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Just saw a picture on one of my favorite authors (Jack Carr) website of him with James Yeager. He was eulogizing James, who died of ALS (Lou Gherig's disease) on Sept 2, at the age of 49. Opinions vary on James and his teaching, but the firearms family has lost one of it's most staunch...

I was very surprised to hear the verdict in the case of Curtis Reeves, the former police chief who shot and killed a fellow movie-goer. But as is often the case, the "facts" as reported on the news are not the whole story. Retired SWAT officer acquitted in movie theater shooting - ABC News

On a hunch I stopped by a Dunhams store today, just checking to see if (by chance) they had any handgun ammo on the shelves, but not really expecting to see any. The sales guy was in front of the counter and having a casual (non-business) conversation with another gentleman. To my surprise...

Though I carry a gerber folding pocket knife every day (as a utility tool), I admit to not knowing much about knives. When I took my concealed carry class the instructor recommended getting a "quality knife", like benchmade, but I couldn't justify the price. Now, many years later, and seeing...

I went to the cardiologist today for my annual appointment, the result of a heart attack in 2016. He had a new lady working there taking patient blood pressure, weight, and EKG. She was an outgoing lady with a pleasant personality. She took my temperature, per Covid 19 protocal and then told...

I have a smooth bore 12ga shotgun and am looking for recommendations for a slug for home defense. Understand rifled slugs are most accurate? Thanks

I went to Dunhams today to get an air rifle and some bb's. The clerk commented that "those won't be here next week". When I asked why, he said they are getting out of the gun business and have already sold all their ammo last week. That's when I noticed that all their shotguns and rifles were...

I bought a Blackhawk 1911 holster the other day that has a mag holder built-in. The holster is fine for my officers 1911, but the mag holder is an EXTREMELY tight fit. I forced a mag into it with a plastic bag wrapped around it and left it for a couple of days. It was all I could do to get it...

Thought this lady has the right idea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MCctS-rqwU&fbclid=IwAR2pnI_CcdpunSNko1sfGZXHmc5J3gFYeRKhx0InA1qA1Cu2l56gLMyEilc

Finally getting ready to move into what will (hopefully) be our last house. Found a place that both I and the Mrs felt was perfect for our golden years. Packing and getting things ready for the movers is a real chore, and I didn't realize how much "firearms related" material I had until the...

This story was the FRONT PAGE story of the Detroit Free Press today. Another reason to carry at all times. Dangerous dogs raise concern among Detroit residents

I have a friend who is going to the Grand Tetons & Jackson Hole in a few days to do some hiking, camping, and rafting. He will be with three buddies and ALL are Canadian citizens. He knows they will be in cougar and bear country and is planning to take bear spray, but wishes they could have a...

I was looking through a book on Modern Handguns and came across something called a "Browning Double Action". It's a BHP but with a ambi de-cocker instead of a safety. Does anyone own one? Pictures and comments please? NOTE: This was NOT a BHP with a cylinder and slide customization.

I took an advanced pistol class which basically covered material that had been offered in other classes. At the end, the instructors did something that was kind of fun. They called it the "Last Man Standing" competition. They had all 10 class participants toe the line 5 yards from their bladed...

Of course I STILL would have a suitable firearm with me. Teen fights off charging grizzly with bear spray after being pinned face-down

I saw this video the other day about a recent incident in Holland, Michigan. A good Samaritan intervened in a third party incident in a party store while carrying a .45 ACP 1911. During a hand to hand struggle with the perp the manual safety became unintentionally re-engaged, and may have...

When shooting your 1911 with a two-hand grip, where is your "strong hand" thumb after you flip the safety off and begin shooting?

It seems (to me at least) that there have been few, if any, "fresh topics" to discuss, outside of a few in the LOUNGE. Most are some slight variation on a topic frequently discussed. So, for lack of anything better to do at the moment (LOL) I thought...why not post a thread asking what topics...

Been thinking about what to do in "partial retirement" and a friend suggested I take an opportunity to work counters at one of our LGS. Part-time as something to get me out of the house and make a little extra cash. Would like to hear the pro's and con's from those of you who have done or ARE...

The State of Michigan has, to date, issued about 500,000 concealed pistol licenses(CPL's). With a population of 10 million that means that roughly 5% of residents have licenses, yet according to a story I read only about 6% (30,000)of those with cpl's actually carry every day. Recently, I read...