As the political landscape grows more polarized, gun rights have become a core wedge issue used to verify the purity of candidates from the two major parties. A pro-gun Democrat is not likely to…

You have all of your gear ready to go. The important things you carry with you every day. How do you know all of this everyday carry (EDC) gear is right for you? Put It All On! Make sure you know how…

The obvious answer as to whether simulation or scenario-based training can be used to learn to home- or self-defense tactics is yes. However, there should be limitations and parameters. The primary purpose of any well-utilized computerized training simulator system should be to improve tactics and tactical skills.

I have enjoyed my striker-fired SAR9, a polymer-framed 9mm. So when I learned SAR USA was importing a compact version, I was interested. The full-sized SAR9 is manufactured in Turkey by Sarsilmaz and…

Whether you’re new to owning a firearm or have had a gun for home defense for years, getting a concealed carry permit may seem daunting. It doesn’t have to be. There are many reasons and ways to…

Most well-known American gun manufacturers like Smith & Wesson, Remington and Colt were established around 150 years ago. Beretta surpasses them by three centuries. It’s first recorded contract…

I recently had the opportunity to check out the Buckeye Shooting Center, a new indoor shooting range and gun store in Newark, Ohio. While perusing the showroom, I came across a “universal” magazine…

Sound suppressors, often referred to as “silencers” or “gun mufflers,” have a mystique about them that has created a lot of misinformation and subjective opinion in the firearms community as well as…

Computer-based training is now moving away from simple text and video and into a new world of virtual and augmented reality. One of the key benefits of newer and faster computer components is the…

It’s been a while since I’ve been at a shooting match. In fact, I hate to admit this, but I haven’t been involved in competition shooting in probably more than a year. Some of my absence has to do…

The Smith & Wesson Model 327 TRR8 eight-shot revolver may very well be the best.357 Magnum/.38 Special revolver on the market for survival, hunting or combat use. It’s loaded with features that allow…

Hammer Down: Wisconsin Man Breaks Into Home, Pretends to be a Cop A man used a sledgehammer to break into a home early one morning and shouted, “Police! Search warrant!” Once inside, he went to the…

Do major disasters and times of civil unrest change the rules surrounding the legal use of deadly force? During these times, it’s likely law enforcement will be overwhelmed. Emergency response that…

Dry-fire training is an essential component of improving your skills as a shooter. Although not a replacement for live-fire, dry-fire is actually better than live-fire for the development and…

MSRP: $9.99 Ready Up Gear Earclip Ready Up Gear Earclip This is a simple and inexpensive solution to what to do with your hearing protection whenever you don’t want to be wearing it. It fits belts up…

Whether you’re new to owning a firearm or have had a gun for home defense for years, getting a concealed carry permit may seem daunting. It doesn’t have to be. There are many reasons and ways to…

For the last 20 years, courts analyzing Second Amendment issues worked a two-step inquiry. The first step looked at whether the govern­ment could justify its regulation by establishing that the law…

NOTE: USCCA Customer Engagement team members get a lot of questions, and they pass a good number of them along to Concealed Carry Magazine Senior Editor Ed Combs. If you have a question, you can…

More and more shooters are finding the fun in “Old West” .22 single-action revolvers. Despite the popularity of cowboy action shooting, interest in single-action (SA) shooting irons had been on the…

The evolution of carry guns during the past few decades has been astonishing. As a young cop, I carried a 4-inch-barreled revolver, later a “Wonder Nine” semi-automatic pistol, often a 1911, and a…