What Could Disqualify You from Having an FFL? In this month’s blog discussion, I will identify some of the reasons how you can be denied a Federal Firearms License (FFL). In a past blog, I discussed the application and approval process concerning how to get an FFL. In that blog, I stated that it is…
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How to Lighten the Load this Hunting Season Going hunting shouldn’t feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your back. But pairing things down to just essentials seems impossible when everything you’re taking is essential. Cutting down weight and traveling light is about making sacrifices, and hopefully not all of these sacrifices…
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What Game is in for Summer Season? When most people think of hunting, they think of walking through snow-covered forests or areas with bare trees looking for large game like deer or elk. While the grand prize of landing a deer is a dream kept for fall and winter. Hunting during the summer months has…
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Careers Beyond Gunsmithing in the Firearms Industry Gunsmithing education offers transferable skills onto the learner. In addition to a working gunsmith knowledge, graduates have other career options, due to transferable skills. These skills include: Firearms repair and maintenance: You will learn how to repair and maintain various types of firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, and…
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How to Become an FFL Dealer In this month’s blog discussion, we will review the process on obtaining a federal firearms license (FFL). Most people have the perception that getting an FFL is a long, daunting task filled with tons of paperwork. My experience, however, was completely opposite of that. As a matter of fact,…
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What Character Qualities Are Required for Gunsmiths? When I was younger and just starting to learn about firearms, my father and I were members of the local community of gunsmiths. I would go with him every weekend to learn how to use, clean and fire a gun properly and safely. During one of my first…
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Networking to Build Your Gunsmithing Brand Cobwebs are encroaching on the corners of your workshop. Your dusty tools haven’t seen any action in weeks. You need work, and you need it yesterday. But you can’t get to work if the work can’t get to you, so it’s time to start networking. Before you scoff at…
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How to Zero in Your Optics Ever since the range of guns expanded past a few steps and the accuracy improved enough to warrant sights, they developed very fast. The first serious use of handheld firearms dates back to the Hussite wars of the early 1400s, and adjustable notch and post sights appear shortly thereafter.…
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Scope Mounting: 3 Spring Hunting Steps Spring Hunting Season can catch people off-guard. Before your first hunt, you can take the necessary steps to best prepare for success. This could include creating an inventory, cleaning and prepping your weapons, practicing your marksmanship, even the final schedule of hunting dates. One discipline that many hunters forget…
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How To Prepare Your Hunting Firearms The Spring hunting season is finally getting closer—to make sure you make the most of this Spring, it is important to prevent any blindsides. Preparation and practice are two keys to your success in the coming months; they allow you to sharpen your skills and end up saving time…
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