Charter Arms introduced its “Undercover” revolver to the shooting world in 1964. Designed to compete directly with the Smith & Wesson .38-caliber “Chiefs Special,” the Undercover featured a solid…

To those of us who take protecting ourselves seriously, the terrorist attack last weekend in London was a perfect illustration of what happens when ordinary citizens are prevented, by law, from…

Every week our member service advisors at the USCCA get calls asking about self-defense strategies to help our older members. During a typical conversation, the caller will say something to the…

Slim nines may be all the rage these days, but many of us still like our slim .45s. Not the slim .45 known as the 1911 — yes, there’s still plenty of adoration to go around for that 100-plus-year-old…

Texas Jogger Defeats Armed Robber An Arlington man was jogging when a truck pulled up beside him. A young man descended to the street and approached the jogger, displaying a gun and demanding money.…

When I was a sophomore in college at the University of Montevallo, I distinctly remember being followed to the parking lot one evening after one of my late classes. It was a Thursday night, and with…

The Drill: The Seated Shooting Drill is a dry-fire drill that incorporates a simulation of normal life. Since we find ourselves in a seated position at some point during the day, it is important to…

If you are making your holster choice based on you reholstering, you might be making the wrong choice. For simplicity and versatility, the clipless IWB holster has a lot to offer. The Mainstay, from…

A few weeks ago, I completed the Handgun 1 and Handgun 2 training classes at Close Quarters Tactical (www.cqtusa.com) in Shelby Township, Michigan. The content of each class rightly included — among…

I did some shooting over the Memorial Day weekend and came away shaking my head. The reason for the headshake was that, over the course of about six hours, I figured out that, at ranges up to about…

If you aren’t a member of the law enforcement tactical community, you might not have heard of the First Light USA company and their line of angle-head tactical lights; their product line and…

Frankly, I’m getting tired of having to write columns about road rage. You’d have thought that, as it becomes widely publicized and as more and more citizens are legally carrying guns for protection,…

THE CONSCIOUS, AFFIRMATIVE DECISION to take personal responsibility for one’s own safety and one’s family’s safety is a major milestone. The responsible citizens who make this decision go on to learn…

The Drill: The Circle Drill was introduced to us by longtime friend and mentor George Harris, co-founder of the SIG Sauer Academy. This drill is designed to help you improve speed and accuracy while…

I love quotes. And I have always been a bit of a quote collector. I just really enjoy the power of words, and I have written quotes down, saved images of them or committed them to memory ever since I…

You have a knife, but do you know how to use it most effectively? If you think you are going to stop an attacker with a stab or two to the abdomen, think again. Cutting large muscles is the most…

What do you really want to know about concealed carry? I apologize if I sometimes fall into the trap of thinking that everyone reading this column has the same level of interest in concealed carry as…

Any good “Texas Hold’em” player can calculate at the drop of each card what his or her chances of winning that particular hand are. And even novices know that drawing to an inside straight is a…

“Mountain Gun” — A compact, concealable handgun chambered in a caliber sufficient to provide emergency defense against large, aggressive animals or people while camping, hunting or on the trail in…

When it comes to carry guns, I like snubbies because they’re simple and reliable. But I also like single-stack nines because they’re thin and light. Come to think of it, I sure carry my compact…