How many 1911 magazines is enough? Just one more … especially if you’re carrying one of the more compact-sized 1911s in 9mm. This isn’t a kind-of-handgun or ammunition-capacity argument. 8+1 rounds…

Back in July of 2016, I reviewed the Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P 9mm Shield pistol. Compact, reliable, easy to shoot, priced right and chambered for the 9mm Luger cartridge, the M&P Shield…

I like the idea of having a good, firm shooting platform — IF you are shooting a rifle … at a target somewhere way over there. Such a shooting platform also works well for shooting a pistol in…

We “gun people” sometimes overthink things, especially when it comes to our gear. What gun is best for personal protection? Which holster? How much capacity is “enough” for carry? And my favorite:…

The Drill: In this week’s edition of Tactical Tuesday, Beth Alcazar presents Kelly with another one of her great “Worst-Case Scenario” drills. What do you do if you’re involved in a fight and you…

I enjoy reading, and I definitely love to get my hands on books about firearms, training, safety, drills … you name it!  So I was pleased when Yehuda Remer asked me to read his new children’s book,…

Let’s not fall into the trap of thinking that we are better trained than the bad guys. Criminals don’t really have a lot to do, so they have time to hone their predatory skills. Recent information…

Situational awareness has long been a fundamental tenet of self-defense, especially for those of us who carry firearms. After all, having a top-shelf gun on your hip, and possessing the skills to use…

Although you might be getting tired of me writing about it by now, the Bond Arms Bullpup 9 has given me an opportunity to work with holster designs that I don’t necessarily seek out for more commonly…

I like products that can do double duty. You know: Range bags with integrated brass catchers. Outerwear with built-in concealed carry pockets. Multi-tools. Add the Browning Sound Shield — safety…

While participating in a Force Science Institute class recently, we got on the topic of handgun stopping power. What came out of that discussion was the understanding that handguns don’t really have stopping power. What really ends a fight is that the person you are shooting decides to stop shooting.

Police Credit Armed Texas Citizen With Stopping Active Shooter A man walked into a popular Arlington restaurant and started shouting at the manager. When the manager tried to calm him down, the…

Holsters are always a hot topic, especially when it comes to off-body carry. And I’ll admit that when I have the choice between off-body and on-body, I tend to choose both. That’s right: both. I have…

Slingshot or over-the-top? Which is the best method to run the slide? For years we have been taught that grasping the slide over the top with all four fingers is a gross motor skill and therefore…

Some guns — such as this Taurus 650 — should never go away. It should always be available and everybody ought to have one in their collection. It’s just too practical and useful not to have. I’ll bet…

Point shooting was long advocated by Col. Rex Applegate, world-renowned firearms expert. He describes it as “whether one-handed or two-handed, the employment of the handgun in close quarters combat…

If you think you can strap a gun on your hip and consider yourself protected, you might be in for a rude awakening. Self-defense is not about your gun, your holster, your tactical knife, your LED…

Something unbelievable — at least for me — occurred in 2017. I hit the big 6-0. I say this not as a way of soliciting birthday wishes or “old folks” jokes but rather as a foundation for the rest of…

Let me start this out by saying that I am not a proponent of stun guns for responsibly armed citizens. People have justified and promoted their use by citizens by arguing that “law enforcement…

This week’s video is a little different than our normal Tactical Tuesday training segment. Instead of focusing on a specific set of skills, we look at a new dry-fire training tool, the BarrelBlok. We…