JulieG’s posts about firearms, gun safety, shooting gear, personal protection and the Second Amendment.
So many of us are working from home for the next few weeks. For parents, that means we’re juggling work with schooling as well. With a 6th grader and 1st grader at home, this is definitely new territory, not only for us but for our teachers as we try to educate kids via websites, apps, […]
The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) and its partners urge gun owners to keep firearm safety a top priority and are making safety resources widely available as gun and ammunition sales increase, especially among first-time firearm purchasers. During this stressful time and with children spending more time at home, the firearm industry reminds gun owners that […]
COVID-19 is serious. The media is sounding off. People standing in line at grocery stores are speculating. Fingers are flying on phone screens and keyboards to share experiences on social media. What started as prepper shaming evolved quickly. Within days many of the very shamers were racing to the grocery stores to fill their carts […]
Life has been especially unpredictable. If you follow me on social or here on the blog you know why. If not and you’re new (welcome and thank you), the short version concerns our daughter’s battle with the rare autoimmune disease juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Being a parent has taught me many things but the lessons I’ve […]
Happy Women’s History Month! I’m sharing a couple of neat things in this post. First off, I made an amazing list… Five Important Women in Firearms History Firearms and shooting sports have been growing in popularity with women for some time, but they’ve always been an integral part of shooting culture, from the development of guns […]
SHOT Show… Truthfully I am still catching up from the intense week of the NSSF’s Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show. This year it was not only a grueling 5 days plus travel, but I also caught the flu and ended up with bronchitis. It was all worth it though. SHOT is the kick-off event […]
The expert engineers at Federal Ammunition knew there could be a better, easier and safer way to hunt with a muzzleloader. New for 2020, Federal Ammunition is launching FireStick, a proprietary and newly-patented muzzleloading propellant system that is safer and easier to use than ever before. Developed with Traditions and Hodgdon, this new system revolutionizes […]
I’m leaving on Sunday for SHOT Show 2020! It’s hard to imagine my first time attending the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show was 2 decades ago. A lot has changed since Atlanta in 1999 but some things haven’t, like my excitement to connect with fellow industry representatives and shooter friends as we celebrate how […]