Though skeptical of red dot pistol sights for years, I carried my 9mm Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 with a Crimson Trace CTS-1250 from April through August. And there are a lot of advantages to carrying a…

In law enforcement, the term “burglarious tools” (or, less fancifully, “burglary tools”) is used to describe items that you catch a guy with and assume he’s committing burglaries. The most common…

I remember my first time on the range. If you had access to my internal monologue, it would have gone something like this: He’s handing me eye protection? These clunky electronic ear muffs make my…

Illegal modifications to your defensive firearm or handgun can obviously get you into some trouble. But what about legal modifications? If you’re involved in a self-defense shooting using modified…

Rising numbers of COVID cases and unrest around the U.S. brought with it a record number of gun sales. And while the related ammo shortage may have firearms enthusiasts scrambling, new gun owners can…

I recently had an opportunity to participate in USCCA’s unique #RealityCheck panel discussion and pop-up training event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that included several amazing members of the 2A…

Who are “the people” who are entitled to “keep and bear arms”? Does the right to “bear” arms entail the right to carry firearms outside the home? This fall, the Supreme Court will decide whether the Second Amendment secures the individual right to bear arms for self-defense outside the home.

I love Maglite Flashlights, particularly the traditional D-cell battery versions engineered to Maglite’s current pinnacle using LED technology. Interestingly, while Maglite is heavily invested in LED…

Your family members and friends are over for a cookout. The weather is gorgeous, the kids are playing, and there is a huge array of food for everyone to enjoy. It is a perfect day, at least until…

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…

FD Leatherworks EDC Set FD Leatherworks EDC Set MSRP: $32 and up Made by a retired firefighter in Florida, this EDC belt, “HK” snap key hanger and multi-tool pouch are just a taste of the…

“You have 30 days to decide and six months to move. We can talk more on Monday.” That was the end of the conversation I had with my manager in early May 2019. I was told my job was being moved to…

If I were to try to list all the potential handguns that I consider best for concealed carryConcealed Carry is the practice of carrying a concealed weapon on one’s person in public. Concealed…

It’s difficult to say exactly how many tattoos Ralph Friedman has accumulated over the course of his life, though at last count the tally stood at more than 100. As several decades have passed, he’s…

When I first got a compound bow nearly 20 years ago, I was both intrigued and frustrated by how I would ever learn to properly pull the 55-pound draw weight (which is the amount of force needed to…

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…

On July 13, 2021, an appeals court in Virginia ruled that a federal law banning licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults between ages 18 and 21 is unconstitutional. In a 2-1…

You are on trial in Washington, D.C. You’ve been on trial for 230 years. You’ve won some and lost some. But soon comes the first U.S. Supreme Court argument about the Second Amendment in a…

Revolvers: What Are They and How Do They Work Preceding semi-automatic guns, revolvers hold (usually) five or six rounds in a rotating cylinder. The frames are typically steel or aluminum. These…

Gun-control advocates love making apples-to-oranges comparisons of crime statistics in Europe to our numbers here in the U.S. Pundits often portray European countries as shining success stories while…