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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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Understanding Range Commands is Critical to Gun Safety
If you're a new shooter visiting a shooting range, there are some gun-specific terms of art you need to know.
NRA's Rules for Gun-Range Safety & Etiquette
The Three Rules of Gun Safety apply everywhere, but if you're shooting at a public range, there's more you need to know.
Dangerous Game Rifles: Double-Rifle Barrels & Drillings
In America, if you see a double-barreled gun, it's almost certainly a shotgun. Not so overseas!
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.
Gun Safety & Alcohol Don't Mix!
Here's why alcoholic beverages should wait until after the guns are put away ... no exceptions!
5 Public-Range Party Fouls
This NRA-certified instructor has seen it all, and then some. Here's what NOT to do.
Top 4 Most Important Active Safety Systems
A tutorial on active safety systems, and what they do.
Trigger Control: How to Make Every Shot Count
From tactical to smallbore competition to big game, success depends on trigger control.
CCW: Buy the Best Holster You Can Afford
Sheriff Jim has some advice on your concealed-carry rig.
Basics of Shooting: Breath Control
Keeping your shots steady can be as natural as breathing...or not.
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