Gunsite Academy

Teach me to shoot

Jane Anne Shimizu — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:59:32 +0000

I’ve been asked by some why I am such a proponent of Gunsite Academy. There are a number of reasons but most importantly, its reliability.

Have you ever suggested to a friend that they eat at a certain restaurant? A few days later they call you up and rag on you because the food or service sucked. Sure you have.

With Gunsite I never have to worry about recommending attendance there. I’ve attended over a dozen training sessions at Gunsite and in every case the instruction was phenomenal, the instructors were professional and I learned something. When I find another firearms training school I can say that about, I’ll recommend it too. As a firearms journalist I cannot afford to suggest that readers attend a firearms training academy that delivers anything less than a stellar product – every single time.

May Newsletter

Jane Anne Shimizu — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:48:43 +0000

April 2012 was a month to be remembered here at Gunsite with a record breaking number of students attending a wide offering of courses. The month of May is looking to keep pace as both 250 classes and the Gunsite Scout Rifle are currently full. We do keep waiting lists for these classes so if you are interested don’t hesitate to call and have your name added. It seems many Americans are preparing themselves to defend their homes and their livelihood.

The monthly 250 Pistol class offered May 14-18 filled up so quickly we opened the 250 Glock class scheduled for May 7-11 to all makes, models and calibers. Our 499 Advanced Pistol class that week also has a few slots open. If you are able to arrive by Monday morning give us a call and sign up today. The next 250 classes scheduled for June 11-15 only have a few openings left. It’s not too late to join Rangemasters Charlie McNeese or Mike Moore for a week of great training.

June is just around the corner and the perfect time for rifle training. 170 and Hunters Prep courses are offered back to back running June 4-6 and 7-9. If you are planning an important hunt, these courses will greatly improve your ability to make it successful! June 18-22 offers the opportunity to attend the best General Rifle class available. The Gunsite 270 course was a favorite of Colonel Cooper. Whether a beginner or an experienced shooter, this course will greatly improve your skill with a rifle.

This newsletter is late by a few days because we are busy this first week hosting the Outdoor Channel’s ‘Gun Stories’ with Joe Mantegna and Michael Bane. It will be an exciting series, check out our Facebook page for details on this week.

TAKE A YOUNGSTER SHOOTING THIS WEEK END.DO NOT FORGET FLOWERS FOR MOTHERS DAY.Fly your flag for ARMED FORCES DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY and say a thankful prayer for all those who serve and those who have gone before.

Also say a short one for all those in our Special Operations Community, that have had such a successful year so far, as well as, all those who have trained with and supported the operators and their families. God Bless you all for a job well done!!

Go safely and cheerfully about your business, spreading the principles of self-reliance, good will and personal responsibility in all our God-given rights to all those you meet.

God Bless you and safe travels.

Buz

Riflescope Basics

Jane Anne Shimizu — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:43:56 +0000

by Richard Mann

Spent a very interesting day in the classroom at Gunsite learning about riflescopes. Most importantly, I got to ask a scope savvy smart guy questions and got answers. Learned things like why a scope with a 50mm objective might not transmit as mush light as a scope with a 40mm objective, how the term relative brightness (RD) is as useless as the term sectional density (SD) and how two scopes that are rated at the same amount of light transmission can appear very different to the eye depending on the wavelength they are optimized for.

All this would be great info for a feature article…wondering…how many folks would like to read it?

Also got to pull the trigger on some fineshooting Weatherby TRRC Vanguard rifles but more on that tomorrow.

http://gunwriter.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/riflescope-basics

Ann Coulter says it right!

Jane Anne Shimizu — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:24:45 +0000

Liberals have leapt on the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Florida to push for the repeal of “stand your ground” laws and to demand tighter gun control. (MSNBC’S Karen Finney blamed “the same people who stymied gun regulation at every point.”)
This would be like demanding more funding for the General Services Administration after seeing how its employees blew taxpayer money on a party weekend in Las Vegas.

We don’t know the facts yet, but let’s assume the conclusion MSNBC is leaping to is accurate: George Zimmerman stalked a small black child and murdered him in cold blood, just because he was black.

If that were true, every black person in America should get a gun and join the National Rifle Association, America’s oldest and most august civil rights organization.

Apparently this has occurred to no one because our excellent public education system ensures that no American under the age of 60 has the slightest notion of this country’s history.

Gun control laws were originally promulgated by Democrats to keep guns out of the hands of blacks. This allowed the Democratic policy of slavery to proceed with fewer bumps and, after the Civil War, allowed the Democratic Ku Klux Klan to menace and murder black Americans with little resistance.

To read this article click on this link: http://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2012/04/18/negroes_with_guns/page/full/

Patriots’ Day

Jane Anne Shimizu — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:11:45 +0000

This day is a day to be proud of, it is known as Patriots day. It was the start of the American Revolution. This day was when our forefathers drew a line in the sand and said that were not going to take it any more. This was the day when a “shot was heard ‘round the world”. A day to be truly proud of as Americans.

Paul Revere rode to Lexington to warn Captain John Parker that The British had left Boston to seek and destroy any arms and munitions that they could find. Parker roused his militia called Minutemen to prevent this from happening. With 77 men the Minutemen held off and turned back over 700 well-trained British Government troops. Eight Minutemen died that day. They died for you, our children, and me.

Captain Parker said, “Stand your ground, don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have war, let it begin here”! This was the beginning of the American Revolution and our freedom from an oppressive government. It was also the first major defiance of the American people against gun control.

Do not allow this day to be forgotten. It is part of our proud heritage as Americans. It is a good day to fly our flag in remembrance of the American Revolution, Patriots’ Day.

America’s #1 female firearms instructor and hunting guide – 2012

Jane Anne Shimizu — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:43:27 +0000

Il Ling New, born in San Francisco and a Yale graduate with an MBA, turned her back on a lucrative marketing career in favor of teaching people self-protection, how to handle firearms, and hunting. She is America’s No. 1 female firearms instructor, No. 1 female freelance guide, and has hunted across the hemisphere and to Africa numerous times, including for Cape buffalo, and trains hunters from across the hemisphere prior to world-class expeditions. She has hunted ducks in California since age 10. As an instructor, she has had a profound influence on people across America, and has even taught Marines, police, as well as housewives and hunters of all backgrounds. Her skills are world renown, with a handgun small enough to fit in her tiny palm, she can put 3 shots in a pie plate in 5 seconds, competed nationally for skeet titles, and is versed as an expert in all rifles. She is the best at what she does, but has also had a stunning influence to improve others skills from across America. Il Ling has been a Gunsite instructor for 10 years.
From the California Outdoors Hall of Fame.
See the official site.

Wife Leaves Husband for Gunsite

Jane Anne Shimizu — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:45:49 +0000

You don’t want to miss this article in American Handgunner by Richard Mann and his Wife Drema.

Wife Gunsite

April Newsletter

Jane Anne Shimizu — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:47:40 +0000

Spring is upon us and we will be enjoying the near perfect weather for the next few months before it begins to get hot. Classes are filling up as fast as we can answer the phone, check the fax and read our emails! 250 classes for April and May are full but we are taking names for a wait list. 260 shotgun and 270 general rifle are full for spring. If you missed out this time don’t wait, register for the fall classes.

Let’s talk about which classes are still available during the next couple months. 250 Glock! We ran this class for the first time last year and it was a huge success. This will be our 250 curriculum with a focus on the Glock pistol. Representatives from Glock Inc, will be on hand to do free weapon inspections, give specific maintenance and handling tips as well as all the giveaways. Last year Glock gave away 3 pistols! Come celebrate one of the most successful pistols of all time coupled with the best instruction in the world.

There are still a few openings in Close Quarter Pistol and 556 advanced carbine. I expect these classes to fill completely very soon. These are two of the most real life, practical classes you can take anywhere. Both are reality based and include several force on force scenarios utilizing Simunitions marking cartridges with live interactive role players.

Want to learn to work together with a partner? Be it a spouse, friend or co-worker knowing how to work together as a team increases your ability to survive many of today’s threats such as home invasion, work place violence and carjacking. This class also offers many force on force scenarios.

Rounding out the remaining classes you still have time to register for during April and May- Edged Weapons- you need this class! Learn how to use and defend against the most common tool/weapon available to anyone most anywhere.

Gunsite Scout Rifle, the 2011 gun of the year combined with our 270 General Rifle curriculum, makes this class a must for any rifle enthusiast. 223 Carbine has a handful of slots left. Learning to use an AR15 system is as American as apple pie! A couple of our specialty classes that are only offered once every two years are Carbine Tactical Problems and Shotgun Advanced Tactical Problems. These are the finishing schools for the carbine and shotgun. Don’t miss out and have to wait two more years for these advanced courses!

April is the month for rebirth. Our schedules at Gunsite reflect a surge in interest in firearms training and our 2^nd Amendment. Tax Day on the 16^th will be painful for many, however let’s celebrate Patriots’ Day on the 19^th and remember what makes our Nation great.

The Annual NRA meeting will be held in St. Louis this year April 13-15. Many have complaints about the National Rifle Association but we must always remember that the NRA is our strongest lobbying force in America to protect our 2^nd Amendment freedoms and that they are very necessary in this political climate. Attend if you can, I promise it will be a memorable event.

Take care, enjoy your freedoms.

DVC
Buz

Good Handgunner Advice

Jane Anne Shimizu — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:47:57 +0000

Last Wednesday I got to sit down and talk with Buz Mills – the owner of Gunsite – about several things. Amoung the topics discussed was his advice for someone wanting to obtain a handgun for personal protection. I didn’t make it easy on Buz, I said give me three and only three pieces of advice.

Sort of carrying on the COL Cooper tradition of directness, Buz simplified his three thingsto three words. Based on my experience, this might be the best, simpliest, non BS advice I have heard anyone offer with regard to this topic.

Buz said, “1911, 250 and now.

Translated this means buy a 1911 of some sort, take the Gunsite 250 Pistol Class and do it now.

I’ll not be so presumptious to think I can say anything that would compete with those three words but with regard to the advice Buz offered, I will say that those three words very aplty describe the equipment and training you need as well as the necessitywith which you should get with the program.

Well played Buz. Well played indeed.

To see this and other articles by Richard Mann click here.

Utah lawmakers approve bill requiring daily Pledge of Allegiance at all public schools

Jane Anne Shimizu — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:03:06 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah lawmakers have approved a bill requiring all public school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily.

Senate Bill 223 expands the current law that mandates the pledge daily for elementary school students and once a week for those in middle and high school.

The bill passed the House 48-25 on Tuesday, and passed the Senate unanimously a week earlier. It now heads to the governor’s desk for approval.

The proposal drew impassioned speeches from legislators. Orem Republican Rep. Stephen Sandstrom said people nowadays are being taught to be ashamed of being Americans, and said he had Marine friends who died defending the flag.

Salt Lake City Democratic Rep. Brian King questioned whether reciting the pledge rote was instilling patriotism. Others say they worry the bill could prompt lawsuits.