The Real Roadmap in NJ and the Tri-State Estimated read time: ~7 minutes Deciding to keep and bear arms for self-defense isn’t a purchase. It’s a commitment — to the law, to a unique skill set, and to a standard of judgment you’ll carry for the rest of your life. In New Jersey specifically and the broader Tri-state, that commitment also runs through one of the most demanding legal frameworks in the country. We get asked some version of the same question almost every week: ”Wh

Where NOT to get your training There’s a lot of free firearms advice out there. Some of it is excellent. Most of it is wrong, dated, but wrapped in enough confidence that you can’t tell the difference until you’re trying to unlearn it ten years later. Bad training doesn’t only hurt your scores. It programs your body with wrong muscle memory that in the best case scenario only costs you fractions of a second on the draw, and in the worst case scenario may put your life at risk

Why professional training — not hardware — is your real tactical advantage Category: Training Best Practices Read time: ~8 minutes Published: The Range Report There’s a comforting story that gets repeated in gun shops, internet forums, and even some CCW classrooms: criminals, while may be armed, are sloppy, untrained, and easily overcome by any law-abiding citizen with a pistol and good intentions. It’s a nice story. It’s also wrong often enough to get people killed. If you c

Treat ALL GUNS as if they are ALWAYS loaded. There is no such thing as an "unloaded gun". NEVER point the barrel at anything you don't want destroyed (muzzle discipline). KEEP your finger outside of the trigger until ready to shoot. ALWAYS know your target and what's BEYOND it.