The very human propensity to harm ourselves is only surpassed by our ability to judge each other. Sure, we joke about earning Darwin Awards, but the term “Hold my beer and watch this…” didn’t just emerge from the primordial soup. Nor did it begin with the advent of YouTube “I’ll be famous now, alive or […]
Safe Firearm Storage Ideas (Infographic)
The industry’s tireless emphasis on gun safety has really paid off. Gun-related accidents are at the lowest levels in recorded history, and that’s no thanks to so-called “gun safety” groups like Everytown. You can thank the efforts of organizations like the NRA, who actually do meaningful gun safety education. Here are a few ideas to […]
Top 5 Worst Gun Safety Moves I’ve Ever Seen
I’ve seen some doozies when it comes to gun safety violations. Looking at this list, it’s a miracle that I’ve not seen more events that lead to episodes of Untold Stories of the ER. I do much of my shooting at an outdoor range, smack in the middle of a National Forest. The Park Service […]
Mr. Manners School of Shooting Range Etiquette
When I grow up, I’m going to start a charm school for shooting. You know, like cotillion. That’s where exasperated parents sent us poorly behaved children to learn about proper fork and spoon use and doing the Foxtrot safely while wearing braces. With all my cotillion penance, I don’t remember a single field trip to […]
How I Shot My Dining Room Table…
You know the four rules of gun safety, right? If you don’t, you should, else you might destroy your furniture. That’s almost always tough on the wax finish. Trust me, I know. A gun is ALWAYS loaded, so treat it accordingly. Keep your finger off the trigger until you’re ready to shoot. Never point your […]
Movies and Gun Blunders
You know what they say: You can’t believe everything you see on TV. That’s knowledge to keep in hand, for while the folks in Hollywood do have a wonderful flair for the dramatic, no one has ever accused them of being realistic. Carrying and shooting guns is serious business. It’s crucial that every gun owner […]
Shooting Range Darwin Awards: Worst Gun Safety Ever?
I shoot at a public range in a national forest. It’s beautiful, fun and perfectly safe 90% of the time I go there. Maybe that’s because I only go on weekdays when all the crazy is at work. On weekday outings, if I’m not by myself, I’m usually accompanied by experienced and safe range neighbors. […]
Home Gun Safety Solutions: Free to Not-so-free
If you own a gun, you need to develop a gun security strategy. Period, paragraph, end of story. If you have kids in the house, that strategy needs to be an every day endeavor. If you don’t, but kids or guests cross the threshold of your home more than once per millennium, you still need to […]
11 Ways To Be A Better Shooting Range Neighbor
One of the biggest problems with the shooting sports is that there is no be-all, end-all, definitive guide to etiquette. Miss Manners never published a Sooper Dooper Guide to Shooting Etiquette, and I never recall going to the range for any of my charm and finishing school field trips. Seeing this glaring omission from the […]
A Brief History of Guns, The Early Years…
Here’s an excerpt from our brand new book, The Rookie’s Guide to Guns and Shooting, Handgun Edition. It’s part of the Insanely Practical Guides series and is loaded with light-hearted education, lots of helpful photos and some comedic relief. Hope you enjoy! Guns have been annoying politicians longer than you might think. Before we jump […]