Jim Davis served in the PA Dept. of Corrections for 16 ½ years as a corrections officer in the State Correctional Institute at Graterford and later at SCI Phoenix. He served on the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT), several of those years as a sniper, and also the Fire Emergency Response Team (FERT). For 25 years, he was a professional instructor, teaching topics including Defensive Tactics, Riot Control and Tactical Operations, Immediate Responder, and cognitive programs as an adjunct instructor at the DOC Training Academy. He was then promoted to the title of corrections counselor, where he ran a caseload and facilitated cognitive therapy classes to inmates. His total service time was close to 29 years. He was involved in many violent encounters on duty, including incidents of fatalities. He is a dedicated Christian and attributes any skills that he has to the glory of God.

Which Rifle Will You Grab? Armageddon/SHTF/Social Collapse Scenarios

SHTF scenarios may not be realistic, but they do provoke a critical debate over the capabilities of our gear.

CCI’s .22 Long Rifle Stingers

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Modern Handgun Shooting: Essential Tips and Techniques

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Comparative Review: 5 Popular Home Defense Handguns

Today, we're going to take a look at five handguns that would make wise choices for defensive use around the home. I'm going to try to hit various bases here: Large and small, inexpensive and not-so-inexpensive.

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I'm very familiar with Remington's UMC .223 55-grain ammunition, having used it for many years. This load weighs 55 grains and is a Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) profile. Let's take a closer look at the .223, and Remington's UMC load, in particular.

The .22 Creedmoor: Longest Range .22?

Following the wild success of the 6.5 Creedmoor, wildcatters began concocting other cartridges from the parent cartridge, including the 6mm Creedmoor and the .25 Creedmoor. Then came the .22 Creedmoor, which was also necked down from the 6.5 Creedmoor. It was first built by Horizon Firearms in 2014, and at that stage, it was a wildcat round. In 2016, they began selling loaded .22 Creedmoor rounds to shooters.

Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Ammo: A Quick Review

Remington's new version of the Core-Lokt Tipped ammunition seems to have breathed new life into this round. The polymer tip helps aerodynamics, adding and retaining velocity, as well as helping expansion. Pick some up. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with this ammo.

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Used Guns And Safety: Cheaper Isn’t Always Better

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This article will be a little different from what many of you are accustomed to reading, as most of our readers are gun collectors. Instead of explaining to you how you can get more guns, we're going to tell you how to get rid of them. Normally, this process is precisely the opposite for us.

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