All my mags are loaded and all my guns are loaded and chambered. The only way they are not is if some little elves broke in at night and unloaded my guns and unchambered rounds. Loading and chambering a round is part of my process of prepping my weapons. Not everyone does it this way, but this...
I refuse to respond to your poll because of the options you offer. I don't check my chamber because I treat all my guns as if they were loaded, because all of my guns are loaded all the time.
For a small concealed gun, I would consider a S&W Shield. I'm a Glock fanboy, but the Shield is a great concealable sub-compact gun in 9mm. I wouldn't trust my life to a .380 unless you can seriously work on shot placement under stress.
Recent story said that the average gun owner owns 8 guns. My reply is ... only 8? At least it's up from the 1994 Gallup poll that reported only 4 as the average.
Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/21/the-average-gun-owner-now-owns-8-guns-double-what-it-used-to-be/
I shot more than required really... You can do the class and use under 1000. Especially if it's a typical size class of 15-20. Our class was smaller, so we had more flexibility. I also shot more because I was having so much fun I wanted to do more drills. Pistol, I probably used only 100...
My only rifle experience had been hunting and the range. So the experience of taking the context out of hunting or the range and applying the fighting mindset was the biggest paradigm shift that I experienced. Fighting from the ground with a rifle, how to transition to a pistol back to a rifle...
My friend Jordan "FX Hummel" Winkler posted this great review comparing the two flashlights: ThruNite TN12 and the Fenix PD35 TAC (that was one of the great giveaway items donated by @AirOpsMgr)!
*Also note the awesome Southeast Traders shirt and shoutout and Pipe Hitters Union hat!
After Action Report: Fighting Rifle at Tactical Response in Camden, TN
Course: Fighting Rifle
Training School: Tactical Response
Location: Camden, TN
Dates: 10/10 – 10/11/2015
Gear I Used
Arsenal SLR-107FR AK47 [7.62×39]
Primary Arms Red Dot [did not like this red dot after using it]
Russian...