Stay informed. Protect your rights!
While we Floridians have enjoyed some advances in firearm ownership and personal protection over the last 30 years, there is now a serious threat to our abilities to exercise our Second Amendment rights. Last year, with a Republican House, Senate and Governor, Florida passed what has become the nation’s model for Extreme Risk Protection Orders.... Read More
Bridge the Gap
The following post is courtesy of Andy Wolf, veteran and firearms training instructor. Like many issues currently placing a strain on the American people, the gun rights debate can be a highly-contested and heated topic. In a country that threatens to tear itself apart due to heavily-entrenched political division, it’s quite easy to lose focus of... Read More
We made it onto Forbes.com!
Yes, that’s right. Forbes.com reached out to OKSS owner, Jeff Wait for a recent article on the difficulties of being a “reasonable gun owner”, much less a “reasonable firearms dealer”. It’s nice to see that some mainstream media outlets are recognizing the difficulties we all face as we encounter such emotionally charged- and well funded,... Read More
Heat Exhaustion
The following post is courtesy of Andy Wolf, veteran and firearms training instructor. For those who carry firearms, simply having a firearm doesn’t mean that one is safe from predation by those who wish to do harm. Far from a magic talisman that wards off evil, a firearm is simply one tool in a toolbox-... Read More
A Shooter’s Father’s Day
It is hard to explain the love a father has for his children. I believe it is a unique kind of love that goes beyond any other. It is hard to define to those that have not experienced it. To those that have, it is the kind of love that makes a man willing to... Read More
Storing firearms: What’s required and what’s responsible?
In the wake of tragedies, questions will always be asked. At all levels of government- but also at the workplace, at church, at the grocery store. We have the opportunity to inform and educate those we meet to ensure our views are heard as part of a rational discourse. On one hand will be those... Read More
Monthly Competition Shooting Events
As many of you know we have temporarily suspended our monthly competitive shooting events. Although many of us on staff are competitive shooters ourselves and have a true passion for the shooting sports, the events simply could not support themselves at the $20 event fee. We have also sent out a survey to many of... Read More
Mike Dunaway Moving Up in Clays
Okeechobee Shooting Sports’ own Mike Dunaway has been posting impressive scores in recent clays events. You may know Mike as an accomplished clays shooter, or you may have know him as one of the senior Range Safety Officers at OKSS. While competing at the recent Gator Cup, Mike shot an 83 out of 100 in... Read More
Smiley Take Five 1st Places in One Match!
Most folks are pleased when they are on their game and are able to take a Division 1st Place in a rifle or pistol match and overjoyed if the take two Divisions. After seeing the results of our recent GSSF Style match results, Brian Smiley should be extremely pleased with his performance. Brian took 1st... Read More