With the upcoming election, it can not be emphasized enough that we as gun owners must spread the word to get out and vote. It is blatantly obvious that the ticket of McCain/ Palin must be voted into office or our firearms and our right to bear arms will be in a critical state. As a citizen who carries a firearm everyday, I see the effect a firearm can have in saving lives and preventing crime. As a veteran I cringe everytime I think about the lives that were lost ensuring our rights were protected. I get upset knowing people like Obama and Biden take these rights for granted. JOHN MCCAIN understands the sacrifice that is made in the name of freedom. The founding fathers understood that a firearm in the hands of citizens was the only way to ensure that all the other rights and freedoms we enjoy could be maintained. How many times has the government tried to legislate our freedoms away in the name of safety? Obama will do everything in his power as president to legislate these hard earned rights away. Its pathetic that a man who has 24/7 ARMED security would deny the average citizen a way to protect themselves.

Drop whatever it is you are doing and spread the word. Convince people that we must NOT allow a man like Obama into the whitehouse. We all will suffer the consequences.

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While training at my last two classes, it has been brought to my attention that many people have not been introduced to the concept of the Safety Circle. I spoke with a firearms instructor not long ago who hadn’t even heard of it. If you have not heard of it, then let me introduce you to the concept. In the past firearms instructors have had all the shooters on a static line facing down range. We have all been instructed to shoot our targets a certain number of times and then bring our firearm down to the “Ready” position and wait for further instruction or reassess the situation. Here lies the problem. Have you ever tried to move 360 degrees with your weapon at the “Ready” and not sweep another shooter? In the real world off the range your threats may come at you from different angles or areas. We have to be able to move 360 degrees WITHOUT covering an innocent person or a partner with our muzzle. I’ll digress here and ask how many people train with their significant other? Great concept if you would have to shoot and move to address another threat or to get to cover. OK back to the subject. The Safety Circle is a method developed to address the issue of covering another person that you don’t want to. The circle can be used with a handgun, rifle or shotgun. Lets assume you will be using a handgun. The Safety Circle is done by having your weapon pointed down range and then rotating your wrist counter clock wise 45 degrees (for a right handed shooter)(clock wise 45 degrees for a left handed shooter). This puts the side of the handgun pointing up with the sights pointed towards your support side. Then all you do is bend your wrist down. By doing this the muzzle of the gun will be pointed down to a position forward of your feet and in a safe direction. By using the Safety Circle you can move any direction or distance with complete safety. The guys I shoot with regularly train with the Safety Circle as a fundamental part of our courses of fire. Always remember safety and when first starting to practice with the circle, make absolutely sure your weapons are unloaded. It will take practice before you feel comfortable with the Safety Circle. To use the method with a rifle or shotgun simply keep the butt of the weapon in the shoulder pocket and rotate the same way as with a handgun and drop the muzzle down. with the butt of the weapon in your shoulder, the muzzle will be again outside your feet pointed in a safe direction. This method is as fast or faster that having the weapon at the “Ready”. Take the time to try the Safety Circle and see what you think.

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