Fashion is not really my thing. It’s just not a gift of mine to know by instinct or by training how to put together a great outfit. I do get by…most of the time. But I often wonder how fantastic it…

If you are having trouble focusing on the front sight, you might want to try the “top bifocals” from SSP Eyewear. By putting the magnifier on the top of the lens, these glasses allow shooters who…

Single-stackA single-stack magazine holds all of its cartridges in one column and has a thinner frame. 9mm and .40-caliber pistols are all the rage these days. I’ve reviewed them for this publication…

Firearms training is not something you can do once and call it good. Skills are perishable. If you don’t use them, you will lose them. But the biggest issue most of us have is time. Most people don’t…

No Trespassing. WE’VE ALL SEEN THEM: bumper stickers, welcome mats, signs and placards, each proclaiming some political or social value or point of view. Sometimes, they mean little or nothing to us.…

Dear Concealed Carry Woman, I’ve seen you around. And I’ve watched you. You’re paying attention. You stay away from uncomfortable environments. You remove yourself from uncertain situations. You…

You simply cannot fight effectively from inside your car against a threat outside your car. Of course, your first option when faced with deadly force would be to drive away, but if, for whatever…

From 1982 to 1984, I worked on a countywide undercover narcotics unit known as the “Metropolitan Enforcement Group” (or MEG unit). MEG was comprised of two Licking County Ohio Sheriff’s Deputies, a…

I have sat down to write this weekly column 205 times since I started working here at the USCCA. You would think I would run out of things to say. When I started working here, I made a promise: I…

If you’re a regular reader of this weekly report, you probably carry a gun. And if you pay attention to the tips in this publication, you regularly practice your shooting skills, including safely…

When the burglar opened the door of the closet the woman was hiding in, she fired on him, hitting him and driving him from the premises. Tennessee Woman Defends Against Daytime Burglar Hearing a…

With the recent attention on firearms restrictions and gun control, a friend of mine reached out to share her thoughts with me. Her personal story and her words are powerful. And she is not alone in…

Responding to reader requests, Into the Fray will begin presenting information designed to help those with reduced mobility effectively defend themselves. Casey, a former police officer, will be…

It is you—not the folks like me who wear badges or drive fire trucks or ambulances—who are the “first responders.” We are almost always there, at least in an official capacity, after the fact. It is…

But are we listening? Whatever else you think of Donald Trump, you can at least be reasonably confident that his support of Second Amendment rights is likely to be far better than his opponent’s. And…

Personal protection is never just ONE thing. If you think you are safe just because you have strapped a gun on your hip, think again. Personal protection is a system that includes education, training…

In his book, Giduck describes four types of attacks: Decimation Assault, Mass Hostage Siege, Synergistic Attack and Symphonic Attack. » WITH THE INCREASE IN TERRORIST ACTIVITY by ISIS around the…

Have you ever been a victim of a violent crime? Thankfully, I have not. But I have heard so many stories of those who have been attacked, robbed, assaulted, or hurt, and some of those stories have…

Carrying a spare magazine is a great idea. Just remember to carry that magazine someplace accessible. The best place for the spare magazine is on your off-side hip, just a bit behind the center line.…

There are many ways to carry a concealed handgun in public, but only two basic options: on the body or off the body. While I don’t generally favor off-body carry as my primary carry method, I have…