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  1. Craig_AR

    Optic or no optic on your defense handgun?

    Many traditionalists eschew optics on SD handguns, while quite a few top level instructors say they are the future of self defense. For pro-optics look for YT videos by Active Self Protection. For pro and con discussions on the topic look for the subject in Wilson Combat YT videos. If you decide...
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    Must I Setup a Gun Trust For NFA Items, or Does My General Estate Trust Suffice?

    Moderator Frank Ettin has the correct, complete, answer, above. One thought I had, do you want everyone who is co-trustee or successor trustee on your existing trust to take possession as a trustee for your NFA items? If you decide to put your NFA items into trust, the specific trustees seems a...
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    Why I Think Open Carry Isn't Wiser than Concealed Carry (In Most Instances/For Most People)

    Over 15 years ago, with my first permit in Virginia, I regularly carried concealed a pocket snubnose, and occasionally open carried a 1911. A naive, inadequately trained, newly armed citizen, I even did the traditional (?) WalMart open carry baptism with the 1911. Due to a quirk in Virginia law...
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    Why I Think Open Carry Isn't Wiser than Concealed Carry (In Most Instances/For Most People)

    For those who carry, open or concealed, under your state's Constitutional carry authority, I highly recommend you take your state's concealed carry license/permit course. Just tell the instructor not to register you as a student with the state authorities. The purpose is to ensure you are fully...
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    Jury finds NRA officers violated responsibilities

    This is one of the topics that NRA Watch gets rather correctly stated in their Myths & Facts pages.
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    Plinker's Paradise

    For the uninitiated, WPS explained!
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    Jury finds NRA officers violated responsibilities

    There is clearly a strong bias in the way that site reports on the NRA, especially visible in their "Myths and Facts" pages. Should not be a surprise, given that they are funded by the Everytown anti-gun crowd. That said, there is a lot of truth in many of their articles, and as you said they...
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    Jury finds NRA officers violated responsibilities

    Two or three of the grossest miscreants are gone, but the long term damage to the NRA happened because of a malfeasant Board, especially the Executive Board, who allowed, or even helped, WLP raid the cookie jar (several of them were doing so, also). Reading a bit of background on the Geenral...
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    I was wrong

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    Picked up a .44 Mag Lever

    About 15 years ago a co-worker who lived out on huntable property in Virginia bought a .44 Mag Henry, and was totally excited about teh acquisition. It quickly became his favorite varmint and general hunting tool on his land. Sweet looking acquisition! Congrats!
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    Can NRA Training Survive the NY Lawsuit?

    The current Board of Directors appears to be still poisoned by the presence of an Executive Board who allowed and assisted WLP and Phillips to engage in badness, Until the Board gets cleaned out and new procedures straightened out and actually followed, the organization will not be made whole...
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    Can NRA Training Survive the NY Lawsuit?

    California, New York, and Virginia are each in the process of doing just that, using their law enforcement trainer certification steps as the process. California is already under way; Virginia only has it as a bill passed in one house and under consideration in the other now; I dont recall where...
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    Can NRA Training Survive the NY Lawsuit?

    This is a discussion I'd like to see over on the NRA Instructors' Forum, but I am sure it would not be allowed there as too political. My core concern: Is anyone developing contingency plans for the survival of NRA training programs and instructor certifications if the New York case threatens...
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    Sit Awareness / Self defense video

    Excellent presentation with real power in it. The speaker Rob Chadwick is a recent hire at USCCA to run the instructor and training programs, and is already showing signs of significant changes with improvements in the programs. As both an NRA and a USCCA instructor, i can say I already...
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    Current 2A Groups

    I am big fan of Second Amendment Foundation (current president is Massad Ayoob), and I rather like the no-nonsense approach of Gun Owners of America. For state level effort you cannot beat Virginia Civil Defense League. I left Virginia five years go but keep my membership with them to support...
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    P365 vs Hellcat Initial Comparison

    My go-to is a compact double-stack, but I decided to start investigating smaller pistols for possible alternate carry. At the range today I rented a Sig P365 and Springfield Hellcat, basic models of each, but with the pinky-extending magazine for a full grip with all four fingers. Only shot 15...
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    1/24/24 - Ark Leg Hearing on Concealed Carry Regulations

    Today, Jan 24, 1:30 p.m., is the second part of the hearings on concealed carry in Arkansas, today focusing on the regulations for licenses and instructors. Download agenda and documents, and link to the live stream (being recorded) at...
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    Belly Band Holsters

    Take a look at the PHLster Enigma, which puts your Kydex in the same position as a belly band, but with a much more comfortable 2" belt and quick release buckle. I carry my M&P 2.0C in a JM Custom Kydex on an Enigma, but if yours is an M&P C 4" you can order all you need from PHLSter by getting...
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    ?? Trust "expert" YouTubers ??

    OK, check this one out: Carry with the hammer pulled back https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gBHyN24ue-0 "... pretty much your only safety" Wow.. just wow!
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    Revolver pocket carry

    Search for the several LONG threads called 642 Club. That is what brought me to THR when I bought my first pocket revolver. Also, that thread introduced me to Robert Mika's pocket holsters, which I still recommend.
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