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The 1^st Law of Gun Safety - The Gun Is Always Loaded!

The 2^nd Law of Gun Safety - Never Point A Gun At Something You're Not Prepared To Destroy!

The 3^rd Law of Gun Safety - Always Be Sure Of Your Target And What Is Behind It!

The 4^th Law of Gun Safety - Keep Your Finger Off The Trigger Until Your Sights Are On The Target!

Tactical Journal Articles Archive

Volume 13 Issue 1

"Shooter Ready" Letters to the Tactical Journal

Run a Better Match Build a Better Club
John May

Behind the Badge
Rob Haught

Stats Shack Review
Jane Fleming

What to expect at your first IDPA match
Dave Goldman

A Major Match In Nine Weeks The 2008 IDPA IN State Championship
Jeff Brown

WV IDPA State Championship
Lew Soccorsi

Random Shots
Steve Vandermolen

The Russians Are Coming!!! The Russians Are Coming!!!
Lance Biddle

Tactical Advantage
Robert Ray

Italian National Championship 2008
Robert Ioan

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Classifier Manager

Available now to IDPA Affiliated clubs at no charge, the Classifier Manager is a program to help you keep track of your shooters. Club contacts can visit the Members Only Area for more information.

Feature for Club Contacts

Club Contacts can now upload Classification Scores to the Classification Database in bulk.
Under Club Contact Options in the Members Only Area, select "Update Class by Classifier" for more details.