With the revival of the Olympics in 1896, Baron Pierre de Coubertin decided to incorporate five shooting events into the games. Today, the number of shooting events is 15. There were two years the…

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…

Why, you may ask, is this topic coming up again? Wasn’t the debate of which round was better — 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP — “settled science.” Actually, the debate ended up being shelved with the…

Sometimes, perhaps more often than we instructors would like to admit, a classroom conversation strays beyond the parameters and scope of the course’s topic. As the class leader, the instructor has…

Are you legally allowed to shoot an unarmed attacker in self-defense? As with most questions dealing with deadly force, there is no clear-cut answer on whether or not you can shoot someone who is…

It seems that misunderstandings, deliberations and debates about the meaning — and the scope— of the Second Amendment often focus on whether it protects the keeping and bearing of arms for: (a) the…

Whether you’re new to owning a firearm or have had a gun for home defense for years, getting a concealed carry Concealed Carry is the practice of carrying a concealed weapon on one’s person in…

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know the cupboards are bare when it comes to ammo. Shelves are empty. Online orders sometimes take months to fill. Ammo prices are much higher than…

When legendary military forces such as the U.S. Navy SEALs choose firearms and gear, civilians take notice. After all, is there a better endorsement for a sidearm than being able to handle the worst…

Bad Breaks: Washington State Gun Store Robbery Foiled By Armed Clerk A man entered a Bellingham gun store, produced a hammer and tried several times to break the glass of a gun case. When he failed,…

I can’t help but notice the portable or automated external defibrillators (AEDs) I see hanging on the walls at malls and stores. Some of these devices look as though they have never been touched, while others appear to have been either used or removed and stuffed back into their boxes.

In Part 1… We were introduced to Kim Petters, a U.S. Air Force veteran who developed PTSD but found relief with Delaware’s medical marijuana program. Due to federal law 18 U.S.C. 922 (g), however,…

Among the numerous Indiana laws that went into effect on July 1 as part of a two-year budget plan was the removal of a $125 fee to apply for a concealed carry permit. Last year, the state waived the fee to obtain a five-year license to carry.

It is simple to recognize a problem, but it’s not always easy to take on the challenge of resolving it. Art Javier did just that. After a nearly seven-year uphill battle to get his Nevada concealed…

Any firearm can be dangerous if mishandled. But there are no modern firearms where operation is inherently unsafe, whether handgun or shotgun. Product liability laws have seen to that. However, each…

Instructors are frequently the targets of contentious questions related to their preferences in guns, gear, ammunition, accessories and everything else related to the concealed carry lifestyle.…

There’s a concerted effort these days to broaden out definitions and semantically overload terms in order to seize political power. The latest example of this comes from the coronavirus cowboy…

The best defensive weapon against a knife attack is your legally carried and concealed firearm. However, as is emphasized often in this series, you might sometime find yourself disarmed by…

I don’t intend to cause controversy, hurt feelings or ostracize any specific groups or people. But there is a phenomenon out there in the training world that often has me scratching my head. It’s the…

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…