The sun had barely started to wake, and I was shuffling through the dank parking deck with my mother, both of us distracted by thoughts of my oldest daughter’s upcoming surgery, just a few hours…

The Kestrel from Nighthawk and Wilson’s Tactical Carry Professional might nearly double the value of my car when I lock them in the trunk for a range trip, but they aren’t intended as safe queens.  »…

Would you know how to fight off a carjacker? Is there a better way than just frantically slapping at his gun while you reach for your gun? What should you do after the shooting stops? These are all…

You’ve heard the old cliché: Even if you are on the right track, you will still get run over by the train if you stop moving forward. What have you done lately to move your personal defense training…

Sometimes some of the best product designs come about when two companies put their heads and skills together to produce something superior to what would have been had they worked alone. When this…

As a firearms instructor, I work with a lot of beginners. And not everyone has the knowledge of the basics, like how to be safe and protected during shooting. While at the shooting range, we can put…

Would you like to build a combat training range in your own home? Would you like to train with your own gun, safely and without the restrictions commonly found on most public ranges? Would you like…

I recently studied a news item from Miami in which a woman raced home when her alarm system sent her an alert. She called 911, and subsequently caught a 17-year-old burglar by herself. In the ensuing…

We civilians who carry firearms for personal protection should pay close attention to the recent police shootings, particularly to the media coverage. Because while law enforcement officers operate…

Whether you live in a constitutional carry state or a state that requires navigating multiple layers of bureaucracy before you can get a concealed carry permit, you need to think about more than just…

It is only natural that military men and women cling to their service pistols. » THERE ARE MANY implements of war. The halberd is long gone, but the rocket launcher and line-of-sight range finders…

“A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” – The Second Amendment to the United States…

Lasers are great tools, but they are not perfect. Even the best products on the market will have their downsides. When choosing a laser, consider those downsides and remember that you must train…

There is an old joke about someone being dumb enough to bring a knife to a gunfight. If you have never heard the joke in action, just watch Sean Connery in the movie The Untouchables. On the surface,…

Last week the New York area experienced a series of coordinated terrorist attacks. New Jersey had the pipe-bomb explosion that, thanks to a delay in a charity run, failed to do serious harm. Then…

In Miami, Florida on March 10 this year, Gwendolyn Jenrette, a 54-year-old property-owner who lived south of 79th Street near I-95, shot and killed a burglar. The burglar, an unarmed 17-year-old…

Responding police apprehended the burglar near the scene and transported him to a local hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound. Colorado Homeowner Foils Burglary Attempt Hearing noises outside his…

No matter if your maternal label happens to be the “fun mom,” the “strict mom,” the “soccer mom,” or even the “PTA mom,” you can still be a Prepared Mom. I’m not talking about creating overenthusiastic to-do lists or making well-thought-out calendars (although, color-coded schedules are very appealing to me).

The debate about how one should hold a flashlight while fighting with a pistol has been going on as long as there have been flashlights. Some say keeping the light near the pistol lets the bad guys…

If you’ve felt that I review a lot of gear from TUFF Products then you’ve felt right! I review their product line frequently because TUFF Products makes great gear that is worthy of your notice. I…