May 2024 Monthly Training Blog
Governors Gun Club Monthly Training Blog
Monthly Training Update
The month of May is going to be a busy one for us. We've got lots of new training classes and range ideas in the works for our students and shooters. This month's update focuses on topics that we can relate to Every Day Carry. From purchasing firearms merchandise, the bill drill, and some tips and tricks for holsters.
2A News
Armed with Privacy: Celebrating a Major Step Forward in Second Amendment Rights!
If you are not familiar, a Merchant Category Code(MCC) is a four-digit number assigned to businesses by credit card networks like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. MCCs are used to classify the type of goods or services a business provides. Previously, Firearm retailers were categorized under the MCC for either sporting goods stores or miscellaneous retail. A new decision has been made to adopt a MCC for Firearms specifically.
In short, whenever you make a purchase at a firearms retailer, a bank would have the opportunity to block or allow flagged transactions and report them as “suspicious activity”. This information could then be submitted to local law enforcement and the FBI. So any firearms related purchase you make could be seen by your bank as “suspicious activity” and then reported to law enforcement agencies.
Our 2nd Amendment rights are being attacked from ALL angles; Financial, Social, Cultural & Political. Anti-Gun lawmakers are looking for every opportunity to restrict your rights and access to firearms.
At no surprise, California quickly jumped on board requiring an MCC firearms code for retailers. Thankfully, pro second amendment states have passed legislation blocking these MCC codes, Texas, Florida & Iowa, to name a few.
Something we’ve been keeping an eye on in Georgia is House Bill 1018, which prohibits the use of these MCCs. This is an important bill to keep a close eye on. Not only does it prevent the use of these MCCs for firearms retailers but it also prevents government agencies from keeping or creating registries of firearms or owners of firearms. These are HUGE 2nd Amendment wins for Georgia gun owners. Lately our 2nd Amendment has been under attack so it's relieving to see us get some wins. The battle for the 2nd Amendment isn’t over, we’re taking some steps in the right direction, but we’ve still got a ways to go as a nation. I’m proud that Georgia is following the right path.
For more information on these MCCs and how they are dangerous to our 2nd Amendment rights visit this video from Guns & Gadgets.
Governors Gun Club Drill of the Month(GGCDOTM)
The Bill Drill in the firearms community is seen as the standard when gauging a shooter's skills when drawing from the holster & shooting rapidly. Evaluating the holster draw, accuracy & speed. If you don’t have a holster you can still practice drill starting from the compressed ready position.
The Drill:
On an IDPA target. From the holster at 7 yards, draw and fire 6 rounds center mass. Par time 4s. Shots outside the A zone count as .5 second penalties.
What skills does this drill reinforce?
Holster Draw
This drill requires the draw from the holster to be correct. If you fudge the grip of your firearm, you’ll start to feel that poor grip as you get to your 4th,5th & 6th rounds. The ability to get a solid first grip of the firearm during your holster draw is crucial because it affects how we manage recoil during our shots.
Recoil Management
Apart from getting that first solid grip when drawing from the holster, if your grip overall is poor, you won't be able to manage the recoil correctly and you’ll begin to see your shots start to drift. Make sure that you have a proper, firm grip to your firearm.
A Balance of Speed & Accuracy
This drill is meant to be shot as fast as you can to meet the par time. But we want a good balance of accuracy with speed as well. What good are your “fast” shots if half of them are off the paper or aren’t in the A zone of the target. But we don’t want to be too accurate so that we sacrifice speed and miss our par time.
Perfecting this drill:
The holster draw portion is the most crucial step in the Bill Drill. If you bork your grip from the holster or the drawing process everything that comes after will be affected negatively. Work to achieve a perfect grip every time that you draw the gun from your holster so that it’s exactly how you’re gripping the gun when shooting normally.
If you’re seeing shots start to drift or land outside of the A zone of the target you may need to slow your cadence of shots down to stay within the A zone. When you’re consistently achieving all A zone hits then you can begin to start gradually shooting faster.
Learn how to manipulate your trigger faster. The sooner that your trigger finger resets the trigger after firing the sooner the gun is ready to be fired again.
This drill is much more than just drawing your gun and pulling the trigger as fast as you can. But it's also not too complicated. This drill is
ALL of the shooting fundamentals done really well.
Post your drills & tag us! #GGCDOTM
Continue to share your Pictures & Videos of your drills with us here on social media. Instagram & Twitter!
Tips & Tricks
Consistency of your holster draw.
If you’ve never learned how to draw from a holster before, one key component that I think is overlooked is WHERE you place your holster on your body. Having your holster in the same place every single time is important to building consistency in your muscle memory. Find a specific spot on your body, jeans or whatever you wear that you can use as a reference point to match up to a part of your holster with. For example, when I’m carrying outside the waistband, I align the straight line of the top of my holster to the seam that runs down my pants leg. This lets me know that my holster is in the same place every single time. If your holster isn't placed in the same spot every single time, you aren't building the same muscle memory in your repetitions.
Gear & Gadgets Highlight
Shield Arms S15 Glock 43x/Glock 48 15 Round Magazines
In the world of Compact & Subcompact pistols, magazine capacity is a serious point of consideration. To keep your gun small enough to conceal easier while also having adequate magazine capacity is a challenge. What's becoming common from firearms manufacturers are Compact/Subcompact size firearms that still have near full size magazine capacity. Unfortunately, Glocks 43x & 48 stock magazines missed the memo as they only hold 10 out of the box. Compared to its competitors; The Sig 365 Macro that holds 17 & a Smith & Wesson Shield Plus that holds 13, Glock falls short on the capacity comparison. Thankfully, there is an aftermarket solution that puts Glock back into the ball game!
If you own a Glock 43x or a Glock 48, then I highly recommend taking a look at the Shield Arms S15 Magazine. My EveryDay Carry is a Glock 48 and when I first started carrying it I felt a bit underpowered with only 10 rounds, especially since I was coming from carrying a Glock 19. When I found the Shield Arms magazine I was elated about getting my extra 5 round back. Another benefit to the S15 magazine is that it sits inside the magazine well just as flush as the stock magazine. So you don’t have that awkward extended magazine feel or look to your gun either. However, there is a small catch, pun intended, to the Shield Arms S15. You’ll need to replace the magazine catch to your 43x or 48. Since the S15 magazine is metal it may cause damage on the plastic, stock magazine catch on the gun. It may also have some reliability issues. Not a huge deal breaker as it's an easy swap for any gun smith and their Standard S15 Mag Catch is only $12-14, but definitely something to keep in mind if you do upgrade to the S15.
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| Glock 48 with Stock Magazine |
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| Glock 48 with S15 Magazine |
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