Monthly Archives: April 2017

How do you remove the fear of something? One way is to learn how that something works because familiarity helps to remove the fear of an object or activity. I meet many people and in our conversations, they ask me what I do, and I tell them. This is when […]

Removing fear … of firearms

April 25, 2017 in Firearms / Safety / Training tagged advice / basic firearms / fun by Tony Fiorda

We all know the Aretha Franklin hit song and can sing it in our sleep. However, what is RESPECT? Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it like this. Respect – A relation or reference to a particular thing or situation. An act of giving particular attention: consideration. High or special regard: esteem. In […]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T More Than Just A Hit Song

April 4, 2017 in Advice / Firearms / Safety tagged advice / safety by Tony Disogno

A few more in the series of sage shooting advice. Have fun! Guns have only two enemies: rust and politicians. You can say “STOP” or “ALTO” or any other word that comes to mind when a dangerous person is approaching you. But a large bore muzzle pointing at someone’s head […]

Shooting Advice II

April 4, 2017 in Advice / Fun tagged advice / fun by Tony Disogno

“Store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons.” If you’ve read about gun safety, you’ve undoubtedly seen a rule that says to store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons. You may be wondering, just who is an unauthorized person and how do I secure the […]

Firearms Storage

April 4, 2017 in Advice / Personal Protection / Safety tagged safety / storage by Tony Disogno

This series of short posts will be some words to the wise are meant to be funny as well as having a bit of truth to them. The various pieces of advice have come from numerous instructors that I’ve known over the years. There will only be one to two […]

Shooting Advice I

April 4, 2017 in Advice / Firearms / Fun tagged fun by Tony Disogno

“Always be sure of your target and what is behind it.” This rule is just as important as the first three. If you aren’t sure of your target, and what’s beyond it when you pull the trigger, you will most likely destroy something you didn’t intend to destroy, see Rule […]

Basic Firearms Safety – 4th Rule

April 4, 2017 in Firearms / Safety / Training tagged basic firearms / rules / safety by Tony Disogno

“Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target and you’re ready to fire.” When you pick up a firearm, whether it be a handgun or rifle, if you’ve put your finger on the trigger as you’re doing so, you might create a negligent discharge of […]

Basic Firearms Safety – 3rd Rule

April 4, 2017 in Firearms / Safety / Training tagged basic firearms / rules / safety by Tony Disogno

“Never point the muzzle of your gun at anything that you do NOT intend to DESTROY.” This rule means to keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction so that even if it were to go off, it would not cause injury or damage. The key to this rule is […]

Basic Firearms Safety – 2nd Rule

April 4, 2017 in Firearms / Safety / Training tagged basic firearms / rules / safety by Tony Disogno

“Treat all guns as if they are loaded until you check them for yourself.” I’ll add, even if they are not loaded, treat them if they are. What does this mean? It’s not always easy to tell if a firearm is loaded, so anytime you handle it, you MUST check […]

Basic Firearms Safety – The First Rule

April 4, 2017 in Firearms / Safety / Training tagged basic firearms / rules / safety by Tony Disogno

Hello all and welcome to Straight Shooter Tutor’s new website. I hope you’ll enjoy coming here often. Because you’re here now, you’re intested in gaining knowledge in the proper and safe handling of firearms. Yes, I teach basic firearms use and personal protection. In the coming weeks, there will be […]