Like every year, the annual SHOT Show 2017 in Vegas has endless aisles of new guns and accessories to look … Continued
Writer Profile: Chris Baker
Chris Baker joined the Lucky Gunner team in 2011 and, among other roles, serves as the editor of Lucky Gunner Lounge.
Chris has a broad interest in all types of shooting activities, but he’s most passionate about firearms as tools for personal protection. Prior to working for Lucky Gunner full time, Chris taught basic handgun skills and concealed carry permit classes to a diverse range of clients in his home state of North Carolina. He is a Rangemaster-certified Shotgun and Advanced Handgun Instructor and NRA Handgun Instructor. His ongoing pursuit of knowledge in the shooting world has included over 500 hours of professional firearms and self-defense training from instructors like Ken Hackathorn, Tom Givens, Ernest Langdon, Craig Douglas, Gabe White, Darryl Bolke, Wayne Dobbs, Chuck Haggard, Claude Werner, John Hearne, Jim Higginbotham, Kyle DeFoor, and Randy Cain, among others.
Posts by Chris Baker
SHOT Show 2017: Revolvers Everywhere!
Wheel gun fans, it would seem your time has finally come. The semi-auto pistol fad is finally winding down and … Continued
Review: Kimber K6s .357 Magnum Snub Nose
Kimber is best known for their domestically-produced line of 1911-pattern semi-automatic pistols. So it came as a bit of a … Continued
How to Reload a Defensive Shotgun
Even though our series on defensive shotguns more or less wrapped up earlier this year, we left a lot of … Continued
Choosing the Wrong Handgun
As a follow up to my guide on choosing a handgun for new shooters, I made a video covering the … Continued
Handgun Recommendations for New Shooters
Shopping for a defensive handgun can be overwhelming, especially for shooters without much experience. How do you even know what … Continued
Wadcutter Ammo for Self-Defense
There are dozens of modern .38 special and .357 magnum self-defense loads available that have been specifically designed with the … Continued
Self-Defense Training on a Budget
Of all of the potential barriers preventing people from seeking out quality self-defense training, one of the biggest is the … Continued