My children aren’t perfect (profound revelation, right?). Though I love them with every ounce of my being, I often feel like they are intentionally conspiring to step on every toe, cross every line…

There’s no doubt that our personal residences are where we like to relax, get comfortable and try to set aside some of life’s challenges for a little while. Those familiar walls around us hold more…

When my son was 7 years old, we bought him a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. My husband and I were both pretty pumped about giving it to him. And just like in the movie A Christmas Story, in…

Talking to your kids about firearms, firearms safety and concealed carry is one of the most important conversations that you will ever have. It is literally a conversation with life-or-death…

Hey, parents, let’s take a look at some of life’s important subjects, shall we? I’m talking about some of those touchy, taboo or uncomfortable issues that people tend to disregard, push aside or hope…

The most malicious claim against law-abiding gun owners is that we care more about guns than we do about protecting children. I am fed up with being painted as a monster. Second Amendment advocates…

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…

There is no doubt that we are experiencing an ammo shortage of historic proportions — one that makes the ammo shortages of the Obama and Clinton eras pale in comparison. I don’t think anyone could…

Gun-rights advocates know that the only reliable way to stop an active attack is with effective return fire. We know that some level of resistance — even marginal resistance — can slow or stop an…

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a series on cannabis and firearms originally appearing in the January 2021 issue of Concealed Carry Magazine. The U.S. Concealed Carry Association and Concealed Carry…

I taught online college courses more than a decade ago. While I enjoyed most of the courses, I was quite flabbergasted by the speech class I was assigned. The curriculum for one particular…

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…

Back in March 2020, I reviewed the Sandrin TCK 2.0 Slipjoint Tungsten Carbide knife. Marketed by Cabot Guns, the Sandrin TCK 2.0’s claim to fame is its StaySharp blade. I was very impressed with it…

SIG Sauer is recognized as one of the premier gun manufacturers in the world. Its guns are the weapons of choice for numerous elite government agencies and armed professionals around the globe. So…

U.S. Concealed Carry Association Director of Content Kevin Michalowski examines seven brand-new knives from Kai USA/Kershaw. Kershaw’s Senior Designer, Jim Macnair, joins in to provide highlights of…

Along with several local representatives, county chairpersons and speakers — including former Sen. Paul Sanford and Reps. Barry Moore and Mo Brooks — I had an opportunity to speak at a “Free the…

“OK, Beth. You’ve just arrived home. But there’s somebody in your house … and your loved ones need your help.” Those were the precise directives given to me by my instructor and range officer Chris…

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 number of years ago, my wife and I took a weeklong vacation and stayed in a one-room cottage in Northern Michigan. It was a very nice little place, with a kitchen and dining area. But like all…

Not Caught Napping: Texas Homeowner Foils Daylight Burglary A Webberville man was putting his three children down for a nap when he noticed a strange car stop in front of his home. When he saw a…