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NRA Rule #3: Decoding "Ready to Use"
If you teach firearms, train new shooters, or just spend time in online forums, you know the drill. In every single discussion, there's one safety rule that trips people up: NRA Rule #3: ALWAYS Keep the Gun Unloaded Until Ready to Use. Ask what that means, and you'll usually get a simple, almost robotic answer: "No round in the chamber" or "No magazine in the gun." Then comes the predictable, frantic follow-up from the self-defense crowd: "But if I need the gun for protection
Carl Hirt
Feb 13 min read


Rules of Basic Firearms Safety
If you're new to the world of firearms whether you're considering a sport, preparing for a hunt, or looking into self-defense welcome. Your first and most important lesson is not how to aim, but how to be safe. Accidents are not random events; they are almost always the direct result of violating one of these four fundamental rules. Master this discipline, and you will dramatically reduce the risk of an incident. Rule 1: Treat Every Firearm as if It Were Loaded. This is the
Carl Hirt
Feb 13 min read


Defense is More Than Just the Range: How I Beat Debt Collectors at Their Own Game
I am a very private person, and it’s honestly tough for me to speak publicly about my personal business. But lately, I’ve had people telling me they can’t afford ammunition or training because of financial problems mainly debt collectors. I told them the same thing I will share here. It got me thinking: Defense isn’t just about what we do at the range. It’s about protecting your home and your peace of mind from any threat, and that includes corporate bullies. A couple of year
Carl Hirt
Jan 195 min read


The Lie of To Serve and Protect.
"To Serve and Protect" is a PR slogan, not a legal promise. The Supreme Court ruled in Warren v. D.C. and Castle Rock that police have no duty to protect individuals. They are a cleaning crew that arrives after the crime, not a force field. Since the state refuses to guarantee your safety, they have no moral standing to disarm you or ban the AR-15. You are your own first responder. The only person legally responsible for your life is you. Prepare accordingly.
Carl Hirt
Dec 15, 20256 min read
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