Category: Security

Range Etiquette 101, it sounds so very basic but sometimes people forget things like I did this past weekend so we here at The Arms Guide though it would be a good time to write a refresher course. The topic can be as simple or difficult as someone wants it to be, and that is […]

I had the privilege of training with Kyle Defoor about a year ago in his 2 day pistol course. The skills and tactics that he teaches are second to none. With his vast knowledge of tactics, firearms and combatives you’ll go away having learned something that you can put to use within your own skillset […]

Lately there have been people who get their hands on guns and proceed to kill innocent people for political or personal reasons. This is a huge threat today with the rise of Islamic extremism and radical beliefs both foreign and domestically. People in general still don’t grasp the reality that no place is safe from […]

Have you thought about Campus Carry options? Unfortunately in our day and age shootings at public venues like shopping malls, markets and schools are becoming all too common. In this time of steady unrest and the possibility of violence some colleges and school districts are allowing their staff to take steps to legally arm themselves […]

The essential concepts of shooting are quite simple, sight alignment and trigger control, but shooting is not instinctive and it is not easy. As student of shooting, I have always sought to understand things at a fundamental level. For me, shooting is a journey. Here is a description of where I am along the path. […]

I was introduced to this concept long before I enlisted in the military. Growing up, my dad was both a private pilot and a hot air balloon pilot. One thing he always had on him whether he was flying a Cessna cross country or a hot air balloon, was a small crash kit. The purpose […]

An Alexandria, Va., man who in 2015 quit his job as a Metro Access bus driver and traveled to Islamic State territory has been found guilty of supporting terrorism. Mohamad Khweis, 27, was captured in northwestern Iraq last March by Kurdish forces, surprising American counterterrorism officials. He had no known record of extremism and was […]

Five people are reported dead after a shooting incident in Orlando, Florida.  The shooter is said to be among the dead, and the attack is not believed to be tied to terrorism.  Three men and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene, with the fifth dying after reaching the hospital.  Official reports suggest the […]

Glock has launched its annual month-long campaign to emphasize firearm safety with a hashtag, a YouTube video starring none other than the Gunny himself (R. Lee Ermey), and perhaps most importantly, an opportunity to win a brand new fourth generation Glock 17. Their campaign is called #FollowTheFour and is intended to increase awareness of the […]

Popular culture is the lens through which we can experience places and situations we never come across in everyday life.  Thanks to modern media consumption, every teenager that’s never left Wisconsin still has what many could justifiably consider a passable understanding of the cultures and lifestyles of people all over the world.  Not everything we […]

Medical skills are a valuable skill to learn. I highly recommend that if you carry medical supplies, or more importantly carry a gun, get some quality medical training. Chances are you’re going to put those medical skills to use more than your shooting skills. In a shooting class I took a few months back, the […]

Jim West said that he has been hit over the head with a beer bottle several times over the years, either on the forehead or to the back of the head. Expect the bottle to break, and for the label to hold the glass together, which can result in multiple cuts. If you choose to pick up […]