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    TAKE JOE’S ADVICE

    Mar 22, 2022 5 minutes
    RICHARD MANN

    My relationship with shotguns reminds me of the movie Quigley Down Under, where Matthew Quigley tells Elliot Marston that he didn’t have much use for handguns, but that didn’t mean he didn’t know how to use one. Now, I’m no Quigley, but I have received some very good training on the defensive shotgun at Quantico and at Gunsite Academy. For personal protection, I prefer a handgun or a carbine, but I know plenty of folks who do prefer the shotgun.

    Dave Hartman, former training director at Gunsite Academy, does like shotguns. Not only does he like them, but he’s also very skilled in their use and application. With the current situation across America, many citizens have decided it’s time for them to take their safety into their own hands. Many have purchased handguns, carbines and shotguns.

    In fact, thousands of home-defensive shotguns have recently been purchased for this reason.

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