the Handgun Market Forever
Glock helped push American handguns from revolvers and steel-framed pistols into the polymer, striker-fired era. This is how Glock changed the market.
TFB Review: Ops Core Amps + Helmet Mount
Hearing is one of those things in life that you simply can't get back; once it's gone, it's gone. Growing up in the military, this was preached to us at every possible moment on the firing ranges, when operating around loud machinery and so on and so forth. Personally, I have alway...
May Is National Stop The Bleed Month: What Concealed Carriers Should Know
May is National Stop The Bleed Month. Here's why every concealed carrier should care — and the two simple actions to take before May 31.
The Avoidance Mindset: Why the Best Self-Defense Story Is One Where Nothing Happens
An avoidance mindset is the first and most powerful layer of self-defense. See how a trained citizen used it at a gas station — and how to build the same instinct.