The Answer to American Safety Is the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act – Tim Schmidt May 25, 2017 | Tim Schmidt…

SINCE JOINING THE USCCA last year and reading all the fabulous articles in Concealed Carry Magazine, I have learned to be intentional about living in Condition Yellow at all times. I thought I was…

A Pop Tart chewed into the shape of a firearm. An empty .22 case in a toddler’s pocket. Or a gun-shaped keychain. All of these items can get kids into big trouble at school nowadays. But according to…

The Drill: The primary focus of The Bill Drill is to break the habit of firing the same number of rounds downrange when you train. People often shoot a single round, then look where it… and so on.

A gruesome murder on the streets of Cleveland was posted to Facebook. The incident began when one man stopped his car and approached another man. The two men were strangers. As I have said before,…

I’m no fan of open carry. I love the fact that we have open carry laws, because, you know … freedom. But I do not believe open carry to be an effective deterrent to crime. Furthermore, I believe that…

On the shooting range a couple weeks ago, I struggled with ammo feed through my little pocket of power .380. Hangup — good shot — failure to feed. Maybe the pistol, which is relatively new, just…

Little did I know that on the morning of Friday, May 12, 2017, as I drove to work my shift as a Sergeant with the Village of Baltimore Police Department, I would be passing within minutes and yards…

My concealed carry gun is either on my person or locked in a safe or — confession time — in an intermediate state where I’m technically not carrying it but I have it within easy reach. Oh, it’s still…

Thanks to TV shows (and numerous political scandals), most Americans are aware that they have a “right to remain silent” when taken into custody. However, many people refer incorrectly to their…

1) Matt’s Bullets Webley MK I/.38 Super Police Safe for use in solid-framed American-made revolvers chambered for the old (and less powerful) .38 S&W cartridge, these rounds are a faithful re-creation of the load for the old Webley and Enfield .38 revolvers, as well as the WWII-era S&W Victory model.

The Drill: The X Drill helps you to focus on firing pairs of rounds while transitioning between multiple targets and multiple target zones. This drill is comprised of four courses of fire that engage…

I am not a trained medic. While I’ve taken first-aid and CPR classes, I do not have the education or the experience to save people in life-or-death situations. But I can help … and as a firearms…

Where do you carry your knife? Can you get to it when you need it? Have you experimented with other methods? Defensive tactics trainer Mike Janich, who heads up Martial Blade Concepts, suggests you…

Now here’s something we don’t talk about often but should: the pitfalls (pun intended) of carrying a lawfully concealed handgun into a public restroom. I was prompted to write about this subject…

There are several steps to buying a new gun. They include research, testing and price comparisons. Purchase options include retail sales, online sales, gun shows or a private purchase from some…

If you carry a gun on your person, specifically IWB or OWB, you ought to be wearing a gun belt. You know the reasons for this: A gun belt provides a stable platform for your gun. And a stable…

NO MATTER WHAT your goal or pleasure in life, you have to have a starting point. In each chosen endeavor, something has to motivate you to transition from thought to action. Desire and need are two…

At this year’s 2017 USCCA Concealed Carry Expo in Fort Worth, Texas, I had the opportunity to lead a panel of women: five leaders and trailblazers in our industry who have each carved out unique…

The Drill: The Non-Standard Response (NSR) Drill is another drill you can use to vary your training and prevent training scars. Training scars are habits created over time when you fall into the same…