The UN World Population Prospects says 7,452 people die every day in the U.S. — one every 12 seconds. This year, one of those 7,452 was Christobal Lopez, 50, who died during a run-in with Michael…

The only thing more complicated than the Great Caliber Debate is the Great Home-Defense Debate. What should you use to defend hearth and home? Is there a perfect gun for home defense? Here’s…

It might not be pretty. It might not be smooth and shiny. It might not have good sights or a match-grade trigger. It might not be similar to anything you have ever seen before, but the Ideal Conceal…

I try to do Christmas shopping all year round, and I’ll purchase a little something here and there whenever I stumble upon that perfect gift or an awesome sale. But I also typically start officially shopping for the holidays as soon as the kids go back to school in August.

What is your plan if your church is attacked? Where will you go? What will you do? How will you fight back? Do you carry a gun in church? Are you prepared if someone enters your church and starts…

BriteStrike’s Brite-Blade Tactical Lighted Survival Knife puts the functionality of a multi-tool — including a small, 45-lumen mini flashlight — into the familiar form factor of a folding knife.…

In more than two decades in this business, I will admit that I have, in the past, made the mistake of telling a few people which gun I thought they should buy. I never do that anymore. During that…

Sometimes the smallest, most inexpensive things can make a huge difference, whether in day-to-day tasks or more complicated procedures such as self-defense shooting. One great example: the Ford…

About once a month, my members-only gun range sends out an email describing guns — both long guns and handguns — which have been left on shooting benches. But some of the more common places where…

The U.S. is having difficulty recruiting. Police departments are hiring and training, but they are not inundated with qualified applicants. The Department of Defense is also hiring but is falling…

Unlike concealed carry insurance, membership with the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) provides responsibly armed Americans with the education and training they need to carry with…

I recently attended the 33rd annual Gun Rights Policy Conference and was sitting next to my friend, Greg Hopkins, who is an attorney and an instructor with Alabama Legal Defense Academy. He had just…

Deal with it! Don’t be a sissy! Take the pain. Hot brass burns, but the burn is not nearly as bad as the consequences you will suffer if you shoot someone because you are dancing around trying to get…

Ruger has been producing its SR1911 pistol series since 2011, which is rather fitting. Debuting a line of 1911 pistols on the 100th anniversary of that gun’s military adoption speaks to the…

The oldest holster in my possession is the Fobus paddle holster pictured here. In it resides my trusty Smith & Wesson 686, a .357 Magnum revolver with a 4-inch barrel — arguably my favorite handgun…

Do you live in a “stand your ground” state? Are you adamant that you will stand your ground because it is your right? Have you thought this through? Do you even know what you are talking about? First…

Gun owners, especially those of us who carry firearms for self-defense, can take some comfort in the confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice who appears to be a staunch believer in the Constitution.…

Until recently, my family shopped for groceries at an Albertsons Market about a mile from the house. In New Mexico, store aisles are lined with black beans and taco shells, carne adovada is prominent…

A man died. He left his typewriter to his lawyer, and in the back of the typewriter, the lawyer found a .32 revolver and a handful of ammunition. This would only be a curiosity, except the man died…

Is there anyone reading this who wants crazy people to have firearms? Anyone? Of course not. No one wants a criminal, a violent person or a bad guy or gal to have any tool that he or she can use to…