There is a segment of the self-defense community that really loves gear. I count myself in that segment, because I truly do love “stuff.” Guns. Holsters. Magazine pouches. Gear bags. Range bags.…

In reality, most of the guns on the market will shoot better than the shooter can shoot them, but the perception for a lot of folks is if they cost more, they must shoot better. » QUESTION: My family…

Typically, new shooters must learn to overcome report and recoil while building their marksmanship skills. Now, Ultimate Training Munitions makes report and recoil a thing of the past when it comes…

Back in the early days of my career, I was the outdoor reporter for a small daily newspaper in South Dakota. I actually got paid to go hunting and fishing every day. Can you believe that? Now, I get to do this! You know, I’ve had a pretty good career.

Murder is big business in Philadelphia. Last year, 280 corpses went to the morgue as either murder or non-negligent manslaughter. Law enforcement struggles to contain crime syndicates. It’s a mess,…

A few weeks ago, I commented on the way the mainstream media covered the case of Matthew Apperson, the man who fired his gun at George Zimmerman’s vehicle in May of this year. Since then, Apperson…

Unlike the fictional character “Private Pyle” in the movie Full Metal Jacket, very few shooters actually enjoy cleaning their firearms after a trip to the range. It is time-consuming, messy, and does…

Then the robber became irate that the cash register had less money than he expected and got careless. Pennsylvania Pharmacist Stops Armed Robbery When an armed man entered a Waynesboro pharmacy and…

I know the title of this blog post is pretty weird. And while yoga training could be a really good thing for people to get involved with, along with their firearms training, that’s not exactly my…

If you carry a revolver for self-defense, you need to be training to shoot accurately and quickly in the double-action mode. Trying to manually cock the hammer on a revolver means you have to change…

If you own a dog, you might want to think about this one. My neighborhood has a fair number of dogs. Thankfully, almost all of the dog owners are really good about looking after their pets. That’s…

I grew up with a father who was very strict about firearms cleaning and maintenance. The rule was simple: If you touched a gun, you were to wipe it down before you put it away. If you fired that gun,…

Originally introduced as far back as 1392 by the Chinese to the Okinawan Ryukyu Islands, Shorin-Ryu and many other forms of Karate were further developed and became widely popular as forms of…

Gear We Love — from the UpLULA Pistol Mag Loader to the Wright Leatherworks Maverick Rig to the Sig Sauer V-Crown .38 Special. 1» UPLULA PISTOL MAG LOADER Save wear and tear on your thumbs and wrists…

You have your gun. You have your ammo. Now what? There are lots of other things to think about, from holster and range bag to cleaning equipment and storage devices. What are the must-haves for now…

Last week we showed you a surveillance video of an attempted carjacking that ended badly for the criminal. I suggested there might be a better way to get the drop on the bad guy by pretending to…

Whenever there is a natural disaster, news sources are dominated by reports, creating mass panic. For me, having moved to Florida’s Northeast coast less than two years ago, Hurricane Matthew in 2016…

I had the good fortune to attend a writer’s conference at the headquarters and production facility of the Crimson Trace Corporation outside of Portland, Oregon a few weeks ago. The purpose was to see…

You’ve heard us say it before: The best fight is the one you are not in. If you can avoid a fight, you should make every effort to do so. But the question is often asked, “How can I avoid a fight…

Man has an aversion to killing man. Society, culture, morality and religion all speak against it. » IT STANDS TO REASON that if someone is attempting to kill you and you have a loaded gun, you will…