You may have heard about the hostile shooting event that took place at a Texas high school a few weeks ago. According to the available details, calls came into local law enforcement around 9:15 a.m.…

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

When I first heard about the book Strategic Relocation — North American Guide to Safe Places 4th Edition by Joel M. and Andrew Skousen, I was intrigued. I thought it would contain some interesting…

Family Feud Turns Violent in Kentucky A Pikeville man was digging in his yard when a neighboring family complained he was working on their land. What had been an ongoing property dispute turned…

In 1816, 23-year-old Eliphalet Remington II crafted a gun barrel from scrap metal in his father’s blacksmith forge. The next day, he left the family farm and headed to Riley Rogers’ gunsmith shop in…

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…

I sometimes find options for comfortable and effective concealed carry of large, high-capacity pistols or all-steel revolvers are limited. Often I end up carrying my handgun on my strong side hip in…

After many years of talking about it, I recently joined the world of RV owners. While my wife was busy planning what household items we would need to buy to stock it, I looked at it from a…

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. If you haven’t already committed the above 27 words…

Every now and again, a handgun comes along that has a profound effect on the firearms and self-defense industry. Such guns become important to the manufacture of successors or how we view personal…

Treasure Chest: AR Elite Range Box AR Elite Range Box MSRP: $299.99 Many shooters know the frustration of constantly bracing a long gun against a leg, a table, the back of a chair … no more. The Otis…

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…

Dr. David Yamane is a liberal sociology professor at Wake Forest University researching and writing about gun culture in the U.S. He is trying to understand the shift from Gun Culture 1.0 to Gun…

Located just north of Cincinnati, Faxon Firearms is a family-owned company that specializes in manufacturing custom rifle and pistol barrels, specialized parts and complete firearms. Though I’ve…

Whether because of rioting or mass evacuations caused by natural disasters, law-abiding citizens need to be prepared to exit danger zones by utilizing backroads to find safety. It doesn’t matter if…

“Mr. Wirkkala, you are free to go.” With those words, Circuit Court Judge Randy Miller closed the book on an eight-year nightmare for Oregon native Luke Wirkkala. “I breathed free air for the first…

Originally published in Concealed Carry Magazine, 2008. “Is it Safe to Dry-Fire My Handgun?” When people ask this question, they are almost invariably asking about the mechanical function of their…

The Center for American Progress (CAP) recently published an article claiming Wisconsin’s concealed carry law has led to an increase in gun violence. The article’s authors maintain that the available…

Many of the people you see modeling stances with a handgun are young, flexible models who have not broken too many bones or have other joint issues like arthritis. They can easily set themselves in a classic Weaver or Isosceles posture as many of us have been indoctrinated is ideal.

Introduced in 1992, the SIG P229 is a compact firearm designed for duty or concealed carryConcealed Carry is the practice of carrying a concealed weapon on one’s person in public. Concealed firearms…