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Personal Defense Network and USCCA partner up, expand training for gun owners

by Jacki Billings

Personal Defense Network teamed up with the United States Concealed Carry Association to bring expanded personal defense training options and membership opportunities to gun owners.

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3 keys to preparing for a shootout

by Jeffrey Denning

Preparing for a shootout means preparing for anything and everything, but here are three points that are absolutely necessary:

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3 handgun retention options for open carry

by Jeffrey Denning

What are the options if someone is trying to disarm when your gun is still in the holster?

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Train like our future depends on it: A CCW call to action

by Eve Flanigan

Good training in concealed carry and self defense preserves our Second Amendment rights. Stupid decisions by untrained individuals erode them.

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Half spent magazine back in the pouch or your pocket?

by Jeffrey Denning

Situation: you’ve shot a bunch of rounds and you have time for a tactical reload. Where do you put the half spent mag?

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Portable PVC target stands… Can life get any easier?

by Eve Flanigan

This portable target system can be had for around ten bucks, even less if you’re the least bit resourceful, and it can liven up your range time substantially.

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Prepare for possibilities not probabilities

by Jeffrey Denning

Preparing for rare possibilities is what cops, SWAT teams, soldiers, Marines, airmen and seamen do for a living.

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