Is the 1911 pistol design inherently dangerous? This is a question that many new shooters have asked. A lot of this comes from the fact that the gun is often carried with the hammer cocked, which migh ...

Editor’s Note:  Always ensure any gun handling during training such as this is done with a safe and empty firearm. Never point the firearm at something that is not a threat. As always, seek profession ...

Editor’s Note: Massad Ayoob has been covering Post-Shooting Trauma in his classes both for police and armed citizens around the world, currently is teaching through Massad Ayoob Group (MAG), and has b ...

A misunderstood shooting technique turns out to have a purpose for both competition and self-defense. Many a modern shooter in a handgun class has been told, “Don’t lean your darn head forward when yo ...

Some folks who only read the Internet forums or even some gun magazines have been told there that “hair trigger liability is a myth.” Alas, that is not true, and it’s better to realize that now rather ...