We at the USCCA relentlessly pound on readers about how quickly things can go really, really badly, usually with little or no warning. We were reminded of this just a couple of weeks ago when the…

Let’s talk about safety. Some people will point to that little lever on the side of a pistol and call that the safety. It is not. That is the safety lever. Big difference. Recently I had a long…

It would likely be a safe bet to say that most people who own a dedicated home defense firearm would like to have a weapon light of some sort mounted on that firearm. And yet, many cannot afford…

As a counterbalance to its significantly lighter weight, the Magna T5 carries a 14-pound recoil spring that helps keep felt recoil in check. » PERHAPS THE BIGGEST DRAWBACK to carrying a full-size…

Most people don’t just ask for change. Nor do they ask for the time or directions. Very often, these seemingly innocuous questions are the setup to a robbery or other crime. Like a shark bumping its…

The shootings in Kalamazoo, Michigan will no doubt be the topic of conversation for quite some time. You can bet that the anti-gun crowd will use the actions of this killer as a reason to continue to…

With all of the attention on the upcoming presidential election, it’s easy to ignore more immediate threats to our liberties right in our own backyards. The old saying, “All politics is local,” is as…

When I found out that SIG Sauer was going to add the .38 Special to their fine line of V-Crown defensive ammo, I felt that it might be a good opportunity to compare apples to apples. For many years,…

Gear We Love — from the Safariland SpeedFeed Stock With Magazine Tube to the MTR Custom Deluxe Thoroughbred Holster to the Yukon Tactical Overwatch. 1» Safariland SpeedFeed Stock With Magazine Tube A…

My heart is broken for the family of a nine-year-old girl who was accidentally shot and killed by her three-year-old brother a few weeks ago, just a few cities away from me here in central Alabama.…

If your revolver isn’t able to operate — if your attacker either holds the cylinder or blocks the hammer strike — it won’t be loosing a defensive round in your favor. » IN STUDYING INTERPERSONAL…

A viewer wanted to know if he could be charged with a crime if, after firing two rubber bullets at an attacker, he killed the attacker with a live round. The clear implication here is that by loading…

Because of the increasing popularity of Electronic Stun Devices that are being marketed by reputable and sometimes not-so-reputable manufacturers, I decided that it was time for a bit of a reality…

The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia came as a complete shock to just about everyone who has watched the court over the last few years. After all, most veteran observers were more…

I specifically waited until well after the New Year to talk about fitness. I didn’t want this column to be one of those “new year, new me” diatribes that appear every time December gives way to…

» A RABID DOG APPEARS IN TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. The children know the dog and know the owner, but the dog no longer knows them. Atticus is summoned, not for his wisdom or legal expertise, but because…

A few weeks ago, I got involved in a conversation (if you can even call it that) about gun control. One of the participants in this verbal exchange, a guy who is vehemently against guns in the hands…

Minnesota residents are rushing to secure their concealed carry permits…before it’s too late. Since the new year, there has been a drastic increase in new permits in Minnesota with fear over…

I know this is the second week in a row I have talked about comments to Into the Fray videos, but I feel it is very important to point out that when it comes to defensive training, there is no ONE…

“Every round going downrange should have a training element attached to it.” I can’t take credit for that quote. Those wise words came from Dave Young, Director of Arma Training and a man I am proud…