Handgun Training


Training is an essential part of firearms ownership, and once you purchase a firearm, it is imperative you learn how to handle, maintain, and use your firearm safely. Professional firearms training enables you to familiarize yourself with your firearm, develop and improve your skills, and learn the techniques required for properly and legally defending yourself or your family.


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Easing The Confusion for First Time Gun Buyers Easing The Confusion for First Time Gun Buyers

I have a few articles over at ammoman.com that could come in really handy for people new to gun ownership and gun culture, especially if you shoot on an indoor range. What to look for in a rental gun at your local range. How to choose a target at an indoor range. Learn the rules of range etiquette  Read More →

Blog Launch Day! Blog Launch Day!

No, not this blog. This blog launched quite awhile ago. Rather, we’re talking about The School Of Guns, the new blog at Ammoman, written by a Teamgunblogger alum. Go check it out, and keep coming back, as new content will be posted every week.    Read More →

Upcoming Training: Warrior Club At Training Grounds. Upcoming Training: Warrior Club At Training Grounds.

This will be a bit different for me. In the past, I’ve written about how quasi-military training is NOT what we armed citizens really need to learn, primarily because we don’t have to do the same things that the military does. The job of the military is to use overwhelming firepower to beat an enemy into submission in order to take over their territory. That, thankfully, is not my job as an armed civilian. My job as an armed citizen is to avoid contact with the criminal element as much... [Read the rest of this article]

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Do You See The Light? Do You See The Light?

I put a lot of effort into this post about what makes the best tactical flashlight over at my day job. To the best of my knowledge, there really wasn’t... 

Easing The Confusion for First Time Gun Buyers Easing The Confusion for First Time Gun Buyers

I have a few articles over at ammoman.com that could come in really handy for people new to gun ownership and gun culture, especially if you shoot on an... 

Blog Launch Day! Blog Launch Day!

No, not this blog. This blog launched quite awhile ago. Rather, we’re talking about The School Of Guns, the new blog at Ammoman, written by a Teamgunblogger... 

Welcome, NSSF, To The Teamgunblogger Lifestyle. Welcome, NSSF, To The Teamgunblogger Lifestyle.

This website, seven years ago: We are committed to getting the millions of new gun owners out to the range and encouraging their safe use of guns in competition,... 

A Beginner’s Guide to USPSA Stage Strategy. A Beginner’s Guide to USPSA Stage Strategy.

I get frustrated sometimes with the lousy advice given to beginners in practical shooting who want to learn how to optimize their movement during a stage.... 

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Top Ten Reasons To Shoot Practical Pistol Top Ten Reasons To Shoot Practical Pistol

It’s fun. Really, really REALLY fun It helps familiarize yourself with your pistol of choice It improves your accuracy under stressful conditions You meet... 

Improving your score on the IDPA Classifier Improving your score on the IDPA Classifier

We’ve talked about what the IDPA Classifier is, now let’s talk about how to shoot it well.  This is my scoresheet from the last Classifier I shot.... 

Shooting the IDPA Classifier Shooting the IDPA Classifier

IDPA is a fast-growing shooting sport that is more focused on “defensive” situations than other shooting sports such as USPSA. People competing in IDPA... 

Gearing up for an IDPA competition Gearing up for an IDPA competition

We’re big fans of competition as a means of testing yourself and your gear in something that’s more stressful than just punching holes in paper on a... 

How To Improve Your Shooting Without Firing A Shot How To Improve Your Shooting Without Firing A Shot

It’s the difference between winning trophies and finishing at the bottom of the match results.  It’s also a critical part of being able to successfully... 

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