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Chambered or Not?
February 8, 2013

…stick with the safe ones even when the unsafe ones look really cool. So what makes the difference between a good holster and a bad one? A good holster does three vital things for your firearm. That is, it Safely secures the gun; Keeps the gun comfortably concealed; and Holds the gun in a way that is easily accessible. You can find out more about all three of these points in the latest article on Cornered Cat, How to Choose a Safe Holster. For… Continue reading →

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The perfect is the enemy of the good
February 7, 2018

…#8217;ll be good too. But a word of caution: don’t try to learn to shoot with the smallest little gun you can find, because that’s uncomfortable and will likely create some bad habits. Choose a reliable, mid-size gun to begin with. Any gun from this list will be just fine, and so will you. *** Notes: “Will it fire when I press the trigger?” is the without-which-not of a personal defense gun. In real estate, the three most… Continue reading →

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Check it out
October 19, 2012

…in place without deactivating any safeties. Third check: tip test. Now that we know the gun will fit inside the holster, it’s time to check whether it is held securely in place as it should be. For this you need an unloaded gun—or better still, a gun that has been disabled with a training barrel or blocking device. Put your unloaded gun into the holster and then stand over your couch or bed. With the holster just a few inches above this soft… Continue reading →

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What is a “Safe Direction”?
November 4, 2017

…counts as following the safe-direction rule if the person handling the gun is in fact aware of the direction they’re pointing the muzzle at all times while they handle the gun. How many times have you seen someone in a gun store looking at the side of the gun while turning it this way and that, utterly oblivious to what the muzzle was doing even as other people ducked and moved away to avoid being covered? That person is not keeping the… Continue reading →

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Securing Firearms in the Home
January 1, 2000

…a victim. Particularly if it becomes known, and it will, that your own mouth was the cause of the thief knowing just where to find the safe. Gun Cabinets A fire safe will not usually be of a size to readily accommodate long guns. Therefore, those on a limited budget frequently opt for a gun cabinet. These are of sheet metal construction and have one, or sometimes two, basic keyed locks. It’s best to seriously consider attaching one of… Continue reading →

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Building Good Habits
December 31, 2012

…t your finger on the trigger of a gun, you should first point the muzzle at a deliberately-chosen “best spot” for the bullet to land. This applies whether you are hunting, target shooting, competing, cleaning the gun, dry firing, and at any other time the gun is in your hand. It applies at home, in the field, and everywhere you carry a gun. It applies no matter what you intend to happen when you pull the trigger—whether it’s for… Continue reading →

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Big
November 23, 2012

…as you would be able to shoot one that fits you better. If the gun doesn’t fit your hand that well, it doesn’t matter as long as it’s a gun you use only for pleasure shooting or for plinking. (D’oh! A gun you love is a gun you love…) But it does matter if you think you might ever need to shoot the gun in self defense. If you need to do that, you will want every advantage you can possibly get, including the advantage… Continue reading →

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Take a second, save a leg
March 20, 2018

…hat your body reacts to it by going faster. Even when it shouldn’t. This pattern creates one of the most common ways that people shoot themselves, as we discussed yesterday. Among experienced and otherwise well-trained gun owners, a habit of jamming the gun into the holster very quickly and without thinking accounts for a huge number of close calls. And for far too many serious injuries. As Karl Rehn, one of the best and most experienced… Continue reading →

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