Based on the myriad choices of revolvers still available in gun shops and from manufacturers’ websites, semi-automatic pistols aren’t the only firearms used for concealed carry. The typical…

Marcus Everett leaned back in his living room chair and yawned. The 28-year-old Toledo REALTOR® was winding down his Saturday with a post-midnight screening of Lethal Weapon. The ’80s “buddy cop”…

Do you know how many gun laws there are in the country? Too many to know them all. Which gun laws are you getting wrong? Warning Shots Warning shots are the No. 1 thing new or inexperienced gun…

New Jersey was one of nine states that had some form of may-issue laws before the Supreme Court ruling in the Bruen case that struck down a centuries-old law in New York. May-issue means that…

Whether you’re new to owning a firearm or have had a gun for home defense for years, getting a concealed carry permit may seem daunting. It doesn’t have to be. There are many reasons and ways to…

Guns of the .380 ACP caliber are immensely popular. They run the gamut from polymer to steel or aluminum frames and as either single-action or double-action. And while the caliber remains the same,…

Versacarry is an American manufacturer of holsters and carry gear. They make their gear from the toughest natural material available: premium water buffalo leather. Versacarry has a large number of…

Market Crash: Pennsylvania Customer Shoots Armed Robber Two men, one armed, entered a north Philadelphia food market shortly after noon. They accosted and pistol-whipped a customer who was waiting…

Take a look at the plethora of police-involved-shooting videos on the internet to see how quickly things can go bad (often with deadly results). You seldom have time to carefully consider your…

Oh, I know I am going to get some very unhappy messages, angry posts and mean tweets because of this topic, but I feel it really needs to be said. So, if you didn’t read the title, I will say it…

Firearms safety was a concern as early as 1860. Among the first safety features nearly universally adopted was the trigger guard. But several more kinds of gun safeties exist today. There are active…

Over the past 10 years, I’ve had the privilege to evaluate several newly introduced firearms. Few have excited me more than the reintroduction of the classic Colt Python .357 Magnum. It is available…

The AR-15 took its beginnings from the military M16 rifle. The goal at the M16’s creation was to be the lightest rifle available for battle. That first M16 — the M16A1 — met the military weight…

I think we can all agree that there’s much more to defensive shooting than just putting rounds on a target. If you’re training for the possibility of a dynamic critical incident, it’s important to…

Warning: The video above includes strong language. This video of a gunfight between police and a criminal involved in a car crash can be very useful in pointing out what not to do. Before director of…

When considering purchasing an AR-15, one factor may be the length of the barrel. ArmaLite rifles (ARs) have three common barrel lengths: 16, 18 and 20 inches. Short-barrel rifles (SBRs) start at…

Part of operating in a representative democracy is convincing other people to align with our policy stances. This has been true since the Romans debated in forums and founders debated in the public…

Whether you’re new to owning a firearm or have had a gun for home defense for years, getting a concealed carry permit may seem daunting. It doesn’t have to be. There are many reasons and ways to…

If you are relatively new to shooting sports and self-defense, you may have heard talk about cartridges or rounds and centerfire or rimfire. But you may not know the difference between them or if one is “better” than the other. Simply put, these cartridges propel their bullets in different ways.

The local public defender’s office recently hired me to act as an expert witness in two self-defense cases. For those unfamiliar, an expert witness is an individual who has knowledge on a subject…