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Richard Mann was born and raised in the West Virginia hills. During his military and law enforcement career Richard obtained numerous certifications in small arms instruction.Badge turned in, Richard is now a contributing editor to a variety of magazines and has authored several books. He lives on Shadowland – his shooting range in West Virginia – with the most understanding wife in the world, their three kids and a very protective Rhodesian Ridgeback.

Give-A Ways

gunwriter January 2, 2016 January 2, 2016

With the new Empty Cases format there is no advertising, no pop-ups, and no banners to distract your attention from the content. What we do have for 2016 is lots of give-a-ways. This means you can win stuff by simply working through social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The first Empty Cases give-a-way for 2016 is through Timney Triggers who is …

DEFENSE HUNTING SHOOTING

Nothing / Everything Has Changed

gunwriter December 23, 2015 December 23, 2015

One of the last of great old gun writers gave me a gift. I’m not sure why; we are not close. Maybe he was just looking for someone who would appreciate it and knew I would. What was it? It was a collection of Gun Digest Annuals from 1952 through 2000 – 49 volumes of firearms history. The stack of books, which I …

HUNTING

Why plant a food plot?

gunwriter December 14, 2015 December 14, 2015

If you watch hunting TV any at all you have probably had about all you can stand of hunters in box blinds watching food plots. That’s not the way I really like to hunt but there are times it can be a good idea. Like when you are trying to get one of your kids their first deer. Food plots are also a …