…o one side or the other. Just bring it back to your center, somewhere around or perhaps just above your belly button. Keep the gun pointed downrange at all times; do not allow it to point at other shooters on the line. Bring gun to midline. Keep the gun pointed downrange, not at other shooters on the line. From this point, you have two choices. Method One is simply to drive your gun hand sharply forward while holding the slide firmly in place so… Continue reading →

…me my first gun,” says Jennie van Tuyl, a gun shop owner in Washington. “He tried to research which guns had smaller grips for me. We learned the hard way that one needs to be involved in the shopping for her own gun. I decided I needed a gun that fit my hand better and was easier to conceal.” Many women could sing along on that chorus. The well-meant gift gun that ends up gathering dust in a deserted drawer or (better) in the… Continue reading →

…you love. It is true even if you really want her to carry a gun, and even if you have picked out a gun for her and pressured her into taking it. If she does not intend to practice with it, there is no point in getting her a gun. A gun is nothing but a dangerous nuisance to someone who is not motivated to learn to use it properly and well. Yes, I’m heartless. But it’s true anyway. If this describes your woman, go do something else… Continue reading →

…ere will be no interruptions. Lock the front door, turn the ringer off the phone, and choose a time when there are no other people around. This is going to take your full concentration. Empty your firearm. Ideally, use a handgun because handguns are the most tempting and most likely to be picked up by a child when spotted. Double and then triple-check to be sure it is empty, and put the ammunition in another room behind a locked door. Be a good… Continue reading →