Jacki Billings

Editor-in-Chief

Jacki Billings delved into the world of guns while earning her black belt in Yongmudo. Armed with a degree in journalism, she’s penned thousands of articles for the gun industry. She’s passionate about self-defense and first aid and sharing what works (and what doesn’t) with readers. Jacki currently serves as Pew Pew Tactical's Editor-in-Chief directing coverage and managing the content and video teams as well as fact checking all articles.

Experience

NRA Refuse to Be a Victim Instructor
NRA Pistol Instructor
Concealed Carry Handgun Instructor
American Heart Association Basic Life Support & CPR/First Aid Instructor
Yongmudo 1st Dan Black Belt
Written over 2,000 articles for various publications (Pew Pew Tactical, Guns.com, Shooting Sports USA, Concealed Carry Magazine, Recoil, ConcealedCarry.com)

Education

2007-2008: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, B.A. Mass Communications, Minor Sociology
2004-2006: Tennessee Technological University, Journalism

Professional Organizations

Professional Outdoor Media Association: Voting Member
National Shooting Sports Foundation: Media Member
Society of Professional Journalists
ACES: The Society for Editing
National Press Photographers Association

Get latest articles from Jacki Billings

Weekly Wrap: NY Unveils New CCW Laws & CA Targets Youth Shooting Sports

3 years ago 6 Comments

New York skirts Supreme Court ruling with new concealed carry requirements, and California targets youth shooting sports with a new bill. (Read)

Weekly Wrap: CA Removes Gun Dashboard After Leak & NY Goes After Brownells, Primary Arms

3 years ago 1 Comments

The California Attorney General's office removes an online dashboard after a data breach of gun owner info and NY officials target retailers to reduce gun violence. (Read)

Weekly Wrap: Congress Passes Bipartisan Gun Bill, Rhode Island Enacts Mag Ban & More

3 years ago

Congress passes the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Rhode Island says no to large-capacity magazines, and Wisconsin considers gun imagery on shirts... (Read)

Weekly Wrap: Senate Deadlocks Over ATF Director Pick & 1000% Assault Weapons Tax Moves Forward

3 years ago 6 Comments

The Senate stalls on Biden ATF Director pick, a proposed 1000% tax on "assault weapons" moves forward, and a bipartisan gun deal hits a snag. (Read)

Bipartisan Gun Proposal Moves Forward: Will It Pass?

3 years ago 4 Comments

A bipartisan gun proposal has enough support to move it into the realm of reality. Could a bill like this pass? We lay out the facts you need to know. (Read)

Weekly Wrap: NY Nervous About Supreme Court Ruling & Actor Matthew McConaughey Pleads for Action on Guns

3 years ago 6 Comments

New York politicians are nervous about a potential overturn of state law by the Supreme Court and actor Matthew McConaughey asks Congress to act on guns. (Read)

Will a 1000% tax on AR-15s Stop Gun Violence? U.S. Rep. Thinks So

3 years ago 19 Comments

U.S. Congressman Don Beyer looks to push a 1000% tax measure on "assault-style rifles" through Congress via a rarely-used budgetary tactic. (Read)

May Gun Sales Continue 34-Month Streak, Exceeding 1 Million

3 years ago

NICS background checks in May continued a 34-month streak exceeding 1 million, making it the third-highest May on record. (Read)

Weekly Wrap: Biden Calls for Assault Weapons Ban & Glock Gets Sued

3 years ago 14 Comments

President Biden calls for an assault weapons ban, Glock gets sued by a victim of the NY subway shooting, and Canada puts freeze on handguns. (Read)

Weekly Wrap: Lawmakers Intro Bill Requiring Gov-Issued Permits to Own Guns

3 years ago 9 Comments

Lawmakers want to require permits to own guns in the U.S., IL outlaws "ghost guns," and senators fire off letter to FTC over gun marketing to minors. (Read)