You cannot imagine how much it pains me to write this. When I teach policing to my college criminal justice students, I explain to them that while I will be the first to defend justifiable actions of…

Glocks are some of the most easily field-stripped pistols on the market today. They’re able to be detail-stripped, too — if you want to go that far. If you do, make sure you know what you’re doing,…

After the Parkland school shooting, what should have been a discussion about how best to protect our schools was immediately hijacked by politicians and turned into a debate about guns. And while the…

I read two stories today. The first story was about a 24-year-old man who shot and killed a 21-year-old man who attempted to carjack him as he arrived for work on Milwaukee’s notorious northwest side…

Some days, a single-stack 9 just won’t do. Don’t get me wrong — I carry my share of skinny 9s, and their shootability, cartridge and size make them some of the most effective solutions for concealed…

Not too long ago, I was working with a group of USCCA Instructor candidates, watching them as they endeavored to pass their shooting qualification. My teammate noticed that one of the students had an…

They’ve been around for a while. Miami Vice‘s James “Sonny” Crockett (portrayed by actor Don Johnson) made them famous again in the 1980s. Shoulder holsters offer real benefits for people who do a…

Smith & Wesson continues to innovate and refine its handgun product line to meet the demands of the shooting public. Case in point: the new Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Compact 9mm or .40-caliber…

Of all the tools we imagine can save our lives, precisely zero of them will do that. A tool, after all, is just an inert artifact. A tool is only a device that is put into the hands of an operator.…

There’s an old legal saying, “Hard cases make bad law,” which means, essentially, that the more emotion-laden the crime, the more likely that legislative reactions to such incidents will be…

I’m not too big on form or style, especially when it comes to concealed carry gun holsters and belts. After all, they’re supposed to be concealed. Granted, I do my share of showing off my carry rig…

Concealed carry means your gun should stay hidden until it is needed to save a life. But what should you do if your gun becomes “exposed” and there is no life-threatening emergency? In gunspeak,…

Hammer Down: Armored Car Driver Defends Against Sledgehammer Assault After exiting his armored car to pick up money at a Chicago currency exchange, the car’s driver was assaulted by an unknown man…

In the January issue of Concealed Carry Magazine, we shared an article about my friend and fellow coworker, Beth Vaughn. Her story is one of struggle, strength, empowerment and growth, as she lived…

Every year, Detroit, Tokyo and Berlin roll out the window dressing for the new models. The new vehicles might have different grills or taillights and perhaps new paint schemes or rally stripes.…

The goal of using a pistol for self-defense is to stop the threat before the threat has a chance to stop you. To that end, if you are shooting at anything other than images or outlines of human…

The majority of those who prepare for the worst have no desire to be involved in such activities. Do you really believe I want to be trading shots with some idiot who thinks he should be able to take…

I must say that last year, I was pretty thrilled to hear that Colt was finally reintroducing a D-frame snub-nosed revolver after a regrettable 22-year hiatus. I owned and carried a couple of…

Most of us who carry firearms outside our homes know that how we dress is about a lot more than fashion. A number of factors come into play. First of all, even in “open carry” states, there will be…

The market forces that, at a given time, make one type of handgun more popular than another are interesting. Today, in 2018, slim nines seem to be all the rage — and for good reason. The guns are thin, lightweight, reliable, easy to shoot and accurate. The ammo is terrific.