{"id":13,"count":141,"description":"It used to be that owning a gun meant bucolic images of hunters dressed in camouflage, slowly walking through a field on a brisk fall day, keeping an eye out for their quarry. That has changed as America has changed. Today\u2019s gun owners are more urban and more concerned about self-defense than the gun owners of the past. They have embraced the pistol as their firearm of choice.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nA pistol is the most practical way to carry a defensive firearm on you, wherever you may be. Rifles and shotguns may bring more to the party, but carrying them into your local grocery store can be a little problematic, if not downright illegal. A pistol, however, can be concealed with a minimal amount of effort.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIs a pistol the perfect self-defense tool? No, Pistol rounds are underpowered compared to both rifle rounds and shotgun ammo. If you\u2019re relying on one shot from your pistol to end the fight, your best hope is to train hard and keep your marksmanship skills up to date. For the rest of us, there are drills on this site that will help us learn how to place shot after shot in an area on the target that will stop the attack, and stop the attacker.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nKnowing how to do this takes time and effort, though, which is why the articles here contain an ever-growing library of pistol shooting tips to help you shoot safely and carry confidently. You\u2019ve made the decision to carry a pistol with you to keep what matters to you safe from harm. Now make the decision to keep improving your pistols skills with drills and techniques on this site.<\/span>\r\n\r\nFrom pistol shooting tips for beginners to conversations centered around advanced techniques for shooters who have carried concealed for years. 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