“Tag: gunfight”

Ordinary, everyday tasks with your pistol should be as commonplace as breathing. Practice until this is the case.

So, you've learned how to shoot a gun and hit a target consistently? Good! Now, says Sheriff Jim, it's time to learn how to fight. What's the difference? Find out here.

While more than a century has passed since the days of the Wild West, there are still important lessons to take away from those early days. Sheriff Jim explains.

How can you expect the unexpected in a gunfight and survive? Sheriff Jim has a few tips for armed citizens looking to gain the upper hand.

As Sheriff Jim highlights in these anecdotes, there's much more to personal defense than just buying the right gun. Here's what training really means when compared to your pistol of choice.

The 1986 Miami firefight involving the FBI and two bank robbers was a major catalyst for change in law-enforcement and defensive gun use. Now, retired FBI agent Edmundo Mireles shares his story of the gun battle.

When it comes to a gunfight, Murphy's Law remains supreme. Be sure you have these reloading and malfunction drills down, along with a few other tips from the sheriff.

The gunfight at the O.K. Corral is one of the iconic shootouts of the Old West. What can modern defensive shooters learn from this incident? Sheriff Jim weighs in.

This past October marked the 130th anniversary of one of the classic gunfights of the Old West. (Photo courtesy of Boot Hill Cemetery)