I’m still amazed that some people just do not get the concept that background checks will not stop crime. Even some gun owners are saying, “What’s wrong with background checks?” I ask you to share…

Join Concealed Carry Magazine Executive Editor Kevin Michalowski in this video review of the popular Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm concealed carry micro. Kevin has owned a Hellcat since they first…

Since today, March 2, is National Read Across America Day (inspired by the birthday of the beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss), I thought it might be fun to do a book roundup for gun owners and 2A…

In case you missed it, the U.S. Concealed Carry Association’s founder and CEO Tim Schmidt appeared on Newsmax TV this past Saturday, Feb. 27, to discuss his letter to President Biden and national…

Coffee has been the American soldier’s most valued ration for more than 150 years. By 1832, President Andrew Jackson, a former soldier himself, ordered that it replace rum, whiskey and brandy in each…

Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…

You hear it all the time: “What can I do today to help further gun rights?” Well, one concrete step you can take — today — is to vote for Concealed Carry Magazine in the American Society of Magazine…

I own a variety of electric stun guns I can carry for less-lethal defense while I’m out jogging, walking or cycling. Whether it’s a Taser Bolt, Pulse or StrikeLight (or another brand’s device), I…

A subject that students and instructors alike tend to consider secondary in the evolution of training is equipment maintenance. In the case of an EDC sidearm, when the need arises, it must work…

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,…

I know that Christmas has come and gone, but I wanted to address a gift-giving trend that has gained some attention and traction over the past few years (especially on social media): the “four-gift…

Dear Mr. President,  On behalf of the more than 550,000 members of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) and the more than 500 employees at our Wisconsin headquarters and around the country, I…

Editor’s Note: The three-part story that follows, which originally appeared in Concealed Carry Magazine‘s January 2021 issue, is an account of a self-defense incident that occurred in North Carolina…

Editor’s Note: The three-part story that follows, which originally appeared in Concealed Carry Magazine‘s January 2021 issue, is an account of a self-defense incident that occurred in North Carolina…

Editor’s Note: The three-part story that follows, which originally appeared in Concealed Carry Magazine‘s January 2021 issue, is an account of a self-defense incident that occurred in North Carolina…

Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…

A great new pistolA pistol is generally a handgun that operates semi-automatically and utilizes a detachable box magazine to hold cartridges, usually but not always, inside the grip. has already come…

Mike Maloney understands carburetors, spark plugs and the complicated electronic systems that make automobiles move. He knows the joy of piecing together metal parts and rubber gaskets, clamps and…

Do you know the legalities of traveling with a firearm? While your driver’s license is uniformly valid across the nation, concealed carry permits vary from state to state. Worse yet, illegally…

Fellow USCCA Instructor Jim Kelley and his wife, Cathy, have dedicated themselves to offering a unique and effective couples-only license to carry class at Cape Gun Works in Hyannis, Massachusetts.…