Archive for October 2024
2025 Pow Wow Update
The 2025 Pow Wow keeps getting bigger and better. Like years prior, we will have our opening ceremony on Friday, April 4th, 2025. On Saturday, there will be 4 training sessions including; Hand to Hand Combatives – Which will show you how to escape from a variety of attacker holds Precision Pistol – designed to…
Read More...U.S. Crime Stats Underreported
One of the most important topics for the upcoming election is crime. One party says crime is bad, the other says crime is down, so what is the truth? Well, we have been saying the crime numbers have been under reported for a while now. Some major cities failed to report their stats for a…
Read More...Terminology Tactics
Recently I wrapped up a firearms instructor certification course, and as usual, it was a mixture of pro 2nd amendment civilians, law enforcement and military candidates. All of them wanted to be better equipped to help educate others about firearms, and each of them brought their own style, experiences and background with them. During the…
Read More...An All Around Deer Cartridge
Picture courtesy of “An ode to the 7mm-08” from NRA American Hunter
Read More...Sound Hunting Advice
If you catch me in the deer stand this season, you will likely find me with two important hunting assets, snacks and my electronic hearing protection. Even if I am hunting with a suppressor, I will still use my hearing protection. When I started firearms training, I invested in electronic hearing protections that made it…
Read More...EDC Gun Advice
Recently I saw the below social media post from friend and fellow Boondocks FTA™ instructor, Andy Anderson. Andy makes it a priority to shoot regularly. His latest drill is the Card Challenge which requires him to place 5 rounds on a playing card from concealment at 5 yards away in under 5 seconds. After his…
Read More...Apalachee School Shooting
On September 4th, 2024 a mass school shooting occurred at Apalachee High School. Eleven people were shot and four people (2 teachers and 2 students) were killed. To date, we are just about a month out from this tragedy and the final analysis is not complete, but I think it is important to read the…
Read More...Consignment Gun Sales
Did you know that Boondocks FTA offers consignment gun sales for our customers? While private party gun sales are legal, it is the responsibility of the seller to make sure the potential buyer can legally purchase the gun. If the gun you sell ends up at a crime scene, you may be getting a visit…
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