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How to Become a Firearms Instructor | Words from the Wise
In the previous installment of this series, we looked at some common ways that people can grow and develop as instructors, along with a few […]
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Interview with John W. Bowman | Gunsite and Police Training Legend [2026]
I hear the shuffle of feet and clatter of falling packages echo through the telephone. “Oh damn, it came!” my conversation partner says excitedly. “And […]
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Paul’s Range Day Recap – SHOT Show 2026
Today was the Industry Day at the Range for SHOT Show 2026, and both Dan and I attended it. SHOT 2026 seems to be shaking […]
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Living Legends | Interview with Dave Spaulding
We spoke with The Tactical Professor, Claude Werner, for the previous edition of Living Legends. Today we’re chatting with Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives to […]
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Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2025
It’s that time of year once again! Every January we take a look back on the previous year, and reflect on our work. Each contributor […]
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Top Five Books for Gun Owners [2025]
A few weeks ago I found myself at a local gun rights group’s monthly range session. While there I spent quite a bit of time […]
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Vehicle Emergency Kit Essentials [2025]
Everyone likes to compare and brag about their EDC. What $600 knife and miscellaneous tools they’ll never use and how much they can shove inside […]
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Arguing in Favor of Legal Permitless Conceal Carry [2025]
Below is a letter I wrote to my state legislature and various gun rights organizations. As you might’ve guessed from the title, the topic at […]
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Living Legends | Interview with Claude Werner [2025]
In our previous entry of Living Legends we spoke with law enforcement veteran, competitor, and writer Simon Golob. Today we have the opportunity to chat […]
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LEOSA and Legal Concealed Carry in New York
I recently vacationed in New York City (NYC) and Boston. Leading up to the trip, I had always heard rumors and horror stories about people […]
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Why 30 Super Carry Failed [2025]
If you’ve been reading Primer Peak for the past few years, you’ve probably seen me talking about 30 Super Carry. At this point, I believe […]
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The Best American and Western Made Optics for Handguns [2025]
It’s never been a better time to be a consumer in the gun industry. It seems like every day we get a new product, with […]
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A 10 Year Retrospective on Primer Peak
For those of you who have been around long enough, or have looked at our logo, you might notice that Primer Peak was established back […]
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I Don’t Like DA/SA Guns Anymore
Over the past few weeks a handful of respected trainers, competitors, writers, and personalities have come together with an interesting message. No, we’re not getting […]
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Conceal Carrying During Pregnancy | The Third Trimester (Part 2)
Oh to be in the third trimester (again)! At the time of writing I am officially 9 months pregnant. Baby Primer Peak 1 (PP1) was […]