A proper gun oil or CLP, or a specialty oil that leaves a dry lubricant behind when it dries, is much safer. If you’re putting a gun away for months or years, you need a different level of protection.

It’s just the worst feeling, isn’t it? That moment you pull your favorite white shirt out of the laundry basket, only to see a jarring orange stain. Before you toss it in the rag pile, take a deep ...