I’ve been teaching cops, prospective cops and civilians defensive shooting for a long time — 33 years to be exact. I have always preached that a firearm is not an instrument to be used as a bluff.…

If you’ve never fired a shotgun before, you’re in for a treat. Shotguns might just be the most versatile type of firearm you can buy. You can use them for sport, hunting or defense. Depending on the…

Mossberg is one of the older names in American firearms, specifically in the arena of affordable American firearms. While other original stalwarts like H&R and Iver Johnson went by the wayside…

If we want to get nitty-gritty with terminology, a revolver has chambers that are not integrated with the barrel itself. A pistol’s chamber is actually part of the barrel. The significance of that is…

Not all self-defense incidents happen during the day. In fact, most problems occur at night. A flashlight is one of the best tools you can use to search and identify potential threats. Watch this…

Recently, my public Facebook page featured an old video of my children. The clip captures my then 3-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son as they responded to a firearm that they came across while…

As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it may be to stay up to date on your state’s gun laws… Virginia residents, you’re in luck. We’ve accumulated some of the most…

The first step in solving a problem is admitting you have a problem. What if the people around you don’t see the problem or disagree about the problem? How can you bridge that gap? How do point out a…

There is a reason for the exceptionally high sales of Glocks. They’re reliable, accurate and comfortable for many to grip. And they keep cycling, even through dust and mud. Last year I hunted with my…

Choosing a home-defense rifle is more complex than choosing a home-defense pistol. This is because any pistol used for concealed carry can also be used for home defense. The home-defense rifle has a…

There are more than 21,000 — and counting! — firearms laws on the books across the country. Add to that varying policies from ranges and clubs, and things get confusing pretty quickly. While we can’t…

Summary In this week’s “Ask a Self-Defense Attorney” video, former state prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney Tom Grieve discusses the responsibly armed American’s option of using a public…

We have all heard the oft-repeated assertion by American media that so-called “gun violence” — especially mass public shootings — is almost exclusively an American phenomenon. This claim is almost…

Training is great, and great training is even better. But the best training you can get is the training you go to. To participate in the five-day 350 Gunsite Intermediate class at Gunsite Academy in…

Acting in self-defense… You see it on the news every day,… If it does, do you have a plan? Do you know who you’ll turn to for help? Make the decision to do more than hope it will never happen to you.

Last week, we here at the USCCA announced that we were giving away a new gun. The winner of that gun also gets a free trip to the Concealed Carry Expo in Pittsburgh. There is also a holster and some…

As a kid who loved WWII movies, I became totally enamored with the G.I. angle-head flashlight. I remember it being featured in scenes of the Allies signaling each other during an important mission.…

To the new shooter, range rules and procedures can sometimes appear to be capricious and solely intended to take all the fun out of an outing. I can assure you that most any rule you encounter exists…

If you go to an indoor shooting range, odds are you’ll pay for your time by the hour. Even if you go to a facility that doesn’t charge by the hour, you’ll likely prefer to spend more time shooting…

Ken Delano of Blue Line, LLC Custom Holsters is a firearms instructor and 20-year police officer in Virginia. He started making holsters for law enforcement officers about five years ago. But Blue…