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How to Tell If Your Gun's Safety Is On or Off
Not all guns have external safety mechanisms, but if yours does, it's important to understand how it works.
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Gunstocks: Surface Treatments
When it comes to guns, beauty is more than skin-deep ... but it does start there.
Gun Safety: How to Clean Your Gun
Keeping your gun clean helps keep it working properly, which is an important part of gun safety!
Gunstocks: What is "Bedding"?
No, it has nothing to do with fluffy comforters ... and everything to do with taming the forces released by gunfire.
Shotgun Basics: 3 Types of Shotshells (& Why It Matters)
Selecting the appropriate shotshell for your intended use is critical for both efficacy and safety.
How It's Made: Wooden Gunstocks
It's not quite as simple as a 2X4 and a lathe ... not at all.
Gunstocks: What Do All Those Terms Mean?
Cast, drop, pitch ... they all affect shootability and accuracy, so it's important to understand them.
How I Quit Worrying and Learned to Love My Gun Safe
I’ve always believed I didn’t really need or want a safe.
How to Rack a Semi-Auto Pistol Slide
Next in our "no such thing as a stupid question when it comes to gun safety" series, here are the basics of racking a pistol's slide.
Optics Terms Defined: Red-Dot, Resolution & More
In this particular case, "Twilight Factor" has nothing to do with vampires (and that's a promise).
What to Expect From an NRA Hunter Education Course
Even if you've never picked up a gun before, NRA Hunter Education will give you everything you need to know for a safe hunt!
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