Category: Gun Myths
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Point Shooting Is Kinda Dumb
I’ve heard it a lot in gun stores: “You don’t need sights. You won’t see that dot in a real fight. Point and pull.” Is this not a dogma handed down from an era of small, hard-to-use iron sights and different tactics. It was a different world then, was it not? But wait! I will…
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Red vs Green Dot: More Than Just Color
When choosing an electronic sight, one of the most common debates is red dot vs green dot. Some swear by green for daylight visibility, others stick to red for tradition and reliability. And then there’s the question of night vision: does a green dot work better with green phosphor tubes? The truth is more technical…
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10 Reasons Universal Background Checks Do Not Stop Crime
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Hollow Points & The Geneva Conventions
You may have heard that certain ammunition like hollow points are banned by the Geneva Conventions. This myth is pervasive within the gun community and often repeated in gun stores. It is one of my favorites to bust because it is quite straightforward. The Geneva Conventions simply don’t address ammunition at all. While this claim…