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No matter how long you’ve been around firearms, there’s a pretty good chance that what you don’t know about guns, ammo, and shooting vastly outweighs what you do know. We all remember what it was like to be new to firearms, or to pursue a different shooting discipline for the very first time and that’s why we have Toolbox posts. Our goal is to take what we’ve been fortunate enough to learn from our own shooting experience and from being inside the firearms industry, and share it with the rest of the community.

6 Features of a Home-Defense Shotgun

6 Features of a Home-Defense Shotgun

By Chris Baker

In the last installment of our shotgun series, Kyle talked about how the defensive shotgun has evolved through history. Today, I’m picking … Continued

Dec 1, 2015Dec 10, 2015 Comments
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Fighting with the Glock 43

Fighting with the Glock 43

By Chris Baker

There’s only one reason to carry a small gun like the Glock 43 instead of a larger and more effective … Continued

Nov 20, 2015Jul 27, 2021 Comments
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Buckshot for the Home Defense Shotgun

Buckshot for the Home Defense Shotgun

By Chris Baker

In our ongoing series on defensive shotguns, the topic of buckshot will likely come up frequently. For centuries, buckshot has been … Continued

Nov 9, 2015May 7, 2025 Comments
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I Used To Hate Shotguns But Now I Don’t

I Used To Hate Shotguns But Now I Don’t

By Melody Lauer

“You’re standing in your bedroom doorway in your underwear in the middle of the night. At the end of a … Continued

Oct 29, 2015Nov 9, 2015 Comments
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How to Choose Self-Defense Ammo

How to Choose Self-Defense Ammo

By Chris Baker

Since publishing the results of our huge handgun ammo ballistic testing project on Lucky Gunner Labs, there’s been a flood … Continued

Oct 27, 2015Oct 29, 2015 Comments
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Purse Carry Part 2: Shooting Through Purses

Purse Carry Part 2: Shooting Through Purses

By Melody Lauer

In my previous installment, I talked about my experience with carrying a concealed handgun in a purse and the challenges … Continued

Oct 8, 2015Oct 20, 2015 Comments
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Purse Carry is the Worst Carry: Part 1

Purse Carry is the Worst Carry: Part 1

By Melody Lauer

The first time I carried a gun in a purse was while I worked in a non-permissive environment. That meant … Continued

Oct 7, 2015Nov 7, 2018 Comments
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How to Shoot Small Pistols Better

How to Shoot Small Pistols Better

By Chris Baker

The problem is as old as the concept of concealable personal firearms: The smaller a handgun is, the more difficult … Continued

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