All Fools Day has passed and as a result, I’ll pass on the political jokes that come to mind.  So much news on the March Madness, Final Four, and the April 8th Total Eclipse! So much time was spent at home and in workplaces in preparation of “The Big Dance”, Office Pools, Potluck Dinners, and more.  And same for the eclipse, the thousands and thousands of tax dollars spent by communities in preparation for crowds to see the eclipse. How much time have you spent in preparation for a critical event in your life? How much monies have your local units of government allocated to your public … [Read more...]

Beware the Ides of March!  At Gunsite, we don’t follow that old story. Instead, we are ramping up what may very well be another record student year. While the weather may fool us a few times, it often is 30’s in the morning and 60’s in the afternoon with impossibly blue skies and marshmallow clouds. There is much to celebrate in March. For those of you that change your clocks on March 10, at Gunsite, we celebrate that we do not! Of course, all are Irish on March 17 for St. Patrick’s Day and the first day of Spring on March 19. The Monday following Palm Sunday on March 24th is National … [Read more...]

Ground Hog Day and SHOT Show Review and More! The Gunsite crew is back safe, sound and no SHOT Show crud. We were worn out upon returning to the Gunsite Ranch, but healthy. Over 55,000 industry professionals attended with a record number of exhibitors. (2,600 companies displaying products and services,821,000 net square feet.)  I know my Fit-Bit said I walked a little over 43 miles. (Bourbon is really a pharmaceutical) It was grand seeing so many Gunsite Family members, many wearing the Gunsite shirts, hats, and pins. And if you did not have a pin on, you probably did before you got out … [Read more...]

Ring in the New Year! "Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” - Walt Disney As the world changes, so does what we do and what we offer at Gunsite... The Modern Technique as developed by Jeff Cooper over 48 years ago continues to be the basis of our teaching but evolved as needed. Despite what those who have never attended Gunsite comment on social media, we teach much more than just 1911 pistols and the Weaver stance. We were blessed to close the … [Read more...]

It seems we just had the Gunsite Alumni Shoot (GAS Match) about two weeks ago and now we are through Thanksgiving and on the home stretch to Christmas. We hope your Thanksgiving celebrations were grand, full of family and friendships and good food. Construction Update - Earthwork to the west increasing the student parking and preparation for another classroom between the new bathrooms and the road to the Ranges. (Harm’s Way) The mandatory neighborhood meeting prior to a Zoning Meeting with a request to update Gunsite zoning was last Saturday. Neighbors did not remonstrate, had good … [Read more...]