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by Paul Trout

I distinctly remember the day or rather, the night that I discovered I was an adult. I was 16 years old and had awoken in the middle of the night, soaked in sweat, and terrified. Whatever rumblings from my id haunted my dreams that night, I don’t remember. What has stuck with me, however, is the realization I made, lying in the dark, trying to shut down the adrenaline, and beat back the edge of terror. I was all alone. There was no one I could turn to for aid or comfort. If a real physical danger…

Essay by Kim Maskalenko

For most of my life, I never owned a gun. I never thought I needed one. I was never anti-gun, just ambivalent. Things started to change as my daughter grew and began to resemble a young lady. Although it may sound odd, I began to see her through the eyes of a child molester, and this was very disturbing to me. I started to go online at meganslaw.com and see the men who were allowed to live around me, and the things they had done to a child. I realized I did not have the skills I might…

By Susanne M. Heun

Mrs. Heun is a wife of 15 years and mother of four young children. She exercises her active mind through various projects and causes. She has been a member of FrontSight for many years. (But is always pregnant or nursing a baby—so she looks forward to the day when she will finally take a course!)

Opportunity. Without pause, hesitation or brainstorm. The Second Amendment means opportunity to me.

“A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”

What a luxury that…

“Risk vs. Benefit” . . . all wise men & women think through the consequences of both in order to make wise decisions. This applies to the “risks” and “benefits” of any action . . . medical, cultural or economic (ex. life, liberty & prosperity). With this in mind, think about these fifteen “benefits” found in the shooting sports.1) It is a Fun Sport.

No fancy excuses or rationalization here, the shooting sports are just plain fun. Whether shooting inside, using your BB or pellet gun, or shooting outside plinking at cans, target shooting, or cowboy action shooting, all are great fun. However,…

Over the next few weeks, you can expect to start seeing the entries to our Essay contest posted to this blog. All entries will be listed under the category of “Essays”. There is a link to the essay category on the right-hand side of this blog.

We wish you all well, and thank you for your entries.

Regardless of who wins the contest, the entries are thoughtful, thought provoking and as diverse as you are! Entries came in from College Professors, Stay at home Moms, new fathers, you name it. Entries came in in both fiction and non-fiction, essay and…