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Are you getting questions from brand new gun owners about what to do now that they’ve purchased a firearm? Or maybe you’d like to rent one of our Private Ranges to practice. Currently you can do so with a staff Range Officer- or if you personally are a certified Range Officer. So…. What does it take... Read More

Last February while stopped to aid a disabled motorist, Trooper Joseph Bullock was tragically killed in the line of duty. Like so many in this situation, he leaves behind a family that counted on him. To aid his family, the Blue Alert Foundation is setting up a two day Charity Shoot. This will be a... Read More

We get it. There is a lot of uncertainty these days. With uncertainty comes anxiety and a feeling of “what can we do?” If you have children in the house you’re probably hearing “There’s nothing to doooooo.” If you are one of the hundreds of thousand (millions?) of people who are now finding themselves with... Read More

Yeah, we like to shoot too. For us, Okeechobee Shooting Sports isn’t a “job”- it’s an extension of our passion. In fact, if you wonder why we do what we do, check out this video:   And sometimes we like to take it on the road Once again we had a chance to shoot in... Read More

  The last thing anyone wants is harm to come to themselves or their family. The second to last thing anyone wants- and right behind the first, is to actually have to draw their firearm to protect themselves, their family or others. However, lawful firearms owners are placed in this situation by those meaning them... Read More

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

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

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

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