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Why I Carry a Gun
January 1, 2000

…I’ll come back and let you know what they said so you’ll know if I got ahold of them okay.” Nice guy. Fifteen minutes later, the man returned, handed us three cold Cokes, and told me AAA was on the way. The kids and I thanked him profusely. An hour after that, I was still sitting on the side of the road, waiting for my tow truck. The boys and I had run out of things to talk about. I was bored, a little worried that AAA had… Continue reading →

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Aiming for Lower Lead Exposure

…ome of us, cleaning our firearms can be almost as relaxing as our range session. It also represents another opportunity to become exposed to lead that we can easily control. Some tips for reducing lead exposure when cleaning guns: Wear nitrile gloves when cleaning your guns to keep the lead and cleaning solutions off your hands. (Latex gloves are fine if you don’t use solvent-based cleaners, but are of little use with solvents, because… Continue reading →

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Gun Cleaning 101

…d probably start. As time goes on, you will probably find your own preferred products, and fill in your kit with other tools and supplies. Until you get to that point, these basic kits are a perfectly acceptable way to clean guns and a good place to start. Inside the basic cleaning kit, you will usually find: A bottle of solvent [Image] A bottle of lubricating oil [Image] A rod [Image] A jag (attaches to the end of the rod) A patch holder… Continue reading →

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Oops
February 23, 2013

…t there! D’oh… Things online have changed so much in the past 10 years. It’s really not the same place at all. It used to be that when you ran a search that included the terms “women” and “guns” in the same search string, all you would find would be near-nekkid chicks doing stupid things, with muzzles pointed in stupid directions and fingers always on the trigger. That’s not true any more. Yes, the… Continue reading →

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How to Deal with a Found Gun
January 1, 2000

…or are dating one, and are just not sure if you want to know anything at all about his odd hobbies. Or maybe you’re just exploring the entire idea of gun ownership to see if it is right for you. Whether or not you own guns yourself, you should know that because there are so many firearms owners out there, it is possible that at some time in your life you will stumble across an unfamiliar firearm when no other responsible adult is around… Continue reading →

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Lessons from the headlines #1
February 3, 2013

…oo often overlooked. Criminals often come more than one to a customer. It’s a good idea to have self-defense skills and tools that can reliably deal with more than one attacker. Don’t underestimate the old guy, because guns are a great equalizer.   Notes: Please read my disclaimer again, and please don’t ick up your washing machine or set your dryer on fire by doing something foolish when you clean your solvent rags. You can… Continue reading →

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Always
August 11, 2016

…rules overlap, are redundant, and sometimes seem a bit ridiculous. “Why are you being so careful? The gun’s not loaded!” More people have been killed unintentially and tragically with “unloaded” guns than have ever been unintentionally killed by guns known to be loaded. That’s because all too many people have two different sets of gunhandling procedures in their heads: a careful, rules-following one for… Continue reading →

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A Woman’s Right to Choose
January 1, 2000

…be an easy target. A firearm gives me a chance to defend myself. The risk I am at due to my size used to be a major concern to me, before I met Chris, the man who would become my husband. When I met him I knew a little about guns, and I thought they were a good thing; but I never really thought that I would be able to shoot one, let alone be able to carry one around with me. Like I said though, that was before I met my husband. Chris taught me… Continue reading →

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