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Training

Training with ~spwenger
For the person who is serious about self-defense with firearms, I offer private and semi-private training in eastern Arizona's White Mountains
American Firearms Training & Tactics
Mark Fricke offers the whole gamut, from Arizona CWP courses to tactical team training
Options for Personal Security
I drove to Florida for Andy Stanford to help me translate low-light shooting techniques to low-light tactics
Defense Training International, Inc.
Farnam's version of the Weaver postion is not my choice but John offers great training with excellent mental conditioning
RangeMaster
Tom Givens, his associates and various guest instructors provide training in Memphis TN
BullsEye Tactical Firearms Training
Street-relevant training for handgun, rifle and shotgun, including California CWP courses; located in Shasta County

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Other Points of View

The Gun Zone
Moderated by Dean Speir, who also believes that most of the stuff in gun magazines is not quite ready for use as fertilizer
Hi Powers and Handguns
Stephen Camp offers his views on Browning Hi Powers and Other Handguns, along with some answers to FAQ's
A Human Right
Oleg Volk's site offers well-reasoned thought and outstanding, poster-quality illustrations
Dan Young's Firearms Pages
The drills and standards are the jewel of this site and may help you shape your own training program
The Handgun Qualification Trap
A thought-provoking article by Thomas Aveni on several aspects of "qualification" versus training
First Rule of a Gunfight - The Origin
It turns out that it stems from the difference between those who have guns for sport and those who have guns for defense
Beware of the Man with Only One Gun ...
The late Michael Harries set down some interesting thoughts on concentrating your training on just a few firearms
Jerry Miculek Videos
Possibly the fastest revolver shooter in the world, Jerry Miculek shares five instructional video clips
Snubby Tactics from the Snubnose Files
A variety of articles, not limited to tactics, on the defensive use of the short-barrel revolver.
Rate Your Risk
Available online again, here is a group of questionnaires to help you reduce the risk of becoming a victim
Women Against Gun Control
Offers a variety of opinions and information about defensive firearms for women
Women & Guns
One more source of firearms information oriented toward women
Cornered Cat
"No one in her right mind fights for the sake of fighting. But if you have to defend yourself, it's good to have sharp claws."
How to Make Your Wife Hate Guns
Cornered Cat offers some "don't do" advice for male gun owners with female life partners
Marc MacYoung's No-Nonsense Self-Defense Web Page
An extensive reference to self-defense at various levels, from avoidance to lethal force
A Nation of Cowards
Jeffrey Snyder's landmark essay about why we are in the predicament we find ourselves
Jeff Cooper's Commentaries
Years of opinion from the man who gave us the four basic rules of firearm safety and the color code of preparedness
Quips, Quotes and Lessons Learned from John Farnam
John Farnam offers some useful and thought-provoking material about the software and hardware of self-defense

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Right to Keep and Bear Arms

A Primer on the Constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms
A law professor's analysis of the language of the Second Amendment
What Part of "shall not be infringed" Don't You Understand?
Another look at the legal theory of the right to keep and bear arms
The Unabridged Second Amendment
J. Neil Schulman interviews an expert on American English usage on the wording of the Second Amemdment.
Crime, Deterrence, and Right-to-Carry Concealed Handguns
The original Lott/Mustard study and the book "More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws"
Citizens Defend Themselves with Guns
The true stories that don't make it to the mainstream media
Bellesiles Debunked
Joyce Lee Malcolm exposes the lies in Michael Bellesiles' Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture
Bellesiles Debunked, Again
Clayton Cramer not only exposed Bellesiles' lies, but also the fact that academia attempted to ignore their exposure
The Racist Roots of Gun Control
A detailed historical analysis by Clayton Cramer; if we could only get the current crop of liberals to read it!
Clayton Cramer's Home Page
Among his work, Cramer thoroughly debunked Bellesiles' book Arming America with his own book, Armed America
Should We Treat Guns Like Cars?
Some observations by David Kopel - if the government truly treated guns like cars most of us might be better off
A Modest Proposal If the publication and sale of books were treated like the manufacture and sale of firearms...
Anti-Gun, Anti-Science
More from David Kopel, exposing the statistical lies about firearm ownership increasing your chance of being murdered
David Kopel's Home Page
A portal to the extensive publications of a leading scholar of the right to keep and bear arms
Would Banning Firearms Reduce Murder and Suicide?
Don Kates and Gary Mauser present a Review of International and Some Domestic Evidence
The Life and Death Clock
A dramatic numerical illustration of how many more lives are lost to causes other than firearm homicides and how many lives are saved with firearms
Guns in the Medical Literature - A Failure of Peer Review
Edgar Suter's landmark exposure of the failure of medical journals to demand good science when it comes to firearms
Metal and Wood
A stirring essay about the meaning of gun ownership
What Good Can a Handgun Do Against an Army?
A response to those who argue that private ownership of firearms is no longer a viable defense against tyranny
I Don't Carry a Gun...
...to kill people. I carry a gun to keep from being killed. I don’t carry a gun to scare people...
"Gun Control" Is Bigotry
A 1994 spech by civil-rights attorney Don Kates
How Bad Could It Get?
Take a look at the laws affecting ownership of firearms in Canada
Firearms in Russia
An overview of Russian firearm laws and of the history of firearms in Russia
The Truth about Guns, Crime and Violence
A small collection of well researched essays on key gun-related issues
Spooge Central, Second Amendment Page
Useful links and exposures of fallacies in the anti-gunners' statistical claims
Eleanor Roosevelt, Pistol-Packin' Momma
One of the most outspoken liberals of her time chose to rely on her own handgun in a hostile environment.
H.L. Mencken on Firearm Prohibition
In a 1935 commentary, the "Sage of Baltimore" exposes the folly of a call to ban interstate traffic in revolvers
GunCite
A thoughtful collection of essays and links on the Second Ammendment and the "gun control" scam
www.handguncontrol.net: The Anti-HCI site
Exposing the group formerly known as Handgun Control, Inc., includes the 15 myths of "gun control" and news items
The Parable of the Sheep
A great essay about the minority of sheep who refuse to be food for the wolves
Jeff Chan's rkba.org
All kinds of stuff: news, legal and technical issues, organizations, libertarian politics, etc.
Firearms & Liberty
Opinions plus a host of useful links about issues in gun use and ownership
Taking on Gun Control
Lots of information with some articles highlighted for use by students to use as references for school papers
The RKBA Challenge
Great idea! Take one person to the range each month and introduce them to firearm safety, competence and freedom
The Good, The Bad, The GUN!
A good grouping of alphabetized links to both sides of the firearms ownership debate (mostly pro-Second Amendment)
Oathkeepers
An organization of military personnel, veterans and peace officers who swear not to disarm the American people
Testimony of Darrell Scott
The Congressional testimony of the father who lost a daughter in the Columbine High School incident
Miscellaneous Facts Debunking the Myths of Gun Control
The lengthy title pretty much says it
The Stentorian: Second Amendment Site
Lots of material on how to fight the "gun control" movement
What We Should Say
John Ross, author of Unintended Consequences, on what we should say when discussing the RKBA
Gun Polls
Summaries of polls on firearms and the right to keep and bear arms, including changes over time
HCI Dictionary
Finally, a guide to how the other side thinks!
The Smith & Wesson Cam
A disgruntled Smith & Wesson owner donates his revolver to science; check and see if guns really do cause crime
Assault Weapon Watch
Check and see if the end to the federal ban on "assault weapons" is creating a crime wave
Gun Free Zone
Tired of all this gun stuff? This video shows you how and why to create your own gunf-free zone
Brady Bunch Paraphernalia
Buttons, bumper stickers and lawn signs the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence could sell to raise funds

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Assorted Guns and Ammo Stuff

Cor-Bon Bullet Co.
Conventional hollowpoints at +P velocities, Pow'RBall, DPX loads, Glaser Safety Slugs and more
Federal Cartridge Company
Federal's site is much easier to use than it was a few years ago
Remington Ammunition
Not the easiest site to use - it may take a few tries to find what you need
Speer Ammunition
Offerings include the Gold Dot line, with some loads specifically designed for short barrels
Winchester Ammunition
Ammunition information is readily retrievable but ballistics charts could be better
Ammo Engine
Free search engine finds the ammunition you seek online and compares prices
Ammo Seek
At the time of this posting, Ammo Seek is in beta mode, in apparent competition with Ammo Engine
Ballistic Gelatin Testing
Brass Fetcher's "old site" offers an extensive collection of tests of bullet performance
The "Geneva Convention" Myth and Other Bullroar
Not even the Hague Convention absolutely prohibits military use of hollowpoints!
Clips Are Not Magazines!
Dean Speir explains the differences between magazines, clips and chargers
Springfield Armory Collection
Search the collection of the original Springfield Armory, an incredible compendium of thousands of photos!
Exploded Firearms Drawings
Useful references for reassembling your gun or ordering parts, posted by Urban Armory
Exploded Firearm Drawings, Alternate Site
Steve has posted an extensive collection of these useful drawings and parts lists
Firearm Manuals
Steve also offers a wide variety of manuals for firearms, in PDF format
Glock Animation
An animated drawing of the firing cycle of a Glock pistol which allows you to view the internal parts
Mouseguns.com
I cringe at the choice of a low-power handgun for self-defense but there's lots of other good material on this site
Guns & Shooting Online
Chuck Hawks presents a wide selection of articles on general firearms information and specific types of firearms
Gary Conway's AR-15 Site
Some handy references on the AR-15/M16; check out his social commentary while you're there
The Glock kB! FAQ
Almost indestructible in 9mm, here's why some Glocks in larger calibers go kaBoom!
Truth About Parts
Gunsmith Teddy Jacobson presents some surprising images of what finds its way into today's handguns
American Firearm Page
A very comprehensive directory of firearm resources, including links, addresses, etc.
International Firearms Directory
Worldwide shooters' resources, including a pretty good collection of links in the USA
Where to Shoot
A database of places to shoot from the NSSF
How Smart Are "Smart Guns"?
A humorous commentary on the folly of the "smart gun" technology scam
Handgun - A Different Definition
"A handgun is a particularly nonlethal firearm..."
You Just Might Be a Gun Nut ...
A collection of humorous reality checks in the style of a well known comedian

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Legal Stuff

Handgunlaw.us
A database of laws and related information pertaining to the carry of firearms with linked references
Useful Maps
OpenCarry.org has summarized several sets of firearms laws in the form of maps of the 50 states, a useful starting point but not the whole story
National Rifle Association - Institute for Legislative Action
Clicking Firearms Laws will get you summaries of most state and Federal gun laws
ATF Online, Firearms FAQ
The BATFE website has been reorganized and is not user-friendly; this is probably the best page on which to start for information on federal firearm laws
State Constitutional RKBA Provisions
Constitutional right-to-keep-and-bear-arms provisions from those states that have them, original and updated
Legal Community Against Violence
Anti-gun attorneys maintain this site that shows, state by state, what infringments have been enacted against the RKBA
Bloomfield Press
Publisher of layman's guides to federal and state gun laws; check the Updates and Position Papers and search links
Second Amendment Law Library
An independent source of legal scholarship on Second Amendment issues
Dates and Cases
A time line, primarily of laws and court rulings which have progressively infringed on the right to keep and bear arms
Supreme Court Gun Cases, Summarized
A summary of the first 92 cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court discussed firearms or self-defense, with an addendum of four more cases, including Heller
Baltimore Law: Second Amendment Links
A comprehensive set of links with special emphasis on historical documents and court cases involving firearms
Overturn the National Park Gun Ban
A website whose first project is to get the National Park Service to recognize concealed weapon permits
Knife Laws of the 50 States
Gun owners usually carry knives too; knife laws are usually more poorly written than gun laws!
The Shooter's Bar
Dave Markowitz's list of attorneys who have told him that they are pro-RKBA

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Concealed Carry

NOTE: For convenience, I have provided links to various state agencies that address CCW licensure but several states issue their permits at the municipal or county level. Handgunlaw.us lists most laws and related information governing CCW in the various states and territories, with linked references.

Map of Legal Concealed Carry
Right to carry, right restricted, right denied - like the 2000 and 2004 elections, it's more dramatic when you see the map
CCW Legislation Progress
This animated map shows the progress of shall-issue CCW laws from 1986 to the present
Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act
A fairly simple analysis of the federal law that permits off-duty and retired officers to carry concealed nationwide
Alaska Concealed Handgun Permit
While Alaska no longer requires permits, they are still available for those who want recognition in the lower 48 states
Arizona Concealed Weapon Permit
Arizona Department of Public Safety's official CWP information page
Arkansas Concealed Handgun License
Arkansas State Police's official concealed handgun licensing page
Colorado Concealed Weapon Permit
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation directs residents to their local sheriff
Connecticut Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers
State Police issue state permits after residents receive a local temporary permit; non-residents may apply directly
Florida Concealed Weapon or Firearm License
Florida Department of State's official CWFL information page
Kansas Concealed Carry Handgun License
Kansas Attorney General's Concealed Weapon documents page
Kentucky Concealed Carry Deadly Weapons License
Kentucky State Police's official CCDW information page
Louisiana Concealed Handgun Permit
Louisiana State Police's offical CHP page information page
Maine Permit to Carry Concealed Firearms
Resident generally apply locally; non-residents apply to the Maine State Police
Maryland Permit to Carry a Handgun
Permits are occasionally issued by the Maryland State Police
Massachusetts License To Carry
The Firearms Record Bureau handles LTC's and other firearm licensing
Michigan Concealed Pistol License
Licenses are issued at the county level but the Michigan Sate Police provide information
Minnesota Permit To Carry a Pistol
Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension offers information, permits are issued by the state's sheriffs
Mississippi Firearm Permit
Mississippi Highway Patrol's Firearm Permit Unit posts information and appliations
Montana Concealed Weapons Permit
Montana Department of Justice's concealed carry information page
Nebraska Concealed Handgun Permit
Nebraska State Patrol's Concealed Handgun Permit FAQ's
New Hampshire Pistol & Revolver License
Residents apply locally; non-residents who hold another permit apply to the State Police
New Mexico Concealed Handgun License
New Mexico Department of Public Safety's official CHL information page
North Dakota Concealed Weapon Permit
North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigations official CWP information page
Ohio License to Carry a Concealed Handgun
The Ohio Attorney General's concealed carry information page.
Oklahoma Concealed Handgun License
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's official CWL information page
South Carolina Concealed Weapons Permit
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division's CWP Program
South Dakota Permit to Carry a Concealed Pistol
Applications and temporary permits are provided by sheriffs, four-year permits are issued by the Secretary of State
Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit
Tennessee's Department of Public Safety issues that state's permits
Texas Concealed Handgun License
Texas Department of Public Safety's official web posting
Utah Concealed Firearm Permit
Utah's Bureau of Criminal Identification's official CFP information and application page
Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit
Virginia State Police Firearms Transaction Center lists statutes, procedures and provides application forms
Wyoming Concealed Firearm Permit
Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation's concealed carry information page
Equal Rights for CCW in California
History of a lawsuit in Contra Costa County with extensive references

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Organizations

National Rifle Association
A source of some poor compromises, it's still not an organization we can afford to abandon
The Firearms Coalition
Founded by the late Neal Knox, the Hard Corps offers opposition to the current NRA bureaucracy
Gun Owners of America
An organization for gun owners who want no compromise
Arizona Citizens Defense League
A grassroots organization formed to recover our eroded rights of self-defense
Arizona Citizens Defense League Political Action Committee
A Political Action Committee allows AzCDL to rate, support or oppose candidates in state and local elelctions
Arizona Arms Association
Collectors of edged weapons and firearms of all vintages; activities include several gun shows a year around Arizona
Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association
ASRPA and affiliated local club activities plus alerts and legislative updates
Second Amendment Foundation
A non-profit foundation to educate the public about the Second Amendment
Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
A sister organization to the Second Amendment Foundation
Second Amendment Sisters
Organized in response to the Misinformed Moms March, 100% pro-choice on the basic human right to self-defense
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
A hard-line, gun-rights organization with some fascinating information
Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership
Medical professionals fighting the myth that guns are a public health problem
KeepAndBearArms.com
Internet-based grassroots organization with a daily list of firearm-related news reports and a free e-mail newsletter
Students for the Second Amendment
College students in Texas have organized to defend the right to keep and bear arms
proTELL
Fighting to maintain the RKBA in Switzerland (requires knowledge of German, French or Italian)

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Products of Possible Interest

Paladin Press
Publisher of a wide range of books and videos, including mine and from several authors mentioned on this site
TangoDown
TangoDown offers several products for AR-15's and related firearms that are intended for serious use
HexSite Sighting System
An innovative sight system designed for use when the brain is focused on the target; a good option for aging eyes that can't focus on the front sight
Craig Spegel
Craig Spegel, inventor of the original Boot Grip, finally has a web page
Badger Custom Grips
Full-size and boot grips for S&W, Colt and Ruger revolvers
Kramer Handgun Leather
Good horsehide holsters, including a special design for women, as well as a lower priced cowhide line
K. L. Null Holsters
Legendary horsehide concealment holsters, custom design work available
Mitch Rosen Extraordinary Gunleather
Exceptional quality and some well thought designs (not for the financially impaired)
Milt Sparks Holsters
Classic concealment holsters and some interesting newer designs like the Executive Companion and the Versa Max 2
Pocket Concealment Systems
My personal choice in pocket holsters plus a few types of belt holsters
Blade-Tech
The big name in Kydex holsters
Robertson Trading Post
A good source for pre-lock S&W revolvers - very high integrity in describing each gun's condition
Tuff Products Quick Strips and Pouches
Similar to Bianchi Speed Strips, Quick Strips come in a variety of common and exotic calibers and sizes; pouches include one for five AR-15 magazines
Militec-1
A metal-conditioning product that provides reliable dry lubrication for firearms
Gun Butter
A premium firearm lubricant - a little drop 'll do ya
Sierra Bullets
Top notch bullets and a a lot of good information in the X-Ring files

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Directories and Forums

Shooting Links from M.D. Smith, IV
A very extensive collection of links, including but not limited to reloading
Internet Shooting Directory
A cornucopia of resources for gun owners
Gun Hoo: Gun Pages Central
An index of firearms links
Gunindex.com
One more place to search for gun-related goods and services

There is a plethora of firearm forums on the internet. Several are devoted to a specific brand or type of firearm. Many are inhabited by "chairborne rangers." To varying degrees, I have have found the following to draw serious participants, who are either knowledgeable or seeking knowledge, and to require civility from participants.

The High Road
Relocated in late 2008, due to the original site having been hijacked from its originator, The High Road empahsizes courteous discourse
Stopping Power Forums
Hosted by Evan Marshall, this forum has a bit of a cliquish flavor but draws some contributors who have extensive real-life experience
Make Ready Forum,
Formerly American Backyard Forum, then EOTAC Forum, many of the sub-forums march to the beat of a group of gun writers and gunsmiths who are quite knowledgeable - and won't hesitate to tell you so

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