The anti-gun indoctrination and the “gun violence” propaganda are everywhere. On TV. At the movies. In the news. On the Internet. And in our schools. And I think it’s the last one that bothers me the…

Lots of us live by the mantra: Same gun, same place, every day. But what happens when we decide to change up our everyday carry gear (EDC)? After all, it is everyday carry gear. That means it is gear…

One of my past off-duty guns that I carried in the 1980s was a Colt Mustang Pocket-Lite 1911-style .380. The Mustang, with its aluminum frame, was reliable and easy to carry. The problem was that the…

I spent most of my life in the upper Midwest, so every winter I heard tales of people who had died in blizzards because they simply ignored storm alerts. Similar stories can be found amidst…

The United States has become a nation of cowards. My guess is 90 percent of the people reading this article are saying, “Not me! I’m no coward.” But maybe “we” are in the minority. Those of us who…

Make no mistake about it, the .357 Magnum revolver is not only at the top of the heap when it comes to stopping angry, animate targets, it’s also at the top of the heap in terms of versatility.…

Time and again, I warn sometimes apathetic gun owners that we can never let down our guards. The anti-self-defense contingent is relentlessly seeking new and ingenious ways to attack our rights. The…

I have a question for all the anti-gun folks out there trying to limit or otherwise take away our Second Amendment rights. (They base their reasons upon the actions of the terrible few who have…

I love the versatility of revolversA revolver (also called a wheelgun) is a repeating handgun that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing.. For…

Last week, I told you about one of two AR-15 pistols I was evaluating: the Olympic Arms K23P. While the K23P is classified as a pistol, the presence of a foam padded buffer tube makes it a bit…

» WHEN I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY to turn an antique firearm in my hands, one concept that jumps out at me harder and faster than others is firearm sighting systems and their development through the…

» FOR MANY YEARS, police trainers considered the knife a second-rate tool and, perhaps more to the point, a second-rate threat. These trainers ignored the experience of officers in high-risk…

It has been said that “there is more than one way to skin a cat.” Very true, especially when the “cat” is improving effective delivery of kinetic energy from a bullet to a threatening target.…

If you think shooting a bad guy will stop him instantly, think again. Instant, one-shot stops are very rare. Watch this video. You will see that the good guy puts at least two rounds into the bad…

Kimber Micro CDP .380 Caliber .380 ACP Length 5.6 inches Height 4.0 inches Weight 13.4 ounces (empty) Magazine Capacity 7 rounds Frame Aluminum Slide Stainless (satin silver) Barrel length 2.75…

On the evening of our much-anticipated gathering, it felt like we were just getting ready for any other girls’ night out. I’d purchased matching purple tablecloths, plates, and napkins and picked up some treats at a local bakery. Other ladies were bringing homemade goodies or snacks, and we’d ordered pizza.

The media has told us for decades that women and guns don’t mix. And they’ll tell you that when women use guns, they are actually just putting themselves and others around them in danger. But telling…

With little coverage in the mainstream press, gun rights advocates have continued to make significant gains in the court of public opinion. The average American has become far more supportive of gun…

There is one basic fact that explains why more than six decades after its introduction, the modern five-shot snub-nosed revolver still flies off the shelf: It’s simple, effective and it works.…

I’ll get some letters about this one, but it is legal for an attacker to be shot in the back, as long as you can articulate that your actions were the only actions you could take to stop an imminent…