There are two undeniable truths when it comes to shooting: Firearms skills are perishable, and mechanical failures will eventually happen. Both of these are reasons why shooters need to practice…

A few weeks ago, my just-turned-16-year-old daughter was at the wheel driving my son and me to his elementary school to meet his teacher for the new school year. We got stopped on a notoriously…

Do you think anyone could win a real-life, El-Presidente-style showdown? If not, why do you think we do the drill? If you are training the El Prez thinking you might one day take on three armed…

This past weekend, a Fox News headline about an incident in an Indiana furniture store naturally caught my attention: “Armed furniture store owner fights back would-be robber in Indianapolis.” It…

Lightweight revolvers are not always snub-nosed with short stocks. The Ruger LCRx weighs 15.7 ounces and sports a 3-inch barrel and hand-filling stocks. As such, it offers the simplicity and…

Q: I recently barely escaped being run over. I am an amputee and was moving across a parking lot when a woman put her car in gear and backed up toward me without looking. I could be easily knocked…

The Safariland 6376 with Automatic Locking System (ALS) is one of the most solid, secure holsters you can get for concealing a firearm. It has a solid construction because it is aimed at the law…

Break It Up! Illinois Gun Owner Uses AR-15 to Stop Knife Attack Hearing an altercation outside his apartment, a Chicago man looked out his door to see several men, one of whom was armed with a knife…

So, what have you been up to this month? Squeezing in that one last summer vacation to the beach with your family? Getting the kids and your entire household ready for the new school year? It’s now…

Enough is enough. The SCCY wins. We could continue to abuse the pistol, but why? We have tormented and tortured the SCCY CPX-2 quite enough. We dunked it in mud, buried it in dirt, froze it in a…

SOG-TAC’s California Special is a California-legal automatic knife. Retailing for $134, its 1.9-inch blade is short by most measures, but what it lacks in length it more than makes up for in…

There is simply no other handgun like the 1911. In fact, no other kind of gun can claim the same level of popularity and continued production over the course of 117 years. There is no end of that…

I remember as a kid, after random childhood disappointments, I would often complain that something “wasn’t fair.” This lament usually netted a response from my mom along the lines of, “Get used to it. Life isn’t fair,” but I never accepted that explanation. If something isn’t fair, make it fair.

“The best gun for you is the one that will fit your hand.” I have heard this sentence (or a version of it) more times than I can count. But what does it actually mean? You want a gun that feels good…

If you like all the good things about Glock pistols but want to make your Glock pistol even better, check out Lone Wolf Distributors. It has everything you need to make your Glock truly custom. The…

A reader recently reached out to our Member Services department asking why we publish information about legal costs and other such downsides of self-defense actions. The person was suggesting that…

You’ve heard it a million times and probably said it yourself when discussing your favorite handgun: “It just fits my hands.” It’s a statement about the fit and feel of a handgun. It’s how your hands…

Last week, when we commented on the recent “handicapped parking” incident in Florida, I mentioned how the media had been trying to make “stand your ground” laws the issue. They’ve continued their…

I smash the horn at some slow dimwit in the left lane of Interstate 40. He’s forcing trucks, automobiles and big rigs to pass on the right. My wife practically jumps out of her seat. She takes fright…

I have to admit this: When the TASER Strikelight was introduced a few years back, I was underwhelmed. After all, I have been certified as an M26/X26 TASER instructor since 2002. The M26/X26 TASERs…