I have a tactical tool that I use just about every single day. It’s small, handy, useful and relatively inexpensive. It comes with me everywhere I go as part of my EDC. This tool helps me in the…

If you are more than three seconds away from your gun, you are unarmed. When you are unarmed and attacked by someone who is armed, your options are limited to the most dangerous type of personal…

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 be providing you with a summary of basic carry laws for each of the states.

In 1876, Dr. Augustin Thompson patented medicine called “Moxie Nerve Food,” which later became a popular American soft drink when he added soda water to his concoction. Thompson allegedly named his…

Looking for some early Christmas gifts? Thinking about treating yourself? Well, if you love a good deal, you’re in luck! The USCCA Store has some new products and great holiday deals. Read on to find…

“We don’t know where it’s ever going to strike, do we?” The conference room full of Montana realtors looked up from their phones and laptops to consider Will Parker’s first PowerPoint slide: a bolt of lightning. “Criminals pick the time, and they pick the place to strike you,” he declared.

It’s Thanksgiving week already. With the pandemic still looming about, many families are altering plans, starting some new traditions or doing their best to keep their holidays as “normal” as…

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…

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…

In today’s world, possessing a good survival knife is a must — whether it is kept in your survival stash at home or stored in your bugout bag. A true long-term survival knife is a multi-purpose tool.…

The handgun is the most common home-defense firearm. The second most common choice is the shotgun. And last but not least is the rifle. Some consider the rifle to be too powerful for home defense.…

Following the American Revolution but before the U.S. Constitution was adopted, a group in the trans-Appalachian area claimed by North Carolina (now Tennessee) felt neglected by its parent state. The…

I am fairly certain that some feathers may be ruffled when I say this, but that’s OK with me. We can’t grow and we can’t improve if we are blind to our errors or if we choose to overlook them. So…

As a responsibly armed American, you may want to know if you can carry concealed while recreating on state game lands. This may include activities such as hiking, fishing and bird watching. If you…

As part of my job with the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, I’ve had the chance to talk with responsibly armed Americans from across the country through our social media pages and online Community.…

When I reviewed the new 2020 Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver back in August, I was totally enamored with it. The only thing that I was missing to test the revolver was a good holster. I found my answer in the Craft Holsters Vertical Roto-Shoulder Holster.

Editor’s note: This article is a continuation from the August/September 2020 issue of CCM. In Part 1 of the column, Doyle explained why Second Amendment advocates are such strong proponents of gun…

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 17,418,351 veterans are currently living in the U.S. Veterans Day is a day set aside to remember these millions of men and women. The holiday can trace its roots back 100 years to the end of the First World War.

My husband, Sean, was helping me get ready for a work trip in which I needed my AR-15 in addition to my EDC (my SIG SAUER P365) … and my backup gun (my Springfield Armory XD-S). I had just found a…

Meet Dee, a mother of two and a prepared protector. Having children completely changed Dee’s mindset when it came to self-defense. She made that important choice to take her family’s safety into her…