ALL SAFETY RULES APPLY! These drills should be performed at the RANGE or an appropriate area, do it dry, with an UNLOADED FIREARM!

Always abide by the four rules of gun safety:

1.      All guns are loaded. (Treated as such)

2.      Do not point the muzzle at anything you are not willing to destroy.

3.      Finger off the trigger, out of the trigger guard until sights are on target.

4.      Be sure of your target and foreground/background

Let’s talk about Presentation from the holster and doing it as a Dry Practice exercise with 1 EYE OPEN.  What the heck is this? This is the BASIC presentation, to get your handgun from the holster to “sights” on target, AND YOU CLOSE THE NON-DOMINATE EYE to get the 100% focus on the front sight!  OK, this technique IS required to guarantee that “LONG” shot or a close precision hit like a hostage takers eye socket, or just shoot a nice tight group.

You must learn that situations dictate the amount of precision sighting required for a hit, is measured in distance and target size.  More about this subject in the 2 EYE OPEN blog and the advanced Dry Practice Programs that will teach you the difference between shooting 3 feet OR 15 yards, as an example,  3’  -   2 eyes,   15yds   -   1 eye open. You need to learn the 1-EYE OPEN method first, then move on to more advanced techniques.

Everyone at ATAC Training courses trains with semi-auto pistols, but the firearms are carried in variety of locations. It does not matter what type or brand of handgun you run, but you are ABSOLUTLLY NUTS if you don’t Dry Practice with it from the location you carry it!  THIS IS THE DRILL THAT MUST BE REPEATED OVER AND OVER UNTIL THE PRESENTATION BECOMES A REFLEX ACTION!  THIS MIGHT SEEM BORING, BUT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT IF YOU WANT HIGHER SKILL LEVELS.

Understanding know and unknown distances prior to starting:

Start with establishing a known distance.  As you begin, or if you think you have judging distances mastered, that doesn’t mean you DON’T NEED to practice the basics.   Judging unknown distances is a stand-alone exercise.  On the other hand, we will give you two methods.  There are all types of controversy out there on one or both eyes open when shooting.  Lets keep it simple; if you were going to push a thread through a needle you would shut one eye.  Yes, we shoot with both eyes open and the conditions and distances will dictate using a dominant eye only or both eyes open.  Lets move forward and give you a simple solution.  From 7 yards and in you can get away with hitting “close enough” to your intended point of impact.  But, it will only be close to rather than the exact intended point of impact.  (As you read further down, between steps 3 - 4 you need to learn to shift your focus.) For those of you that think you only need to shoot with both eyes open, here is a question for you.  If you were held by the neck as a hostage and the hostage taker only exposed one eye every few seconds. Would you tell the cop, SWAT, or XXXX to, “use both eyes, it is faster, just shoot it is not a precision shot”. I doubt it, your exposed to all types of errors which could be fatal.  The point is, at any distance you need to guarantee the hit, not hope for the hit.  Yes, you may think this is advanced; no it is the basic fundamentals. This is not an range drill trying to hit a big steel plate; you are trying to ht a quarter over and over.  Then be able to pick up the pace.  As you excel in your skills, you need to ALWAYS give yourself a refresher course on distancing while shifting your focus from the target to the top of the front sight post.  After time you will develop a natural point of aim, which will ONLY last as long as your continuing education does.  So lets dry practice at 7 yards with one eye for now.  You can go to the next stage of both eyes open after you have performed at least 1,000- 2,000 dry presentations.  In our advanced programs we explain in great detail with video of what happens as you back up and forget to close that eye.  It a tactical environment, you may have to keep both eyes open to have a wider field of view.  But before you go off and start point shooting, get the basics down.  It is a safe number to say if you have 10,000 rounds through your pistol and 2 - 3 times as much dry practice, then you can move on to more advanced tactics with both eyes open.  In the end, regardless of how much you have trained just remember, if it is a precision shot, use your dominant eye only!  You may only get that one shot.

Check our the programs on www.AtacTv.com

ATAC TV, TOM CLARKE, MARK FLINN, LENNY BOLTON, JIM FULLER, JEFF HALL, GLENN JUSTICE, VENOM TACTICAL, RIFLE DYNAMICS, FORCE OPTIONS, ATAC TV FIREARMS, DRY PRACTICE, HANDGUNS

Source:  TenthAmendmentCenter.com.

http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/08/18/firearms-and-the-constitution-versus-treaties/

by Lesley Swann, Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center

“This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under that Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.” – Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution

Recently I attended a gun show, where I handed out information material and answered questions on the Tenth Amendment Center.  Several people were concerned about the U.S. making a treaty that would gut the U.S. Constitution and potentially take away firearms from law abiding citizens here in the U.S.  They argued that the paragraph above from the Constitution places treaty law above the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

Our Founders very clearly stated the conditions under which the U.S. Constitution could be amended, or changed, in Article 5.  It is quite illogical to conceive that our Founders would write such a brilliant document to be the foundation of our union, only to create a giant backdoor for foreign governments to come in and destroy the liberty we had worked so hard to achieve.   In fact, our Founders themselves said otherwise.

“The only constitutional exception to the power of making treaties is that it shall not change the Constitution…” – Alexander Hamilton

“I do not conceive that power is given to the President or the Senate to dismember the empire, or alienate any great, essential right.  I do not think the whole legislative authority to have this power.”  – James Madison

“I say the same as to the opinion of those who consider the grant of treaty-making power to be boundless.  If it is, then we have no Constitution.” – Thomas Jefferson

So, when I began re-reading this section of the Constitution I realized that they didn’t leave a backdoor, but in fact were expressly forbidding this type of maneuver in Article VI.  The answer to the riddle that confuses many people isn’t to be found in an indecipherable tome on constitutional law, but instead in simple English grammar and a little attention to detail.

In reading through the entire Constitution, you will notice that whenever the Constitution refers to itself the verbiage “this Constitution” is used.  The only exceptions to this are the President’s Oath of Office, where the phrase “the Constitution of the United States” is used, and here in the latter part of Article VI.  In every other place where you find the word Constitution written in the Constitution itself, it is preceded by the word “this” making it clear that the Constitution is referring to itself.  In the President’s Oath of Office the phrase “Constitution of the United States” makes it perfectly clear that the phrase is referring to this Constitution as well.

The Founders were very clear and precise with their use of language in the Constitution, so why do we have “the Constitution” in this case (“any Thing in THE Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding”), and “this Constitution” in all other cases where the word is written.  The simple answer is that in this case, they were not referring to the United States Constitution at all.

The humble preposition is the key to solving the intent of the Founders in this statement.  A prepositional phrase – such as of, to, or in – is a word that can modify and indicate relationships.  Prepositional phrases can also modify more than one object.  In this case, the prepositional phrase “of any State” refers to both the words “Constitution” and “Laws” that precede the phrase.  This means that the final phrase of this clause could rightly be read to mean “any Thing in the Constitution of any State or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.” The Founders weren’t saying that treaties were to be supreme over the U.S. Constitution, but that they could and would take precedence over the state constitutions and laws.

It is clear with a little analysis of the details of the language and grammar used to construct this clause that our Founders were placing treaty law in its rightful place – beneath the supreme law of the land in the form of our U.S. Constitution, but above the laws and constitutions of the states.  There is no loophole that can allow international interests to trump the U.S. Constitution, but the treaty must be made in pursuance of our Constitution, just as all laws that Congress makes must be in pursuance of the Constitution.

While some well-meaning (and not-so-well-meaning) politicians may claim that they can legislate via treaty, this clearly was not the intent of our Founders.  Will this knowledge stop those who would seek to take our freedoms from shredding the Constitution by attempting to pass such treaties?  Probably not.  But we can rest firm in the knowledge that our Founders did not give the Federal government the power to usurp the Constitution by treaty, and that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, not treaty law.  More importantly, we can use this knowledge as intellectual firepower to stop the enemies of liberty and the Second Amendment from doing so.

Lesley Swann is the state coordinator for the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center and founder of the East Tennessee 10th Amendment Group. She is a native of Anderson County, Tennessee.

Copyright © 2010 by TenthAmendmentCenter.com. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted, provided full credit is given.

If you enjoyed this post:
Click Here to Get the Free Tenth Amendment Center Newsletter,

atac tv firearms, Glenn Justice, Jim Fuller, Lenny Bolton, MALFUNCTION, Mark Flinn, mini 14, rifle and pistol, Rifle Dynamics, RUGER, Tom Clarke, VENOM TACTICAL

In the attached video link, ATAC TV Staff demonstrate a failure to fire with the Ruger Mini 14. You suddenly hear a “click” instead of a “bang” when you press the trigger. Other than the obvious reasons, such as being out of ammunition because you shot many rounds or you forgot to rack the bolt chambering a cartridge when you inserted the magazine. There are a few reasons for this type of malfunction to occur.

A bad cartridge in the chamber might have caused the malfunction, and/or the magazine may not have been seated correctly and didn’t grab a new round when the bolt last cycled over the feed lips, or your firearm may be broken. Whichever the reason, you should fix the malfunction quickly as there was a reason you had pressed the trigger. This might be a great time to make the decision to switch to a back up handgun.

This is what should happen when you get a “click” instead of a “bang”. Trigger finger goes straight alongside the frame of the rifle. You grab the magazine and rack back and forth to affirm it is seated properly in the Mini 14. Flip the rifle over while pulling back on the operating rod handle to discharge any cartridges or brass out of the ejection port. Always release the handle without following it down to allow the recoil spring to close the action, back on the sights and target ready to shoot if needed.

The short version:

• You get a click, finger straight on frame.
• Tap tug or rock the magazine to make sure it’s seated.
• Rack the Op-rod handle as you flip the firearm over on the ejection port.

It’s important to practice this and every possible malfunction drill. A malfunction on a range may allow time to inspect your weapon for the cause of the malfunction, but during a life-threatening event, a couple seconds can make all the difference. You will need to be able to get your fully operating rifle back on target or transition as quickly as possible. Practicing these drills may make the difference when your life is on the line! Watch the video linked below for a detailed description of the clearance of this malfunction.

Watch Now: Ruger Mini 14 Failure to Fire Program

ATAC TV FIREARMS, TOM CLARKE, MARK FLINN, LENNY BOLTON, JIM FULLER, GLENN JUSTICE, RIFLE DYNAMICS, VENOM TACTICAL,

MARKFLINN.ME

Kahr Arms produce compact and mid-sized semi-automatic pistols of ingenious design and forethought as a American small arms manufacturer with office headquarters in Blauvelt, New York. Founded in 1995 by Kook Jin “Justin” Moon, Kahr Arms offers small, well-made pistols built around some very powerful and popular cartridges such as 9mm Luger Parabellum, .40 S&W and .45 ACP for the self-protection buying public. ATAC TV Firearms Channel has tested and reviewed some of these “pocket cannons” over the years due to their popularity and use as a concealed carry firearms platform.

The company, Kahr Arms was in a perfect position to produce viable carry guns for the American public immediately after the U.S Government ban “high-capacity” magazines of more than 10 rounds in 1994. Kahr would build a series of pistols for the gun owners that consist of small, slender and powerful handguns that proved to be very popular, especially to Americans that carry a concealed firearm.

These Kahr actions are designed using a Browning locked-breech design, which include a striker-operated firing pin and passive firing pin safety block. When the trigger is pressed, a double-lobed cocking cam rotates, pulling the striker back and the firing pin safety block is depressed and deactivated, eventually releasing the firing pin to strike the primer of the cartridge. The cocking cam is a single piece takes the place of more fragile and complicated designs of other pistol firing systems, in addition to the firing pin safety plunger located further to the rear of the slide to eliminate fouling from combustion gasses. Justin Moon has five patents owned and incorporated in the Kahr pistol design.

Similar to a double-action trigger system in a revolver, the Kahr has a short 3/8” trigger travel distance that aids in control of the firing process and is easy to learn. The initial Kahr K9, offered consumers a full-power 9mm Parabellum handgun that competed in physical size with the common small-sized pistols usually chambered in calibers such as the “pocket pistols” in .380 ACP, .32 ACP and even the little caliber guns in .22 LR.

Since the first K9 pistol, Kahr Arms produces other pistol configurations, in different calibers, such as polymer frames to lighten the weight. They also offer an economy line of pistols identical to the P series but without some of the high-end features to reduce cost to the consumer. None of these eliminated features affect the basic structure or reliability of the base pistol. Simple things to cut cost are used such as pinning the front sight, instead of cutting dovetails, engraving rather than more expensive “rolled-on” lettering, traditional rifled barrel rather than the original polygonal style, and including one magazine instead of two in the package. Short cuts that benefited the buying public, saving initial costs and allowing ownership of the basic model of Kahr pistols without affecting the performance and reliability of the pistol. Great idea Kahr!

Overall, these pistols are high-quality, rugged and reliable firearms. The perfect fit for concealed carry or deep-carry applications of the general public or Law Enforcement Officers back-up guns. The Kahr pistol lines incorporate small size, good caliber choices, and excellent design features make these pistols very desirable. ATAC TV Firearms Channel will be producing instructional videos on the use and deployment of these great handguns for concealed carry and back-up applications for LEO. Expect to see more innovation from Kahr Arms!

ATAC TV™ FIREARMS, ATAC TV LEO/MIL, LENNY BOLTON, MARK FLINN, Tom Clarke™, FIREARMS, GUNS, COLT, BUSHMASTER,

AR-15 Unloading

Unloading the AR-15 is important as with any weapon platform and is recommended training by ATAC TV LEO/Mil channel. Knowing how your AR-15 rifle functions is extremely relevant for safe handling of the firearm. There are a couple of different ways to safely unload the semi-auto carbine to guaranty this firearm is safe for storage or handling. The proper steps to accomplish this task are simple but must be practiced as with any other administrative duty or handling of a firearm.

• In this method of unloading, it starts with a chamber check to verify that the gun is actually loaded. With your trigger finger straight along the frame on the predetermined reference point, and the AR-15 fire selector in the safe position, remove the magazine and stow it in a pocket or dump bag. Grasp the charging handle in a pinch grip with your index finger and thumb, rack the bolt back vigorously and hold to the rear. With this method, you will notice the cartridge fly out of the ejection port and can visually inspect the chamber to insure it is empty. Now, either lock the bolt back to the rear with the bolt catch or release the charging handle allowing the bolt group to close while insuring the charging handle is locked into the upper receiver. This AR-15 is now verified to be empty, unloaded and safe.
• Another method to accomplish the same goal is slightly different, but will result in the Ar-15 being unloaded. First, verify the fire selector is in the safe position and chamber check the chamber to determine the condition of the rifle. To unload, push the magazine release button with your trigger finger to release and stow the magazine in a pocket or somewhere on your body. With your firing hand, grab the charging handle with your index and middle fingers and rack the bolt group back as you place your support hand over the ejection port and rotate the rifle so that port is pointed toward the ground. As the bolt comes out of battery, the ejected cartridge will fall into your support hand, then use your support side thumb to press on the lower portion of the bolt catch to lock the bolt in the rear ward position. Push the charging handle into the upper receiver and insure it has locked in place. Visually inspect the chamber and magazine well to verify the AR-15 is unloaded.

This is not a difficult task, but must be performed in the proper order to insure safe handling of the firearm. Always know the condition of your weapon. It is important to know if the firearm is loaded or not. Most unloading is an administrative task that is performed after any action or training. Take your time and practice this skill as you do with other techniques such as malfunction clearance, loading, or safe rifle handling and tactics. It takes training, do it correctly.

ATAC TV FIREARMS, ATAC TV LEO/MIL, LENNY BOLTON, JIM FULLER, MARK FLINN, TOM CLARKE, FIREARMS, GUNS, RIFLE DYNAMICS, VENOM TACTICAL, AR-15, AK-47

Would you let your kid touch a machine gun?

SOURCE: FOX NEWS -

Photos of officers from the Santa Rosa Police Department letting kids handle the department’s SWAT team weaponry at a community event has sparked a debate over how much exposure to guns is healthy for kids.

Community organizer Attila Nagy, who took the photos, told FoxNews.com that he was concerned it might encourage kids to use guns in the future.

“My main concern is for kids who handle these things. They’re fascinated by them, and it makes them familiar with guns,” he said.

One city councilwoman, Marsha Vas Dupre, told her local paper that she was “alarmed and devastated” by the photos.

But the police department is pushing back, saying they see nothing wrong with how they handled the event.

“The weapons are rendered safe and are unloaded. We ensure the safety of those weapons,” Santa Rosa Police Capt. Gary Negri told FoxNews.com, adding that the police attend the event to build ties between the police and the community.

“Our goal is saying to people, ‘hey, don’t be intimidated by the police.’ We want to break down that barrier… Once these events are over, people will be more comfortable having conversations with officers.”

Another goal, Negri said, was to educate kids about guns.

“Education and gun safety is a component of what we do… We teach kids the difference between a real gun and a Toys R’ Us gun.”

But the department’s response hasn’t convinced everyone. One woman, Elaine Holtz, was so concerned by the SWAT team’s weapons that she approached the police officer at the community event and asked what was going on.

“I would not want my child to be involved with something like that… Those guns, they should have been behind glass — to teach the kids that you don’t want to deal with this gun, because it kills.” Holtz told FoxNews.com.

“I am coming from the heart of a woman, a mother, a grandmother,” she added.

Despite the complaints, some gun safety experts say the police are right — and that data shows kids who grow up with legal guns are actually less likely to get into trouble.

“A U.S. Department of Justice study showed that children introduced to firearms by their fathers had a lower rate of delinquency than children who learned about guns on the street, or even children who had no experience with guns at all,” Dr. Tim Wheeling, of the group Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership, told FoxNews.com.

The 1994 Justice Department report concluded: “Boys who own legal firearms… are even slightly less delinquent than nonowners of guns.” Specifically, 14 percent of kids with legal firearms committed street crimes, compared to 24 percent of kids with no guns at home.

Given that, Wheeling said, the response to the police actions seemed overblown.

“If this controlled lesson in firearms helped the kids understand that guns are not toys, some good could come from it. The knee-jerk rejection to the police outreach by locals was clearly excessive.”

The pro-gun control Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence declined to comment.

Whether the police event actually helped the kids understand that guns are not toys is a matter of debate.

“It wasn’t a safety thing,” Nagy said, contesting the police version of the story. “That’s misinformation. I was there. The gun was displayed, and kids just picked it up and played with it.”

Nagy cited his photos as evidence.

“In one of the photos I took, as Elaine Holtz was talking with the officer, you can see a little boy is reaching up to the table and grabbing a gun… the youngest kid there was maybe 5 years old.”

Holtz said that when she asked the officer what was going on, he replied that they were doing “training,” but that she did not find his answer convincing.

“I did not see any education going on; it looked like it was just fun,” she said. “And I think we generally have a good police department. But what happened here was poorly thought out.”

Police Capt. Negri said that the department is looking at “whether we want to change our tack in the future.” But for now, the police are sticking to their guns.

“Gun safety is a part of the discussions we have with the kids,” Negri said. “These kids, what do they learn about guns from video games, movies and TV? A lot of the questions we get from kids are way off base… So it’s helpful to have some realistic dialogue.”

Source: American DerringerFor as long as there have been firearms, there has been the need to protect and educate our children when it comes to safe use and storage. One of the biggest problems we have today is that there is not enough firearms safety training for children. Here at American Derringer Corp., we are as concerned about your children and their safety as you are. Here are some basic rules and suggestions for making your home a safe environment for both children and your firearms.

• Don’t try to hide a gun in the house, thinking that the child will never find it. They will. Children have the ability to find anything adults can hide. And, the better something is hidden, the harder the child will look for it, and the more importance it will have to the child once it is found.
• Avoid attaching any mystique to the firearm through flat prohibition. Nothing gets a child’s attention faster or stronger than being told “No,” without explanation or reasoning. Children are smart, and will see through flat prohibition.
• If you carry a firearm on a daily basis, be sure to secure it when you get home. Make sure that your child knows you do this, and why.
• Teach your children these basic firearms safety rules:
  • Always assume that a gun is loaded, even after you have personally unloaded it.
  • Never point a firearm at another person. Never point a firearm in the direction of anything except a proper target at a range or while hunting.
  • Never handle a firearm unnecessarily.
  • Never accept a firearm from another person unless they have shown it to be unloaded in front of you. Never assume.
  • Always verify the unloaded condition of a firearm.
  • Never throw, drop, or otherwise mishandle a firearm.
  • When encountering a strange gun (say laying on the street), do not pick it up. Contact an adult (preferably a law enforcement officer) as soon as possible. When possible, keep other children away from the gun. Do not make any assumptions about a “found” weapon.”
  • When firing at a range, always keep the gun pointed down range, towards the targets.
  • A firearm is not a toy. Do not treat it like one.
  • Do not show off firearms to friends and schoolmates. And, do not tell friends and schoolmates that there are firearms in the house. Do not take a firearm from its place without a parent present.
  • Always use proper ear and eye protection when at the range.
  • A firearm is not a status symbol, or indicator of strength. Do not use it as one.
  • Whenever you are in doubt about a firearm, do not touch it. Get an adult to check it for you.
  • Remember, it is our right to keep and bear arms, but it also our responsibility to do so safely.
    It only takes one little mistake to cause a big accident.
  • Let them know that firearms are capable of bodily injury, destruction and possibly death if misused. Do not “soft-soap” the truth. Apply the same principles as Driver’s Education courses in the schools do.
• Start your children off right by showing them the ropes about guns. This includes showing them the proper procedures for unloading, verifying and handling a firearm. Where available, a certified instructor should be used to teach proper shooting and safety technique.
• Make sure to show your children how to clean and care for a firearm. A dirty, or abused gun is more dangerous than any other.
• Encourage your children to learn these safety rules, and to follow them. One method that helps is to take them to the range (once they are old enough to handle a firearm) and let them shoot. Another method is to use airguns in early training and safety education. This will not only further strengthen the other lessons, but will also serve to remove the mystique that has been put up around firearms. It is this mystique that leads to most firearms accidents today.
• Remember, nothing is as good as education, and open, honest discussion.
• When there are many children visiting, secure your firearms in a proper lock-box, safe, or unreachable location that you can monitor. Keep all spare ammo separate from the guns.
• If you’re child is alone in the house regularly, consider getting a small safe or lockbox to keep your firearms in when you are not there.
• Be sure to follow all of the rules you set for your children. If you violate any of them, the child will feel comfortable in following your example.