The Debrief - Did You Make This First-Time Gun Owner Mistake?

Taking up a firearm for personal defense is serious business. To succeed in this endeavor requires a great deal of thought and preparation. For years I have described four critical areas that must be addressed to become competent with a firearm. 113/c2jPK04/VXhHm75Vz7fRN66Y4yDwFch-W2sbCLr5k2sQ8N58csPP3qgyTW7lCdLW6lZ3nVW4MyWwP3wJd5dW6pqcPQ5b_1ryW4jvbrn6VWwyCW9b6cW26PLZktW6pJ8dG8tfq1WW1m4RDg4-rG-YN5GNHrlqbl9CW63-VrL7xp_G3W5DWtz56RQnt9W6QLTTQ7dcd0TW3dgvYh4HNT9PW3D_Lfm3HHz_yW8ZlMD-4MLp_WW2rjvQF8-NkSlW3WKYnS8RbtmhW5ncCfw3rFF8ZW838Sh91WCGnRN8bqDBlXxhD3W4wlJww3Ss4K9W5tM3Jc8s8-5zW1Bdl0Q1hT-R1W36NgpR1npJqLN1w4PC_J7mvhW7K2g106vqkr4f7k3-T404 113/c2jPK04/VXhHm75Vz7fRN66Y4yDwFch-W2sbCLr5k2sQ8N58csQH3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3mJVT6LWr6fDyLHW2VjQMF8xY2_RW3qZgLP5wyXq9W917-2y1nHrz-W62qM4d7d-h5wW35v1W065FcdgW1wXFQj7d5my1W8FBkWt7k9GJqVQGPN61BC9wFW57y1Sc6hWjKKW8gMHQ08MFpfTW7WqjhK7YJf7cVlTmH373C_6_W4rr7BB7Q6T87VfQ8s-5Dk2dbW5VgsWD8bxbG_W3bQD_G8Rbn0BN5ssyTx1NDTcV2XLnj4q-CFFW50zdZW1VR-JJVHFZN51JtJRzW49Lr6D89f6HgW95kqYX6p4C9RN83VFJP68tg0W8759gV7hD2ZCW7HYM3y66M1BWW5X1-bb5jN19lW13QNFz27WhPzW3C8-1w8YTL0nW5k1mP93F4WrGdY4QNg04 [DID YOU MAKE THIS FIRST-TIME GUN OWNER MISTAKE?](113/c2jPK04/VXhHm75Vz7fRN66Y4yDwFch-W2sbCLr5k2sQ8N58csQH3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3mpW88kxl88-p8W_MSFvKv1mSnjW3sHPVL1-l01yW76ngFV7p2vkgW1Lc-rx73DBYHW6XSgzR7bmHRmW67dlf95xPNssVhQNNP1SvYrkN2ZNphKv0hrkW91Z9SL1ZbbgTW1qGxc37LYxhxW8jZJMs1G3nPfN1Ck3hPJR8d2W5bW-FS8YDjqVW4qmQGV8MKB4sW7BySss6K71jZW3HbPZy1wKNXZVC1QnK4wYJgMW3R9GBX4-LNxQN7VybZPFhn4sW7YnYr_7L5LrQW3FSMFX1dSXm7W1kFJHR54mGCQW8kfCqq28jgs_N4Z51D5Sss4rN581MB7mtmSCW8qTK8c12My8-W3BY2lg1pWFmzW8DvCVX6BBMCqW5Syzlh5MQTh9f53y_2s04) By Mike Boyle August 22nd, 2024 - Taking up a firearm for personal defense is serious business. To succeed in this endeavor requires a great deal of thought and preparation ... 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And yet despite the innovative engineering and all the human ... 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SureFire is well known in ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VXhHm75Vz7fRN66Y4yDwFch-W2sbCLr5k2sQ8N58csQn3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3kwVllB9K8WqZH-W6MXWn32gm_zBW36fpXY8P5Y8PW4v07lD7fv69QW5v2nkk3HSFyPW6STsQV3zFYtvN4rKD_-BgMt6V5n-KC60-27cW5T1QNg60wgnyW5FT8gw9bVNx5W2mhmCy5RP8h-W3dRR-Z8hnRQzN4fMttT3155dW1bZyxd2jfSvzW7mJ6xw7xqzzNW2qjZ4Q2K8sP3W3QbvjL8gqmxtW795K5t2CwGgZVJ3SGM2_pMRQVZV83t2mtwxFW5LjxRm13M40xW30tgJZ6HTHYqW88QMfL8CQcWZVXsg0z3kLvJfW1s0wB91xfQBHW8x73FK2-zdxBMRWFgDPsBFSW6mdqSn3XbF1yf7NTJ-n04) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief we consider what a first-time self-defense gun buyer must consider — and the mistake(s) they might make, take a look at some surprising weapons that made an appearance at Normandy on D-Day, and consider the new X300 Turbo from Surefire. First up, we have use-of-force instructor and retired LEO Mike Boyle give us his take on the most important considerations for a first-time gun buyer. Did you make any of these mistakes when you started your journey? Click [here](113/c2jPK04/VXhHm75Vz7fRN66Y4yDwFch-W2sbCLr5k2sQ8N58csQH3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3m_W5cVtF28vf6KgW3kbq4j290wNCW1750cg72wrwvN8MT2BsLCwypW82Rv-779K1-pW8XsNmd6jPQdNW4F7DVq4rrB8kW4Bytm56K1gsLW1c577P1b6_b3N55bHrbsmMZ7W3gy7PB3YkVQ_V6Hd1n9d7-kyW3RNpvM6w6SzXW4Wdd0n2r3mDqW7898-V62bzqbW4znf_x85L8k-McZLpCrQ8vpW4Ty4sc4HRllpW1Yb8m48d5CwhV-KP0y7PjDW1W8dzX1H5yQ1BvW3ZK62f2lVQCdW2frQyh67k99wW3mGCDG2c1jK1W4YVZJl4STVb_W80nC5k2MvT_mW7LsnxN28KT21W7M94hp51v2c9M3XCxTc9lx8VhHBTh2jfbrMf8f81Dq04) to find out. Next, we have historian Tom Laemlein take us on a tour of the beaches of Normandy to consider the weapons the Allies faced when they landed. Spoiler alert — not all of them were German. Click [here](113/c2jPK04/VXhHm75Vz7fRN66Y4yDwFch-W2sbCLr5k2sQ8N58csQH3qgyTW95jsWP6lZ3mYW7Lzb6920wPyvW1bg7jG3H01qRW18RMrb5QjbM6W5h2fFY4vwtwdW20TkQQ8lsxQ4W4RJkYH5llXDGW6HXM5772FY51N8-sn1kg_W7wW1srwFx3Hz5hgW6f8ZNx7hHDYqW1HJL6J3VBTfJVsHMcy2tQ28hVpd-PB7jT5hjN62Tr_PNHmswW5bz1Ht972P1tW3mLsrs8fvWn3W3r8hgB8fGRwSW4X_L_d2vWvDdW3QMFVL811NB7W59-mT87--78qW7-HgPN10JPh0W6h4WYT41DcHfW8B8pGb8Rl9WJV7yCyJ8mnPpdW48wDlf80qvp-W6z_9753gzBhfVMvdmV7G5SPCW7ZpMwy2l9KW3VRCYmY3Y2XJMW57m2qZ7GYSZtf97-f1604) to see what forces the Nazis had amassed to try to stop Operation Overlord. And lastly, we have managing editor and former LEO Richard Johnson take a very close, critical look at the Surefire X300 Turbo. Does its unique performance-set fit your needs, and how did it stand up to his own torture test? Click [here](113/c2jPK04/VXhHm75Vz7fRN66Y4yDwFch-W2sbCLr5k2sQ8N58csQn3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3pVW6987ZP6qK-W1VwQY4x2qhmwLN4WPPwX7ZghfW5T2-nd6BjGkCW7TS5P53qt7RnW2HJQ1M3XwZcQW7vCTKM8GnhT_W6PV6Jx8h2-CmW5Rfg-t2nNPCGW65rjZZ206ftcW675-Lm3fjyp_W14JcYS2Wp1hzW1tfp537g54THW4cZ-Vg5DL7nfW1Xddsv6MRNGZW9kTHy01DPSmXW99gylc4Qgc4mN1rjPZnz8vymW5fzXRX8337cwVPx4Qv7s9Km8W18sHF24Nq1cmMPPFxyxVPt7W7nqNcN5VlnYQW4zJv6V8C3x18W982s-R3BRF1XW1Q14vx1YnFn0VqcW143CfkC_W7PW2vH98Sk5Bf53Wq4004) to find out. Join us in exploring these captivating articles and discover the stories and reviews that make The Armory Life your go-to source for firearm insights and history. 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