Training Tips

Mississippi was an early adopter of “Constitutional Carry” in 2016. Constitutional Carry, also called permitless carry or unrestricted carry, refers to the legal public carrying of a handgun, either openly or concealed, without a license or permit. When Boondocks FTA™ opened in 2015, our Basic Pistol / Mississippi Enhanced Permit (MEP) class was filled every…

The first time I experienced a good trigger was in my early teens when my dad and I took up silhouette shooting, He purchased an Anschutz rimfire rifle and a Browning Buckmark pistol and had a trigger job done on both. The results were literal “hair triggers” that would break at about 2lbs. My fondness…

The concealed carry handgun market has exploded over the past 25 years! For the first half of this quarter century, gun makers tried to shrink the size of their handgun to make them easier to carry. More recently, gun makers have been trying to find a way to stuff more rounds into these pint sized…

2019 Mississippi CodeTitle 45 – Public Safety and Good Order, 45-9-171 – “The governing body of any church or place of worship may establish a security program by which designated members are authorized to carry firearms for the protection of the congregation of the church or place of worship, including resisting any unlawful attempt to…

“CARRY ROTATION is a good indication that the person is just playing at personal defense.” – Sheriff Jim Wilson, Facebook, January 4, 2019. A few years back I was leading a Church Security Team through a defensive shooting course. The 1-day course called for about 300 rounds of live fire shooting and included topics such…

The 9mm is a better than the 40 S&W and 45 ACP! That statement has probably sold more magazines and started more barfights than any other self-defense statement. A recent article entitled “The Unpredictability of Ballistic Injuries” published by Boondocks FTA™ instructor Andy Anderson in Science Direct, reminded me of the some of the stories…

As we approach Christmas, I think it is a good time to reflect on some of the things the Bible says about self-defense. If we profess to be Christians and we believe that life is a gift from God, then we should do all that we can to preserve life. Two of the most important…

Recently I saw a post on social media trying to answer the age-old question, who makes the best firearms instructor; a self-defense instructor or a competition instructor? This question is almost as old as the 9mm vs 45 debate and can be just as divisive, but I think it is worth exploring. The first question…

Lately I have seen a lot more articles on the legitimacy of 22lr for personal defense. However, none of the articles included what I think are important aspects of selecting a rimfire firearm for self-defense. I personally don’t care what caliber or gun you chose to defend your life with, but I do want you…