Midland Firearms Training

01/03/2025

Here is the new training schedule for the first quarter of 2025, let me know if you have any questions.

08/02/2024

I just returned home from my best statistical CMP National Rifle Match week. The Presidents 100 award alluded me this year, it is a tough match and the first of the week, but I finished 191 out of 819. The second day was the NTI, I finished in 39th place out of 757 total shooters, but first place in the "senior" division, earning me the "When Hunters Dream" award. Wednesday was the Hearst Doubles match, Don and I struggled but finished 44th in a field of 238 teams. Thursday was the NTT, the six-man team match. Illinois State High Power had three teams, my team, The Illinois State Beans, finished eighth in our division of 32 teams. My score was good enough to finish 35th out of 326 shooters. At the end of the week there is a cumulative ranking for P-100, NTI and NTT, I was ranked 43 out of 864, top 5%. I had a good week.

07/13/2024

06/21/2024

Here is the new training schedule for July and August.

05/03/2024

Unfortunately, statistics can be manipulated to tell any story, but this makes sense to me.

05/01/2024

The examples listed seem like ancient history and I am sure there are many people that would say "it can't happen in America".

Over time, implementing gun control laws and disarming the populace has frequently left people vulnerable to tyranny and violence.

04/10/2024

As a conservative, I will say what were they thinking, "defund the police" is a terrible idea for law abiding citizens, of course the criminals want to defund the police, it makes their jobs easier. The Chicago policy of catch and release of criminals is also a failed policy. Let's get back to personal responsibility, "if you make stupid choices, you win stupid prizes".

Former Portland State philosophy professor Peter Boghossian’s blunt assessment of Portland, Oregon, as “like an open sewer” encapsulates the sentiment of residents grappling with escalating crime and lawlessness. From murders to car thefts, the city’s once-vibrant streets have become synonym...

04/09/2024

If an "illegal alien" is allowed to possess a concealed firearm, what are we all doing? This should render the FOID, Concealed Carry Training requirement and the Concealed Carry Permit null and void. If it is OK for a non-resident to carry a firearm, all of the laws are a waste of time! How can the government have it both ways, law abiding citizens are required to "jump through hoops" and non-residents can do whatever they want to. Yes, this is frustrating!

A decision made by an Illinois judge allowing an illegal migrant to possess fi****ms is being appealed by the federal government.

04/04/2024

SOLD

04/01/2024

It is really about what work the best for you, there are many great handguns out there. I brought eight to the range last week, I shot them all. If I paid attention and focused, they shot in the middle. If I lost focus and fundamentals, the shots did not find the center. Aiming and trigger control are the most important shooting fundamentals. The gun does not matter if you make good shots. They all work if you do your job.

The quest for the ideal home defense weapon is an ongoi […]

03/19/2024

This has been a commonly discussed topic; it looks like there is federal legislation in the works to resolve the issue.

Second Amendment advocates are up in arms once again over recent developments involving cannabis and gun ownership, arguing such incidents underscore the need for reform and more lawyers. One flashpoint involves a seemingly mundane interaction gone awry. During a routine gun dealer audit, a Bureau o...