Recent content by Straight Shooters

Here's what Rugers CEO Michael O. Fifer said about this subject in their 2nd Quarter earnings call: "Quick take on the pros and cons is that there's enormous cause to participate and an extremely low likelihood for any one company of winning it. And there's been a lot of talk now that maybe...

Interesting point of view Walt, but I think the point of the article could best be summarized as - old habits are very hard for even professionals to change especially when they're under the kind of stressful situations LE officers find themselves in. I also think the percentage of civilians...

And here is another article that showed how common it is for highly experienced and trained LA police officers to STILL put their finger on the trigger when under stress, even when they've been trained not to do so. Additionally the article states that NO AMOUNT of additional training will...

When I read that even the LA Sheriffs Police themselves have had a significant increase in NDs when they switched over to striker fired guns I stopped believing this is a lack of training problem. Here are some of the most highly trained LE professionals out there, who have received much...

Outstanding, couldn't of said it any better myself. It almost seems like the "don't EVER interfere with ANY of my gun rights" zealots think if they don't oppose even the most common sense safety measures then the next step will be somebody coming to take away all their guns.

I am constantly amazed at how oblivious people are to even the most shocking things anymore. Get this.... True story. I live in SE Florida and a couple of years ago I went into a Lowes and got in line at the checkout counter and noticed the guy right in front of me has a huge Boa...

And history has proven over millennia that people are far from being 99.9999999% perfect, and never will be.

You raise an excellent point and one I am always aware of when I pocket carry and am seated across from someone. It's also one of the reasons why I bought a CCW with a safety and make sure it's on when I'm seated, and it's also secured in a holster specifically designed for it. As some have...

Well after reading how many of you still insist the fault of virtually all AD / NDs lies exclusively with the person erroneously putting their finger on the trigger, I am sorry to say I still reject the premise. Evidently you expect perfection from every person each and every time they handle a...

Thank you, that is what I was driving at. For example the Walther PPQ M2 has a trigger travel of just .4" for the first round, even less thereafter. This is very close to the trigger travel a cocked SA Colt or Kimber has. So because the PPQ has no safety its basically equivalent to a...

Very well put. Telling someone to "just keep your finger off the trigger" and you'll be fine doesn't account for the fact that people aren't perfect, accidents can and do happen. I just heard that during this 4th of July holiday nearly 400 people will be killed on the highways in traffic...

I agree, in a LE environment even the slightest bit of delay can be fatal. And ( hopefully ) their additional firearm training helps prevent any accidents. But for Joe homeowner who doesn't practice with his gun that much and thinks his new pistol with the latest and greatest trigger is best...

I am refering to striker fired pistols without thumb safeties, ones like the H & K VP9, Walther PPQ, Sig P320, Ruger LC9s Pro and other similar semi autos. These guns are getting excellent reviews but it got me to thinking maybe there's a downside to them. I know the idea of having a thumb...

The guns are always in a safe when the kids are around, I am just the very cautious kind and simply prefer handguns with a thumb safety, especially ones like the PPQ with such a light trigger. To me a PPQ without a thumb safety is akin to a SA Colt or Kimber cocked without a safety, you don't...

Yes the Walther PPQ has great ergonomics, light recoil, and a fantastic short and light trigger but with NO manual safety, and that kills it for me. I'd love to have one but with little kids in the house I just don't feel comfortable having one without a true safety. And IMO their little trigger...