For new shooters, gaining familiarity with a firearm is priority No. 1. Here are five great drills that beginners can try out at the range to build their skills and get to know their handgun.

Eeka McLeod holds regular active-shooter drills at home with her daughter, 8. Parents’ efforts to protect their kids have taken on new urgency after this week’s shooting in Minneapolis.

Developed by Jeff Cooper, the El Presidente drill is a widely-used drill that will test many of your handgun shooting and handling skills.

Many pistol shooters, myself included, enjoy working on speed as a handgun-shooting skill. Lots of drills include time as a focus and metric of proficiency, but learn how to shoot accurately first.

The Bill drill is one of the most simple and common drills for checking key pistol shooting skills—even if it might look like you’re trying to do your best John Wick impression at the local range. To ...

Police and law enforcement officers generally don’t have the luxury of stopping, setting up a good shooting platform and delivering accurate fire.

Machine gun conversion devices, 3D-printed guns under microscope Federal agencies to help schools set up active shooter drills Order is part of broader push by Biden, Harris on gun violence ...

Active shooter drills have become the norm in schools across the U.S., but experts warn they have the potential to cause more harm than good.