Training and Technique – Shooting News Weekly

Gun Safety Basics: We Can’t Stop Negligent Discharges Through Punishment

Paul Markel — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:00:54 +0000

No one ever had an ND and said, “Damn, I thought the gun was loaded.”

Negligent Discharge Files: Store Clerk Shoots Co-Worker With Customer’s Gun

Paul Markel — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Reflexively pressing the trigger as a part of the clearing process is stupid and a great way to practice for your upcoming negligent discharge.

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Orr and Caras Announce ‘A Pipe Hitter’s Guide to Red Dots and Optics’

Shooting News Weekly — Sat, 30 May 2026 17:00:50 +0000

Can the mastery of a handgun equipped with a pistol-mounted optic Orlead to an improved experience? Yes, it can.

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Improving Firearm Training Through Unorthodox Military Super Labs

Paul Markel — Fri, 22 May 2026 03:02:50 +0000

During a conversation with a fellow small arms and tactics instructor recently, we were discussing a week-long training program in […]

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Why You Really Need to Take a Defensive Shotgun Training Class

Paul Markel — Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:19 +0000

I pondered giving this article the title, “Yes, You Can Miss with a Shotgun” but decided to go the affirmative […]

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A New Shotgunner’s First-Time Pheasant Hunt

Michelle Cerino — Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:04 +0000

We had a group of five hunters (four guns in the field at a time), two dogs (who took turns pointing) and our guide.

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Self-Defense Isn’t Optional and Apathy Isn’t Peacefulness…It’s Surrender With Extra Steps

Shooting News Weekly — Thu, 07 May 2026 21:00:58 +0000

Self-defense isn't optional. It's not 'escalation.' It's the most basic human right and the foundation of every free society.

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Train Your Brain to Make Ballistic Problem Solving Automatic

Paul Markel — Tue, 05 May 2026 17:00:34 +0000

The question that you must answer for yourself is this; does your training, practice, or recreational activity force you to sharpen your decision-making skills?

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Oops…Class Cancelled After High School Resource Officer Leaves – And Loses – His Gun in a Bathroom

Dan Zimmerman — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:44 +0000

You have to wonder how long after his constitutional it took for Officer Snoozy to realize that his pistol wasn't in his holster.

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It’s Looking Like the WHCD Secret Service Officer Was Shot by Friendly Fire

Jeremy S — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:32 +0000

If the agent who was hit took a load of OO buckshot to the chest, they'd have been very sure of that without having to hear it from a ballistics lab.

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