Typically, shooting instruction includes strong emphasis on where the shooter should place his or her feet in order to ensure accurate shot placement. You’ve heard it all before: feet shoulder-width…

Just last week, one of my USCCA colleagues discussed the issue of whether or not it is advisable for a civilian who is legally carrying a firearm to intervene in a potentially threatening situation…

You may come to think this particular column is a cheap trick, though not the rock band of the same name. Who wrote these lyrics? (Hint: It wasn’t Rick Nielsen.) “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em,…

Forget what you’ve heard about Remington’s other handgun offerings. The RM380 is a snappy little pistol in its own right — with an attractive price point to boot. » LET’S ADDRESS THAT ELEPHANT in the…

I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Bama Carry Freedom Rally, a Second Amendment event in my home state, Alabama. I wanted to share the conference details with others in my community and…

Typically there is not much new to report in holster design, but Urban Carry has come up with a simple yet brilliant idea to keep your firearm totally hidden, yet completely accessible: the Total…

If you haven’t noticed, I have been reviewing with regularity a number of new handgun loads being introduced by SIG in their Elite Performance line. All previously tested calibers have turned in fine…

These days, do a web search for any particular caliber (i.e. “9mm ballistic tests”) and you will get page after page of results, both text and video. The methods for determining the effectiveness of…

You have your concealed carry permit or perhaps live in a constitutional carry state that does not require one. You have received some training as well. There are hundreds of excellent instructors in…

There are some universal truths in this world; things everyone needs to know. Every adult should know how to change a tire, build a fire, stop bleeding, grill a steak, and unload a gun. Can you guess…

The shooter will not face charges for his defensive actions. Oklahoma Man Defends Against Crowbar-Wielding Assailant A Tulsa bondsman was outside a fast-food restaurant when a man wielding a crowbar…

Last year around this time, I made a post about my then 4-year-old son and a conversation he and I had about guns. Admittedly, he didn’t have all the answers right at that time, and he still has a…

Sooner or later you will have to talk to your non-gun-owning friends about why you carry. You might be asked not to carry at someone’s house. Or you might be grilled on gun safety at your house when…

…it could happen in your state. Sometimes a minor incident turns out to be the “canary in the mine shaft” in that it serves as a warning of a much bigger problem for gun owners. That is exactly how I…

You may have heard that if you customize your defensive pistol, some shameless attorney will drag you into court claiming you “made that pistol even more deadly.” This, so the story goes, will lead to your immediate incarceration or the loss of all your worldly goods in a civil suit.

One of the great things about carrying a small concealment handgun—such as my Smith & Wesson 642 .38 Special Revolver—is the myriad of ways that it can be comfortably concealed. While mid- and even…

Space and convenience of carry, in my opinion, are the primary reasons for the resurgence of single-stack semi-automatic pistols. » QUESTION: A few years ago, when I decided to join the ranks of…

The shooting tragedies that have occurred at the hands of evil at U.S. schools and universities in recent years have brought the issue of firearms on campuses to the forefront. Many people claim that…

No, you will not be teasing your dog or cat with a laser pointer. The Laser Ammo company offers their SureStrike Laser Cartridge and the Personal Electronic Target. Combined, these two products will…

Yippee! Vacation. We live in one of the most magnificent countries on Earth. We have wild mountains to climb and deserts, sugar sand beaches, world-class museums—all within driving distance of…