…le and difficult to conceal. And every firearm seems too heavy or too bulky. When they have trouble concealing even a tiny gun, they blame their height, their weight, their sex, and their lifestyle. But mostly they blame the latest holster purchase (understandable if the latest holster purchase happens to be a cheap monstrosity as mentioned above). But all along, they continue using the same flimsy, floppy, flexible—but fashionable!—belt, never… Continue reading →

Marty Hayes, owner of the Firearms Academy of Seattle, is fond of telling new students the one and only real secret of accurate marksmanship. Are you ready? Here it is, the secret of accurate shooting: ~ THE Secret of Accurate Shooting ~   “Your sights must aligned with the target at the moment the hammer falls.” That’s it. That’s the entire secret of accurate shooting. Everything else — grip, stance, smooth… Continue reading →

…These days, whether your style is classic or modern, sporty or flirtatious, trendy or more staid, you should be able to find a concealed carry purse that suits your fashion sense and your lifestyle. Notes: In some cases, the company sent me one freebie to keep for myself, along with several other products to review and send back. In others, the company sent several samples to keep, with the understanding that I would also be using them to… Continue reading →

…difficult to explain. Because they are so basic and so fundamental, once your child knows these rules it will become very much easier to explain any other range-specific rules you might encounter with her along the way. For example, one common range rule requires shooters to stay behind a painted line and not touch anything on the shooting bench while others are downrange. Such a rule might sound silly to a child, at least until her mom… Continue reading →