Transporting Your Firearm

I often have people ask how to properly transport their firearm from their house to the range. I have seen people bring their firearm in wrapped in a towel or in a plastic bag. When transporting your firearm to the range always make sure that the firearm is unloaded and stored in a locked container. The term "locked container" means a secure container which is fully enclosed and locked by a padlock, key lock, combination lock, or similar locking device. This includes the trunk of a motor vehicle, but does not include the utility or glove compartment. Also make sure to store your ammo in a container separate from your firearm.

Awareness in shooting

Experiencing awareness in your shooting is being aware of what you and the gun are doing on each shot.  It will quickly show you how well you're exercising your technique.  Don't analyze what you're doing as you're experiencing the shooting, because that would immediately take you away from the experience.  After the shooting, you can think back on your experience and accept anything that works for you and discard anything that doesn't.

growth in shooting

I've been asked a lot of times what separates a shooter who continues to become better, from shooter who stay the same.  The difference is that one understands that he never really learns anything.  He continues to learn every time he shoots.  His mind is always open, every time he fires, his mind is always ready to incorporate anything new that he learns.  Whereas the other had built himself up to a certain point and had learned the fundamentals but then he stop and don't retain the open-mindedness that will allowed him to grow and be better.