Having the opportunity to travel and teach around the nation, I get to interact with a lot of people who are in the 2A community and many who are members of the USCCA. It’s refreshing and amazing…

The mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unleashed a torrent of public outrage and offered politicians a platform for their progressive stances on gun control. Many politicians have shown their…

Hearing protection should never be ignored. Noise-induced hearing loss is a major problem faced by shooters. Too many shooters don’t think about the health of their hearing until it’s too late.…

California has some of the strictest laws in the nation pertaining to firearms and was one of nine states that had some form of may-issue laws before the Supreme Court ruling in the Bruen case that…

The semi-automatic AR-15 (and the military’s fully automatic version, the M16) are, I estimate, the most ingenious rifles ever designed. The M16 is the longest-serving military rifle, having been on…

Not long after my first son was born, I started thinking about all of the dangers he would encounter in the world and how to best protect him from them. As I went through the list of what I wanted to…

According to the Associated Press’s analysis of government data, power outages from severe weather have doubled in the past 20 years. Do you have the supplies you need to be prepared? Essential Supplies First Being able to safely navigate your home immediately following the lights going out is essential.

A cross-draw presentation simply means to draw the handgun across the body. These holsters are probably the least utilized and most misunderstood of holsters. But the cross-draw draw or presentation can be ideal for certain situations. And this method has been used as long as people have carried pistols.

All but four states (and Washington D.C.) allow the open carrying of a firearm either with or without a permit. Open carry means to carry a firearm in public in circumstances where the firearm is…

When the M16 first entered U.S. military service, it was promoted as a rifle that was so advanced it needed only minimal cleaning. As such, soldiers were often inadequately trained in its…

Hawaii 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 applicants must…

Rossi Firearms, a Brazilian firm once known for its inexpensive revolver line, no longer makes handguns for the American market. Today, it makes rifles and shotguns, including its line of R92…

Sometimes we make the serious mistake of believing the rest of the world thinks just like we do. But look no further than the criminal justice system to shatter your belief that common sense always…

This will likely upset some people, but open carry is a bad idea for average, private citizens. Yes, police officers open carry all the time. Your everyday carry gun is not an on-duty police gun.…

If you’ve never bought a gun before, there can be a lot of confusing information out there. If you’re buying a gun for the very first time from a federally licensed dealer, here’s what you can…

Maryland 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 applicants…

A few years ago, when my two youngest kids were around two and six years old, I took them with me on a normal, everyday trip to pick up some groceries. They tend to eat a lot (every day, in fact), so…

Editor’s Note: The U.S. Concealed Carry Association is unable to rank every state, especially as there are no universal criteria for what makes a state gun-friendly. A great deal of consideration was…

Today, the United States House of Representatives voted on a gun-control bill, HR 1808, advancing it to the Senate where it is unlikely to pass the 60-vote threshold in the evenly divided chamber. HR…

A deadly shooting at a mall in Greenville, Indiana, was ended quickly by legally armed citizen Elisjsha Dicken. From a distance of 40 yards, Dicken ended the attack in 10 rounds. Forty yards is…